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To successfully face the challenges of the future, it is essential to apply practices and technologies on our farms that help us improve.

The new facilities will manage slurry and chicken manure to generate thermal energy and reuse the liquid fraction as irrigation and cleaning water.

Eight European countries have joined the WelFarmers project to identify best practices in four key areas of animal welfare.

The awards were distributed among some thirty farms, demonstrating their leadership in the sector.

Climate, genetics, management, and facilities are key to implementing strategies that reduce heat stress. 

In recent years, the pig sector has adopted new practices and technologies to manage slurry, reduce emissions and communicate its progress in sustainability.

The selection and management of appropriate bacteria for the decomposition of solid parts of pig slurry is essential for efficient treatment.

Liquid slurry has a high fertilising capacity that can partly replace chemical products.

The country produced up to 222,000 tons of pork in 2024, a 134% increase from 2010.

Inadequate environmental management during weaning can lead to stress, disease, and poor growth rates, negatively impacting farm productivity.

Communication is a key tool to reverse false ideas about the pork sector and to explain reality with arguments.

Monitoring wild boars with advanced technology and applying biosecurity measures are key to preventing the transmission of diseases to pigs.

Controlling PRRS requires a combination of measures that reduce virus circulation and minimize its impact on production.

The presence of women in the pig sector has not only grown in number but also in influence, contributing to the modernization and sustainability of the sector.

Applying the slurry resulting from acidification as an organic fertiliser increases production in a cereal field by 15 to 20% compared to other fertilisers.