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Information on feeding, environmental conditions and animals provides a better understanding of the farm and enables more precise decision-making.

Beyond market prices, productive efficiency and a good understanding of costs will be crucial to addressing the pork sector's new economic challenges. 

Rotecna will be at EUROTIER 2026 to present its latest innovations in equipment and technology for pig farms.

Biofilm can accumulate microorganisms in water lines and compromise water quality, affecting hygiene and health prevention on pig farms.

The way pigs develop after weaning can increase differences within the group and affect its uniformity and subsequent development.

ASF, costs, regulation and international trade are reshaping European pig production.

The detection of five new positive cases brings an end to two weeks without ASF cases in Barcelona, while surveillance and control measures remain in place in the affected area.

The selection, feeding and management of gilts influence their preparation for first mating and their subsequent reproductive performance.

Observing animal behaviour makes it possible to detect management, environmental or housing problems before they affect health and productivity.

The modernisation of farms coexists with one of the lowest rates of pork consumption in the world.

Future European legislation will drive changes in the design, management and operation of pig farms.

The fattening phase concentrates most of the total water consumption of the pig production system.

Effective control of Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC) relies on an integrated strategy combining prevention, environmental management, immunization, prudent antimicrobial use, and strict biosecurity measures.

Factors such as prior adaptation to the farrowing facility and stress management during this period are key to minimising farrowing complications.

The farmers' union Unió de Pagesos estimates that pig farmers lost an average of €19.62 per pig during the first half of 2026 as prices fell following the African swine fever outbreak.