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Advances in animal health and efforts to modernise pig production mark the evolution of a sector oriented to the domestic market.

Weaning rooms incorporate solutions that are increasingly adapted to the well-being of the piglet, as well as to the management needs on the farm.

Each piglet lost in farrowing represents not only an economic loss, but also a sign that something can be improved in management.

The current situation keeps the pork sector in a state of tension, while experts highlight the importance of biosecurity, coordination, and regionalisation.

Keeping facilities pathogen-free is key to preventing disease, optimising productive performance, and ensuring farm sustainability.

In the design of a modern pig barn, the decision between natural ventilation and forced ventilation has technical and economic implications that affect performance throughout the farm's entire service life.

The use of AI allows the transformation of data flow into concrete actions that increase efficiency, strengthen sustainability, and improve profitability.

Both strategies have advantages, disadvantages, and specific requirements, and their choice depends on farm type, management, environmental control, feed, production phase, genetics, and final animal weight.

The measure aims to restore legal stability to the pig sector following the judicial annulment of the minimum stocking densities per pig.

The anchors are specially designed to facilitate handling of the fencing, with a system that allows quick, effective opening and closing of the pens.

At only 22 years of age, Adrià Peretó decided to continue his family's legacy and is committed to agriculture and livestock.

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

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.