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Improvest-Treated Male Pigs Grow Faster, More Efficiently
2013-02-14 19:37:00| National Hog Farmer
Two studies at the University of Illinois evaluated growth performance of immunologically castrated male pigs. Researchers: Michael Ellis, Chris Puls and Floyd McKeith, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and Aubrey Schroeder, Pfizer Animal Health. It has been widely documented that intact male pigs grow more efficiently and produce leaner carcasses than physically castrated males. read more
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Shorten Wean-to-First-Service Interval to Boost Farrowing Rate, Total Pigs Born/Litter
2013-02-07 16:33:00| National Hog Farmer
By Ron Ketchem and Mark Rix, Swine Management Services, LLC, Fremont, NE As we work with farms to improve pigs weaned/mated female/year (PW/MF/Y), we continue to look at the interaction of key performance indicators. For this article, we will focus on wean-to-first service interval, which is the time it takes a weaned female to return to heat and be bred. read more
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Ministers Examine Rising MRSA Prevalence in Danish Pigs
2013-02-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
DENMARK - Food Minister, Mette Gjerskov, has charged the country's Food and Drug Administration to examine the prevalence of the bacterium, MRSA CC398, in Danish pigs after new figures revealed a doubling of the prevalence of the bacterium in Danish slaughterhouses between 2011 and 2012.
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EU Authorises Import of Live Pigs from the United States
2013-02-06 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - A measure authorising the import of live US pigs into the EU for breeding and production was adopted by the European Commission. These new rules will lead to the import of a limited number of breeding animals. They will apply from 25 February 2013.
Canadian Exporters of Slaughter Hogs, Isoweans, Feeder Pigs and Pork Hurt Most by M-COOL
2013-01-29 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - A pork specialist with Alberta Agriculture reports producers of Canadian slaughter hogs, isoweans and feeder pigs and Canadian pork processors have faced the greatest hurt from US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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