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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.

With a ten-year long history and a lengthy background in the sector, this small farm has 80 sows in a closed cycle.

Meat production in German commercial slaughterhouses declined in the financial year 2018. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported that, compared to the previous year, productivity fell by 1.5%, reaching 8 million tonnes.

To use pig slurry as fertiliser, we must know its nutritional composition, the value and fertiliser efficiency of each of them, the specific needs of each crop in each of its growth phases and its productivity per hectare. This will allow us to calculate the dose and application period to adjust the supply of nutrients to their extraction, after which, we must use an application method to ensure a homogeneous distribution.

Swine production in Ireland comes in third place in the country’s gross agricultural production, accounting for 8% of the total.

In its efforts to continuously improve farmer’s profitability, Rotecna launches a new model of its two types of Ni-2, the covers designed to protect newborn piglets.  

With a production of more than 50,000 sows per year, this Irish breeding farm has 2,000 mothers spread over four facilities.

Understanding pig behavior and body language helps improve the relationship between caregivers and animals, contributing to reduced stress, personnel safety risks, and injuries such as skin wounds, bruises, fatigue, and even death.