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A well-managed thermal environment during the coldest months improves energy efficiency and reduces production costs.

The number of confirmed positive cases has now risen to 64, as officially reported by the Department of Agriculture of the Government of Catalonia.

Organising production into batches longer than a week helps control emergencies better and, by grouping tasks, allows more time off with a lower workload.

Movement restrictions and the halt to exports explain the economic impact of the outbreak, despite the fact that no cases have been reported on pig farms.

The Hinaga farm, located in Sariñena (Huesca) and with a capacity of 3,500 sows, has a solids separator and a Tecnapur acidifier, enabling it to process more than 18,000 m3 of slurry per year.

The recent detection of ASF in wild boar in Catalonia has revived public concern and led to the implementation of official control measures for a disease absent in Spain since 1994.

The outbreak in Collserola strengthens control measures and launches a scientific audit to clarify the origin of the focus.

Proper management of heating and piglet nests helps maintain their body temperature and reduce losses.

The positive cases were detected in two wild boars found dead on 26 November in Bellaterra (Barcelona) and reported by the official veterinary services of Catalonia.

Strengthening management, biosecurity, and digestible nutrition promotes pig production with less antibiotic use.

The Supreme Court's decision corrects Royal Decree 159/2023 due to a lack of adequate economic assessment and maintains the previous regulations for pig farms.

The modernization of pig farms is essential to maintain profitability in a context of new regulatory demands, sustainability requirements, and rising costs.

Farrowing wards are evolving into more efficient spaces, focused on animal welfare, thanks to innovations in feeding, climate control, materials, and digitalization.

Implementing an appropriate cleaning and disinfection protocol in pig facilities is key to maintaining health control, reducing veterinary costs, and ensuring the sustainability of the production system.

The use of dry feeders in pig production offers multiple advantages that contribute to improving efficiency and animal welfare.