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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.

Implementing biosecurity measures during the transport of live animals is essential to prevent the spread of pathogens and protect pig health.

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.

Proper cleaning and disinfection of a fattening barn involves between six and seven hours of work.

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.

In a growing sector, with increasingly prolific genetics, in which health is essential to guarantee the future, there are important differences between farms. Productivity and costs are two basic factors to assess whether a farm is doing things right. But what are the keys to being among the best? We spoke with Joan Wennberg, veterinary consultant, to learn the 6 keys to being a model farm.