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Checkfarm in Deal to Supply Global Pig Production Training
2013-06-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - A new deal will see consultancy business, Checkfarm, offer Pig Production Training (PPT) Ltd programmes across the globe, meaning more producers than ever before will have access to world-class training that they can use to develop and improve the skills of their employees.
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Research Shows Copper Improves Pig Performance
2013-06-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Supplementing nursery pigs with MINTREX® Cu chelated trace mineral significantly improved daily gain by three per cent and feed conversion ratio by 2.6 per cent versus other forms of trace minerals, according to a recent meta-analysis of available study results.
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GMO-Fed Pig Study Flawed; Headlines Deceiving
2013-06-14 19:03:00| National Hog Farmer
The Huffington Post headline this week screamed frighteningly at consumers about the topic of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Damning New Study Demonstrates Harm to Animals Raised on GMO Feed. Reuters also sought to raise alarm with this headline, Scientists Say New Study Shows Pigs Hurt by GMO Feed. Both stories were referencing a recent study in which pigs were fed genetically modified corn and soybeans. The outcome of the study, published in a somewhat obscure Australian publication called the Journal of Organic Systems, is up for debate. Because National Hog Farmer has a long-standing tradition of bringing our readers research-based information, we were a bit skeptical about the way the research was designed. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
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Row Over Pig Footage Entering 'Dangerous Territory'
2013-06-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - There are fears that the deadlock between farmers and animal rights activists could escalate as a result of illegal activities by the activists in piggeries across Australia.
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New Human Resources Toolkit for Pig Units
2013-06-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - BPEX has produced a new BPEX Human Resources (HR) Toolkit for pig unit managers and is also running a workshop near York this month.
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