IPIC: Deadline approaches for swine building ventilation workshop preregistration
The “Managing Your Unseen Employee: The Ventilation System” workshops are set for March 15-19.
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Extraction method detects PRRSV and IAV in used air filters
The methods derived from this study open up avenues to further investigate airborne transmission and risk of virus introduction into farms contributing to the control of diseases in swine.
IPIC: Swine building ventilation workshops set for March
Iowa Pork Industry Center joins Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in offering "Managing Your Unseen Employee: The Ventilation System".
Farmex: Sophisticated upgrade for pig alarm system
Safeguard the health and welfare of pigs when alarms are set in controlled-environment buildings.
ARM Buildings: Preventing pigs from becoming chilled in winter weather
Famers should take great care to set minimum temperatures correctly when restocking pens after cleaning and disinfection if pigs are not to become chilled during the colder months.
Innovation in ventilation: Overpressure (push system) or underpressure (pull system). What benefits do they offer?
We explain the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of these two ventilation systems for pig farms.
WEDA’s climate control system Veco.Mate – the computer for a better climate in the barn
WEDA with their product series Veco.Mate, are offering a new technology for optimising the climate in livestock houses.
Farmex: Seasonal tip – check ventilation now
Large swings between daytime and night-time temperatures can trigger vices. Farmex reminds producers to ensure ventilation is working properly to improve pig welfare.
Sustainable pork production in the age of climate change
The pig industry needs to counteract concerns about climate change and provide evidence we are making efforts to minimize our environmental footprint.
ARM Buildings: Windows solution for emergency ventilation
Drop-out window panels will automatically open in an emergency when normal ventilation is interfered with, safeguarding the health and welfare of pigs.
Effect of ventilation settings on ammonia and odour emissions
A higher set-point temperature significantly lowered odour emissions compared to the reference, and had the potential to lower NH3 emissions.
Hog Slat launches new Infinity Fan line at Iowa Pork Congress
Hog Slat’s Infinity Fans utilize advanced motor technology to lower energy costs, improve speed control, and reduce maintenance.
The Yangxiang project
Interview with the owner of Yangxiang to understand a bit better the development of the project and what they have learned.
Report: Yangxiang, the 9-storey farm
333, together with Javier Lorente, visits the spectacular Chinese farm in which 28,000 sows are housed in 9-storey buildings.
Autumn ventilation checks vital
After the long, hot summer, pig farmers are being urged to check their piggery ventilation systems very carefully – and get expert help if necessary – if problems are to be avoided as the weather cools down.
Olivia Hartshorn wins Nick Bird Award
Olivia Hartshorn, from Staffordshire, has won the 2019 Nick Bird Award, at Harper Adams University for her dissertation on ventilation design in pig finisher houses and its impact on animal performance.