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Monday, February 16, 2009
University of Illinois Pig Farm ProfiledILLINOIS, US - University swine farm manager, Bill Fisher, tends to the farm's 1,000 pigs. He explains daily management of the herd, and why the farms is being depopulated and re-stocked with new genetic...
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
2009 ISU Animal Industry Report AvailableIOWA, US - The sixth annual Iowa State University (ISU) Animal Industry Report is now available online and on CD-Rom.
Friday, January 30, 2009
National Pork Board to Meet in North CarolinaUS - The National Pork Board will be in Raleigh, North Carolina, 3-5 February to meet with local producers and to develop a better understanding of the nation's second-largest pork producing state.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Pork Board Prioritises Humane Euthanasia of PigsUS - With regards to animal welfare, the pork industry has taken several steps to improve production methods in recent years.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Behaviour and Performance of Weaned PigsUS - From the University of Minnesota, Li and Johnston have published a paper on the behaviour and performance of pigs previously housed in large groups. They highlighted possible welfare issues when mixing...
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Husbandry Practice to Improve Piglet WelfareUS - USDA researchers have studied how best to perform various husbandry procedures on piglets in order to minimise stress to the animals and improve welfare.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Report: Unsustainable Livestock 'Eating our Future'US - Current trends of industrial animal production have been branded as unsustainable in a new report released by an animal welfere association.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
The Pros and Cons of Individual and Group HousingMISSOURI - At the Missouri Pork Expo, Tim Safranski, University of Missouri Extension swine specialist reviewed individual and group housing and described the pros and cons of each.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Shift to specialized pig production units continuesUS - Commentary on March 30, 2007 USDA Hogs and Pigs Report by Dr Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc.
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