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Carcass Chilling Systems and Their Impact on Meat Quality
The chilling system employed has a significant impact on several key aspects of pork, such as microbiology, meat safety, eating quality and even production yield, according to this article from BPEX in the series Target Pork Quality.
The chilling system employed has a significant impact on several key aspects of pork, such as microbiology, meat safety, eating quality and even production yield, according to this article from BPEX in the series Target Pork Quality.
Diagnostics Never More Important than Now
Knowing exactly what is going on in your herd will help producers to identify specific diseases and protect their pigs against those diseases, writes Jo Alumbaugh for Farms.com.
Knowing exactly what is going on in your herd will help producers to identify specific diseases and protect their pigs against those diseases, writes Jo Alumbaugh for Farms.com.
Ireland Moves Quickly to Tackle Dioxin Alert
The Irish food safety and marketing authorities have been working flat out to limit the damage to the pig meat industry caused by the discovery that some products might have been infected with dioxins through contaminated feed, writes ThePigSite senior...
The Irish food safety and marketing authorities have been working flat out to limit the damage to the pig meat industry caused by the discovery that some products might have been infected with dioxins through contaminated feed, writes ThePigSite senior...
UK Pig Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report - July-September 2008
The latest Surveillance records that there have been no outbreaks of Notifiable Disease or zoonoses associated with pigs, nor any food safety incidents. Porcine enterovirus A CPE type II was identified in tissue collected as part of an investigation into...
The latest Surveillance records that there have been no outbreaks of Notifiable Disease or zoonoses associated with pigs, nor any food safety incidents. Porcine enterovirus A CPE type II was identified in tissue collected as part of an investigation into...
50 More Years of Breeding Excellence
Dr Grant Walling, Research and Genetics Director for JSR Genetics, looked into his crystal ball and gave his predictions concerning genetic progress in the next five decades. He gave the presentation at the company's 19th Annual Technical Conference,...
Dr Grant Walling, Research and Genetics Director for JSR Genetics, looked into his crystal ball and gave his predictions concerning genetic progress in the next five decades. He gave the presentation at the company's 19th Annual Technical Conference,...
US Raises Concerns over EU Stance on GM Food and Feed
While the European agricultural industry is a heavy consumer of genetically modified products - largely in animal feed - the industry is restricted in what it can grow, writes Chris Harris, ThePigSite senior editor.
While the European agricultural industry is a heavy consumer of genetically modified products - largely in animal feed - the industry is restricted in what it can grow, writes Chris Harris, ThePigSite senior editor.
GM Restrictions: A Boon to the European Livestock Sector?
Several feed organisations in the EU have warned of the dangers posed by a lack of soya supplies, writes Rachel Ralte reporting for ThePigSite.
Several feed organisations in the EU have warned of the dangers posed by a lack of soya supplies, writes Rachel Ralte reporting for ThePigSite.
Sow Mortality Kills Profits
Clostridium novyi can cause sudden sow deaths around farrowing. This article from Alpharma in the series Defining Sow Productivity explains how infections can be controlled and mortality rates cut with the company's product, BMD.
Clostridium novyi can cause sudden sow deaths around farrowing. This article from Alpharma in the series Defining Sow Productivity explains how infections can be controlled and mortality rates cut with the company's product, BMD.
UK Pig Herd Goes Down and Down (December 2008)
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in December 2008 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to...
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in December 2008 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to...
Swine Diseases Have Changed
Changes in the pig industry have led to changes in the type and pattern of diseases, making multiple infections more common. DuPont Animal Health Solutions explains the changing face of disease control and emphasises the need for high levels of hygiene...
Changes in the pig industry have led to changes in the type and pattern of diseases, making multiple infections more common. DuPont Animal Health Solutions explains the changing face of disease control and emphasises the need for high levels of hygiene...
Pig Meat Export Bulletin - November 2008
The November 2008 Export Bulletin from the British Pig Executive (BPEX) reports that Danish Crown plant has closed down due to high production costs and meanwhile in Russia, African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread.
The November 2008 Export Bulletin from the British Pig Executive (BPEX) reports that Danish Crown plant has closed down due to high production costs and meanwhile in Russia, African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread.
Circovirus Present in Boar Semen
In a paper entitled Shedding of porcine circovirus type 2 by boars and the role of PCV-2 in semen transmission, Darin Madson and co-workers at the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University found...
In a paper entitled Shedding of porcine circovirus type 2 by boars and the role of PCV-2 in semen transmission, Darin Madson and co-workers at the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University found...
NADIS/BPEX Commentary - Respiratory Diseases
Pig veterinarian, Mark White, reports the results of a survey by UK vets into the incidence of respiratory diseases in growing pigs in the UK in the November 2008 issue of NADIS/BPEX Commentary.
Pig veterinarian, Mark White, reports the results of a survey by UK vets into the incidence of respiratory diseases in growing pigs in the UK in the November 2008 issue of NADIS/BPEX Commentary.
What is Really Needed to Make Biogas Work?
Biogas production through anaerobic digestion is a technology option that has received increasing attention throughout North America over the past number of years, Cedric MacLeod from MacLeod Agronomics told the Banff Pork Seminar this year.
Biogas production through anaerobic digestion is a technology option that has received increasing attention throughout North America over the past number of years, Cedric MacLeod from MacLeod Agronomics told the Banff Pork Seminar this year.
USDA Livestock and Products Annual Reports 2008
This article provides pork industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Annual 2008 reports. Within each article is a link to the full report which includes all the tabular data which we have omitted from these articles. The latest report covers...
This article provides pork industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Annual 2008 reports. Within each article is a link to the full report which includes all the tabular data which we have omitted from these articles. The latest report covers...
Improving Efficiency
The National Pig Association (NPA) offers practical suggestions for improving efficiency within your business.
The National Pig Association (NPA) offers practical suggestions for improving efficiency within your business.
Chinese Market Potential for EU Pig Industry
The present financial crisis that is affecting the world could see a decrease in global pig meat consumption, writes ThePigSite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.
The present financial crisis that is affecting the world could see a decrease in global pig meat consumption, writes ThePigSite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.
Fuel for the Fire: Livestock Inputs and GHG Emissions
The effects of livestock farming on climate change is an ever-expanding issue for the meat industry. At the forefront of consumer concerns is the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Consequently, in a bid to tackle the problem, ongoing research attempts...
The effects of livestock farming on climate change is an ever-expanding issue for the meat industry. At the forefront of consumer concerns is the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Consequently, in a bid to tackle the problem, ongoing research attempts...
Yeast Added to Sow Diet Improves Piglet Performance
Top-dressing sow diets with a yeast product greatly improved the growth rate of the litter, according to research by Dr Kim of North Carolina State University.
Top-dressing sow diets with a yeast product greatly improved the growth rate of the litter, according to research by Dr Kim of North Carolina State University.
Controlling Clostridial Enteritis
This issue of Defining Sow Productivity from Alpharma covers clostridial enteritis in piglets.
This issue of Defining Sow Productivity from Alpharma covers clostridial enteritis in piglets.
Who's Your Biggest Fan?
The importance of keeping ventilation fans clean and properly maintained is highlighted.
The importance of keeping ventilation fans clean and properly maintained is highlighted.
Monitoring Sows Bred by Seven Days
There is a reason to consider the use of proportions in more detail and in more applications, write John Deen DVM PhD (Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota) and Sukumarannair S. Anil DVM PhD (Research Asssociate at the University of Min...
There is a reason to consider the use of proportions in more detail and in more applications, write John Deen DVM PhD (Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota) and Sukumarannair S. Anil DVM PhD (Research Asssociate at the University of Min...
Particle Size in Swine Diets
Reducing particle size of the grower-finisher from an average of 1000 microns to an average of 700 microns could save about $1.78 per pig per annum. An investment in a few particle size tests per year is well worth the effort, explains Greg Simpson, swine...
Reducing particle size of the grower-finisher from an average of 1000 microns to an average of 700 microns could save about $1.78 per pig per annum. An investment in a few particle size tests per year is well worth the effort, explains Greg Simpson, swine...
