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Redirected behaviors: normal behaviors and movements that are directed towards a stimulus that is not normal.

Biosecurity is the best tool available to the sector to reduce the risk of disease entry and its spread.

We can achieve a reduction of 40-50% in nitrogen and 25% in phosphorus through feed.

CREBA, which started its activity four years ago, has a modern facilities for biomedical research with pigs.

The increase in local pork production and the rise in the price of beef and lamb has provided pork with a perfect setting for its development.

This bacterium is capable of causing significant respiratory problems, impairment and growth retardation at levels that can be very serious.

Awarded by the General Directorate for Innovation and Competitiveness, it confirms the innovative nature of the company.

The latest research has shown that the pig is a great option for medicine, since due to its similarity to people, different parts of this animal's organism can currently be used in this field.

Spanish pork production has increased by 2% in 2019 compared to 2018, leading the European Union's pig production ranking.

The sounds that pigs make transmit a wide range of information such as the emotional, mood and psychological state of the animal.

The inclusion of a nest in the weaning pens reduces these shortcomings because it allows us to create a thermal comfort space, free from draughts and with the ideal temperature for the piglets to grow satisfactorily.

The other side of the pig that few know: clean, intelligent and with a great sense of smell.

Specipigs have the same research advantages as conventional pigs, but their weight stabilizes at about 35 kg as they reach adulthood.

Resistance to antibiotics, increasing biosecurity requirements and the entitled to welfare benefits, are some of the challenges Higuera will take on during his presidency of the European animal health and welfare group.

Pigs are able to use a command to move a sensor on a screen.

Minimising well-known risks such as densities, feeding, ventilation and health of the animals is one of the main facts to prevent caudophagia.

65.7% of the Guatemalan pig sector is concentrated in technified farms, while the rest (34.3%) is on family or backyard farms.

The surge in imports, the opening of new markets and the growth in pork consumption have led Costa Rica's pork sector to expand towards a more ambitious and technical industry.

The intake of electrolysed water has interesting effects on animal health, such as improvements in intestinal problems and reduced mortality, among others.

From january 28th to 30th, Rotecna’s sales team travelled to the Russian capital to present the latest launched products of the company.

We talk to Emilio Magallón. The vet takes a look at the current situation of the pig farming sector and deals with topics of interest such as ASF, the use of antibiotics and slurry management.

The transition diet must always be gradual and gentle, to facilitate the difficulty in adapting and the development of the digestive and immune systems. Changing from milk, whose energy and protein values are of great biological value, to feed in which carbohydrates are the main source of energy, is by no means an easy task.

The objective of applying creep feeding techniques (supplementing the food of suckling piglets with feed), is to get them to start eating solid feed as soon as possible. This will produce more homogeneous piglets with higher weights, and most important, that can better adapt to the delicate weaning phase.

The impact of climate change is accentuated and threatens to mortgage the health of children. Every day we are increasingly aware of the importance of taking steps to conserve and improve the environment. We only have one planet and we must guarantee that future generations can live on it.

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

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 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.

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

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.

With the aim of protecting pig farms from the major impact on the sector of the entry of serious diseases, biosecurity is gaining ground as one of the topics of greatest relevance to the future of the sector. Given this scenario, veterinarian and a biosecurity advisory Josep Casanovas analyses the main challenges and errors in the field of biosecurity. On this occasion, we'll address external biosecurity, and in a future edition we will focus on it internally.

The new European regulations on animal welfare, mandatory from January 2013, set out the need to build more spacious pens to create a comfortable environment and avoid stress among animals due to lack of space. Pens should also have a feeding area, a rest area and a defecation area. In terms of size, the regulation establishes a minimum space of 0.65 m2 per fattening pig of up to 110 kilos, and of 1 m2 per fattening of more than 110 kg. More spacious pens make it easier for the pigs to move more freely and develop more natural behaviour.