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    Looking back on 2019: building the pig farm of the future

    At the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center's model pig farm, free-roaming sows are implanted with RFID chips, nourished by organic feed, and powered by solar energy.
    calendar icon 26 December 2019
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    By: The Pig Site
    North America
    pig stood outside with piglets
    Sows at Penn Vet have access to outdoor open space, an amenity that translates to improved welfare for the animals. Penn Vet is helping farmers across the state embrace new practices to help make food products more appealing to today's buyer

    © Eric Sucar, the University of Pennsylvania Office of University Communications

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