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Asipulo Farmers, Women Learn Organic Duck, Native Pig Raising
2013-02-19 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
PHILIPPINES - Personnel of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) conducted lectures on organic duck raising and upgraded native pig production to farmers and members of women organizations of the remote community of Natkak in barangay Camandag recently.
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Jam Tomorrow? Outlook for the UK Pig Industry
2013-02-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - While the prospects for the UK and EU pig industries are looking better for 2013 - they could hardly be worse after a very difficult year last year - producers will have a look further than 12 months ahead for truly good times to return, according to Stephen Howarth of the AHDB. Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports from the Outlook 2013 conference.
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Attention for the Individual Pig in the Entire Farming Sector
2013-02-15 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NETHERLANDS - For decades, Nedap has enabled individual attention for pregnant sows in group housing with pig feeding stations (ESF). In 2010, Nedap Sorting was added to the portfolio, which means that finishers are housed in large social groups, whilst their weight development is determined daily and the animals are guided to the most suitable type of feed. At the end of 2012, the company launched two new Nedap products, which will make individual attention for animals possible in even more locations on the pig farm besides the gestation area.
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Gestation Diets Impact On Pig Birth Weights
2013-02-14 21:40:59| National Hog Farmer
Nutrient management during gestation can help reduce lightweight pigs at birth. By Laura Greiner Pigs weighing less than 2.2 lb. at birth are a growing concern as pork producers strive to wean more pigs per sow per year. read more
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Day One Pig Care
2013-02-14 18:39:30| National Hog Farmer
Raising a higher percentage of pigs represents the biggest chance to boost pork output. By Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor Do the math and it becomes clear that the U.S. pork industry is losing about 20% of total born piglets before weaning, says Tim Loula, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, MN. read more
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