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Spain is the leading supplier of pork for France, with more than 315,000 tonnes per year.

With 7,200 fattening places, SERMAFARM was one of the first farms to install the new Rotecna separating panels as part of its commitment to always maintain the best possible health status at the farm.

The Spanish pig farming sector is probably one of the most relevant in the national and international market, due to the quality and variety of its products, and the important benefits it brings. Nonetheless, pig farming must face different threats and challenges. Carlos Sánchez, veterinarian of the Animal Health Prevention Service of the Generalitat de Catalunya, tells us about these challenges and threats.

Nests permit the establishment of a comfortable area that ensures the well-being of the piglets while also creating a space that makes it easier for the operators to tend to the newborn.

The Catalan Government recently approved the Soil Fertilisation and Livestock Manure Management Decree. This establishes an absolute moratorium of two years from the publication of the decree for the construction of new farms and the extension of the capacity of existing farms located in any of the 66 municipalities with a high livestock density index (LDI), i.e., over 1.2.

The comparative analyses between the initial slurry compared to the liquid and solid phases segregated during the operation analysed, show the advantages offered by mechanical separation as it improves the application and fertilising qualities of the slurry. Besides, it has economic benefits that make the separator an excellent investment.

The farm of Carlos Albuixech, located in Quesa (Valencia), has 184 mothers and 2,100 weaning places, and is a clear example of environmental sustainability.

The Asian nation is the world's largest pork producer, with just over 54 million tonnes in 2018, representing almost 48 % of world production, according to data recorded by ICEX.

Rotecna expands its range of possibilities in the design and management of maternity wards with the launch of the fence for the mobile Ni-2.

Opting for innovative, efficient products is the main strategy of growth for the the Mexican company RYC Alimentos, which owns a pig farm with more than 40 years of history.

The biggest Bolivian city, Santa Cruz, is the largest producer of pork, with 80% of total production

The Feeding Ball, a simple and effective mechanism to minimise the loss of fitness during lactation

Awareness of animal welfare issues emerged in Europe in the 1960s and has since not only been consolidated but has also increased significantly throughout the EU with projects such as "Welfare Quality®".

The Dositronic G for gestation sows housed  in groups allows feeding individually of each animal in a controlled manner according to their needs, improving the body condition upon arrival to farrowing and significantly reducing wasted feed.

After more than five years of widespread application, it has been shown that the animal welfare regulations for member states of the European Union that oblige pregnant sows to be kept in groups have significantly increased productivity.