World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Key takeaways from new FAO report to reduce livestock antimicrobial use through nutrition 22 Nov 2021 Exclusive interview with Dr. Coen Smits, primary author of new FAO report on nutritional strategies to reduce global antimicrobial use in livestock
Pig outlook: Solid rebound in lean hog futures suggests more upside 19 Nov 2021 February lean hog futures this week hit a five-week high and the bulls have established a price uptrend on the daily bar chart, to suggest sideways-to-higher price action in the near term, reports livestock analyst Jim W…
NutriOpt Kinetio Technology: The latest innovation in precision piglet feeding 19 Nov 2021 Sponsored Trouw Nutrition announces Kinetio, designed to optimise the digestion of nutrients in young pigs
New research on aggressive behavior in pigs 17 Nov 2021 Non-aggressive pigs are significantly more affected by winning or losing a social conflict than aggressive pigs.
ADM unveils nutrition lab in Switzerland to expand research and development activities 17 Nov 2021 Sponsored The lab will provide animal nutrition customers with innovative R&D capabilities focused on sustainability, health through nutrition and production efficiency
The importance of high lactation feed intake 16 Nov 2021 Sponsored Selecting pigs for lower FCR leads to reduced feed intake for growing pigs and for lactating sows. This is having a significant negative impact on breeding performance.
When feed costs and hog prices go up, feed pigs to higher weights 12 Nov 2021 Pig producers should consider feeding to heavier weights despite higher feed costs
Ontario invests in future of livestock sector 8 Nov 2021 The aim to foster innovation in the Canadian province's livestock sector and support economic growth across rural Ontario
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Small-scale pig keeping: the importance of water for pig health 18 Mar 2020 Next in the Small-scale pig keeping series, Dr Michaela Giles explains just how important water is for raising happy, healthy pigs.…
Small-scale pig keeping: preventing parasite build up in small-scale systems 28 Feb 2020 Dr Michaela Giles continues her small-scale pig keeping series with tips and tricks on how to prevent parasite build-up in outdoor, extensive rearing systems.…
Small-scale pig keeping: selecting pigs for breeding 29 Jan 2020 When selecting for breeding purposes you need to maximise your chances of a successful outcome i.e. healthy litters of piglets, problem-free farrowing and a careful dam supplying plenty of milk.…
Small-scale pig keeping: pig transport regulations in the UK 18 Dec 2019 The next instalment in Dr Michaela Giles' small-scale pig keeping series discusses transportation best practice for the movement of pigs in the UK.…
Swine it #118: You may not be as financially efficient in pig production as you thought - Dr. Glynn Tonsor 22 Nov 2021 Sponsored Listen to the podcast Any good swine nutritionist knows that they are not only a nutritionist, but also an economist. Op…
Swine it #117: Zinc, copper, or probiotics - what is the best antimicrobial for pigs? - Dr. Wes Schweer 20 Nov 2021 Sponsored Listen to the podcast Preventing bacterial infection in the young piglet is critical for all farmers as they have weaken…
Heifer ranch achieves regenerative agriculture milestone 19 Nov 2021 Sponsored Article taken from Heifer International;; read more and or support their causes at Heifer.org When Donna Kilpatrick bega…
NutriOpt Kinetio Technology: The latest innovation in precision piglet feeding 19 Nov 2021 Sponsored Trouw Nutrition announces Kinetio, designed to optimise the digestion of nutrients in young pigs
Mating the sow with the boar 9 Nov 2018 The key steps to take to ensure successful mating of a sow with a boar.
Recording air movement, temperature and humidity in a house 9 Nov 2018 Maintaining an ambient environment in pig housing requires an understanding of what each pig needs.
Staff training and education 9 Nov 2018 Farms that have been highly successful for long periods of time invariably have a good management structure and rapport between pig people and pigs.…
How to develop a health and safety management system 9 Nov 2018 All employers have a duty to protect all those who enter their premises by enforcing strict health and safety protocol.
