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Kansas Swine Day 2008 Proceedings
This article is a collection of the scientific papers presented at the Kansas State University Swine Day 2008 on 20 November 2008.
This article is a collection of the scientific papers presented at the Kansas State University Swine Day 2008 on 20 November 2008.
Study Reveals Secrets of Swine Influenza Virus in Thailand
Researchers based at Chulalongkorn University have investigated the pathogenesis of Thai isolates of the swine influenza virus (SIV) sub-types H1N1 and H3N2 in weaned pigs. Editor of ThePigSite, Jackie Linden, summarises their report on this hottest of...
Researchers based at Chulalongkorn University have investigated the pathogenesis of Thai isolates of the swine influenza virus (SIV) sub-types H1N1 and H3N2 in weaned pigs. Editor of ThePigSite, Jackie Linden, summarises their report on this hottest of...
US Feed Outlook - May 2009
Forecasted feed grain area planted in 2009, based on the 31 March Prospective Plantings, is down by two per cent from 2008, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
Forecasted feed grain area planted in 2009, based on the 31 March Prospective Plantings, is down by two per cent from 2008, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - May 2009
Pork production is expected to be below 2009 levels in first half 2010 but it could pick up in the second half of the year as returns improve and carcass weights increase, according to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, produced by the...
Pork production is expected to be below 2009 levels in first half 2010 but it could pick up in the second half of the year as returns improve and carcass weights increase, according to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, produced by the...
Maintaining Gut Health for Top Pig Performance
In recent years it has been elucidated that a healthy gut is the most important precondition for transforming nutrients into performance. Feed additives such as acidifiers, probiotics and phytogenics are able to influence gut health. Among these feed...
In recent years it has been elucidated that a healthy gut is the most important precondition for transforming nutrients into performance. Feed additives such as acidifiers, probiotics and phytogenics are able to influence gut health. Among these feed...
How Can Heat Stress Affect your Production?
Dr Luiz Souza, post-doctoral associate in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota offers advice on strategies to protect the herd against higher temperatures, and tips to recognise the clinical signs of heat stress in order to...
Dr Luiz Souza, post-doctoral associate in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota offers advice on strategies to protect the herd against higher temperatures, and tips to recognise the clinical signs of heat stress in order to...
Omega-3 Enriched Pork
Kees de Lange presented this paper at the Centralia Swine Research Update on 28 January 2009, discussing the health benefits of poly-unsaturated, omega-3 fatty acids for humans and how some some omega-3 fatty acids are more beneficial than others.
Kees de Lange presented this paper at the Centralia Swine Research Update on 28 January 2009, discussing the health benefits of poly-unsaturated, omega-3 fatty acids for humans and how some some omega-3 fatty acids are more beneficial than others.
Piglet Processing and Swine Welfare
Dr Allen Harper, Extension Animal Scientist – Swine at Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC, considers the implications on piglet welfare of teeth clipping, tail docking, castration, iron injection and ear notching or tagging.
Dr Allen Harper, Extension Animal Scientist – Swine at Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC, considers the implications on piglet welfare of teeth clipping, tail docking, castration, iron injection and ear notching or tagging.
Centralia Swine Research Update 2009
The 28th Centralia Swine Research Update was held at Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre in Canada on 28 January 2009.
The 28th Centralia Swine Research Update was held at Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre in Canada on 28 January 2009.
Protected Acids Improving Pig Performance
Optimising gut health is a key to improving animal performance. Animals need support to develop and maintain a healthy micro-flora in their intestinal tract. Butyric, caprylic and capric acids strengthen the intestine and therefore improve animal performance...
Optimising gut health is a key to improving animal performance. Animals need support to develop and maintain a healthy micro-flora in their intestinal tract. Butyric, caprylic and capric acids strengthen the intestine and therefore improve animal performance...
Swine Flu Scare Hits Pig Prices (May 2009)
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in May 2009 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the ...
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in May 2009 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the ...
Why Did My Last Good Member of Staff Leave?
Danish pig farmers, Dorthe and Asger Krogsgaard, shared their experience of retaining staff with delegates at a recent BPEX meeting, 'Change for Success' Providing good facilities and making employees feel part of a successful team are their keys to success,...
Danish pig farmers, Dorthe and Asger Krogsgaard, shared their experience of retaining staff with delegates at a recent BPEX meeting, 'Change for Success' Providing good facilities and making employees feel part of a successful team are their keys to success,...
Measuring Welfare: Balancing the Needs of Pigs, Producers and Public
Summarised by Jaydee Smith, Swine Production Systems Program Lead of OMAFRA, this paper was presented by John Deen at the Centralia Swine Research Update on 28 January 2009. The paper dicusses three main objectives that are likely to produce positive...
Summarised by Jaydee Smith, Swine Production Systems Program Lead of OMAFRA, this paper was presented by John Deen at the Centralia Swine Research Update on 28 January 2009. The paper dicusses three main objectives that are likely to produce positive...
Sow Herd Removals
Growing concerns over welfare have made the public more aware of sow culling, mortality and longevity. These issues are covered by Ronald O. Bates, state swine specialist at Michigan State University (MSU) in the latest issue of MSU Pork Quarterly...
Growing concerns over welfare have made the public more aware of sow culling, mortality and longevity. These issues are covered by Ronald O. Bates, state swine specialist at Michigan State University (MSU) in the latest issue of MSU Pork Quarterly...
Managing Highly Prolific Sows
Dr Mark Whitney, Associate Extension Professor at the University of Minnesota, offers tips on how to manage today's more prolific sows and their larger but less uniform litters. His advice is based on experience from France's Institut du Porc.
Dr Mark Whitney, Associate Extension Professor at the University of Minnesota, offers tips on how to manage today's more prolific sows and their larger but less uniform litters. His advice is based on experience from France's Institut du Porc.
Soil Association Publishes Organic Market Report
The Soil Association has just published its Organic Market Report 2009. The highlights for the pig industry have been selected by Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite. Last year, sales of organic food in the UK increased by 1.7 per cent but the...
The Soil Association has just published its Organic Market Report 2009. The highlights for the pig industry have been selected by Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite. Last year, sales of organic food in the UK increased by 1.7 per cent but the...
Defining the Benefits of New Genotypes
This study has been prepared by BPEX in order to help producers assess the best genotype for their herd. Trials compared the performance results of progeny from Large White, Hampshire and Pietrain boars at each stage of the production cycle and their...
This study has been prepared by BPEX in order to help producers assess the best genotype for their herd. Trials compared the performance results of progeny from Large White, Hampshire and Pietrain boars at each stage of the production cycle and their...
Pig Meat Export Bulletin - April/May 2009
The British Pig Executive's (BPEX) April/May Export Bulletin reports that pig prices may be on the rise and Russian pork consumption is falling. A major industry shake-up is taking place in the Ukraine, while an alliance between Sadia and Perdigão...
The British Pig Executive's (BPEX) April/May Export Bulletin reports that pig prices may be on the rise and Russian pork consumption is falling. A major industry shake-up is taking place in the Ukraine, while an alliance between Sadia and Perdigão...
Newborn Management Indoors
Newborn piglets are poorly equipped to keep warm immediately after birth and as the energy reserves to produce body heat (glycogen stored in the liver) are limited, the combination of factors below means that piglets often become chilled. Number 14 in...
Newborn piglets are poorly equipped to keep warm immediately after birth and as the energy reserves to produce body heat (glycogen stored in the liver) are limited, the combination of factors below means that piglets often become chilled. Number 14 in...
UK/EU Pig Populations - April 2009
Although the figures for the November/December 2008 census of pig numbers in EU countries are not yet complete, it is likely that the pig population will be markedly lower at the end of last year than a year previously, writes ThePigSite editor, Jackie...
Although the figures for the November/December 2008 census of pig numbers in EU countries are not yet complete, it is likely that the pig population will be markedly lower at the end of last year than a year previously, writes ThePigSite editor, Jackie...
UK/EU Pig Statistics - April 2009
This article provides a summary of the latest statistics relating to pigs in the UK and Europe by ThePigSite editor, Jackie Linden. The data are published quarterly by the UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and include...
This article provides a summary of the latest statistics relating to pigs in the UK and Europe by ThePigSite editor, Jackie Linden. The data are published quarterly by the UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and include...
Alberta Hog Market Commentary and Outlook - Spring 2009
The spring market in 2009 is arguably the worst market in the last 10 years, says Kevin Grier, Senior Market Analyst at George Morris Centre. He explains the reasons to be optimistic for the coming months.
The spring market in 2009 is arguably the worst market in the last 10 years, says Kevin Grier, Senior Market Analyst at George Morris Centre. He explains the reasons to be optimistic for the coming months.
Use of Anions and Cations in Sows
It has been shown that balancing the diet for anions and cations plays an important role in preventing milk fever in dairy cows. Therefore, why not benefit from this knowledge and use it in sows too?
It has been shown that balancing the diet for anions and cations plays an important role in preventing milk fever in dairy cows. Therefore, why not benefit from this knowledge and use it in sows too?
