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Nursery weight predicts finishing pig performance
2016-05-13 17:50:23| National Hog Farmer
New research from Purina Animal Nutrition shows that every pound a pig gains at weaning can be correlated to nearly 2 pounds at the end of nursery and nearly 4 pounds at finishing. Challenges with feed consumption ranked high in results from a recent industry survey; 85 percent of pork producers saw early feed consumption as a challenge.[1] The impacts of this challenge reach far beyond the nursery. read more
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Pig & Poultry Fair: New Technology Improving Pig Farm Performance
2016-05-13 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - In an already tough climate new cutting edge technology is helping pig farmers improve farm performance whilst also making life a lot easier, writes Lucy Towers, ThePigSite Editor.
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Pig & Poultry Fair: New App Helps Pig Producers Combat Pig Disease Pressure
2016-05-13 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - AHDB Pork has launched ‘Think BioRisk’, a new interactive app, at this year’s British Pig & Poultry Fair.
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Pig & Poultry Fair: Brexit Debate Divides Farmers
2016-05-13 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - At a debate on Brexit at the British Pig & Poultry Fair on Wednesday, farmers got fired up over what an exit from the EU would mean for pig and poultry farmers in the UK.
EU Pig Prices: Scarce Quantities of Pigs on Offer
2016-05-12 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - The price barometer is pointing upwards on the European pig slaughter market.
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