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Plan Ahead for the Pig Innovation Conference
2015-05-05 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The BPEX Innovation Conference promises a whole palette of new ideas and the latest technology on 13 May. You can make sure your questions are answered by tweeting them to the organisers in advance.
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EU Ministers Call for Pig Welfare Revision
2015-05-05 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - Ministers from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden have signed a request for a review of the EU Pig Directive, with an aim to improve pig welfare.
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Weekly Overview: Making Pig Production More Sustainable
2015-05-05 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - This week has seen two interesting developments that could help to make pig production 'greener' and more sustainable: new research on growing algae in pig manure and testing a wheat co-product for grower-finishers. There are new guidelines to calculate the environmental impact of livestock production and a practical tip to minimise feed wastage by pigs.
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Wheat DDGS Offers Potential for Future of Pig Feeding
2015-05-04 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
Distillers dried grains with solubles made from wheat (wDDGS) offer potential to reduce reliance on imported feed ingredients without compromising the performance or health of UK pigs and poultry, according to the results of a four-year project which were presented last week. This important co-product from the bioethanol industry could make a significant impact in improving the sustainability of these sectors by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Senior editor of ThePigSite, Jackie Linden, reports.
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Zoetis Accepting Nominations for Pig Caregivers Award
2015-05-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Do you know a pig caregiver who goes above and beyond to consistently provide superior pig care? Nominate him or her for the Honoring Caregivers award from Zoetis.
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