Less crude protein, less greenhouses gases Pig manure is a source of greenhouse gases and can pose a risk for the environment. Dietary changes, such as...
US study: Flies can spread PEDv A US study conducted earlier this year confirms that even a few flies have the ability to infect pigs with...
Decades of pig manure management evaluated The total number of pig farms in the Netherlands may have come down over the last decades, the amount of pigs...
8 Modern swine innovations in the Netherlands Clever software applications, environmental tools as well as animal health solutions were key at this year’s...
Work starts on large pig farm in Northern Ireland Work has commenced on a new pig farm in Northern Ireland which is set to become one of the largest in the UK.
New method for quantifying pig methane emissions Danish researchers have proposed a novel method that could help quantify methane emissions and degradation...
Antibiotic use affects resistant bacteria in soil The use of animal manure increases the antibiotic-resistant genes in soil content. This is reported in an...
Novelty: Plastic pig floor coating unaffected by fire A flame-resisting type of pig floor coating was launched this Tuesday, which is thought to lead to fires in pig...
Reduced boar taint in lightweight and clean pigs The risk of boar taint in meat from organic entire male pigs can be reduced if the pigs are kept clean from...
Hog manure as fertiliser for tobacco Smithfield Foods' Hog Production Division, Murphy-Brown, LLC, and Tyton BioEnergy Systems announced a research...
US: Uni unveils system that turns manure into biogas The University of Missouri has unveiled a prototype small-scale anaerobic digestion system that turns pig manure...
Danish pig farmer creating low emission pig houses Danish pig farmer Jørgen Berth developed his own type of pig house which is low in emissions. He uses manure...
Warm bed of straw beneficial for grower pigs The farm of pig producer Heinz* in the German district of Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, is being made...
New boar stud benefits from high hygiene standards With modern knowledge and techniques, it is possible to keep diseases out. Hence artificial insemination...