Pig farmers face fresh EU rules

EU - Pig farms with a capacity of more than 750 sows or 2,000 finishing pigs over 30kg will require an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permit by 2007 under planned EU legislation.

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How to generate savings in swine feed: Re-validate and adjust nutritional value of methionine sources

23 Oct 2020 Sponsored

Methionine functions in the metabolism Methionine's role in the body goes beyond protein synthesis. One of the most imp…

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Pig outlook: Lean hog futures see normal, healthy consolidation this week

23 Oct 2020

Read the latest updates on the global hog market from livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff.

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Tackle post-weaning E. coli issues with aggressive cleaning, vaccination

20 Oct 2020

Escherichia coli (E. coli) has been a severe disease in our industry for decades and continues to be prevalent today. It…