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Study looks at effect of sow lactation crate size on litter performance

2018-01-25 12:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Lactation crate sizes evaluated in this commercial study did not influence weaned pig performance, litter size and pre-weaning mortality.

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MetaFarms launches SOW ENTERPRISE

2018-01-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

MetaFarms, Inc, the information platform for agriculture, today announced a new technology for swine producers. MetaFarms’ SOW ENTERPRISE is a premium upgrade to the SOW module within the MetaFarms’ Agriculture Platform (MAP) representing the next generation information system for sow production.

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Smithfield meets group sow housing goal

2018-01-09 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

Smithfield makes the announcement that it has fulfilled its industry-leading commitment of providing group housing systems for pregnant sows on all company-owned farms in the United States. Smithfield also released a 360-degree, virtual reality video that transports viewers to a company sow farm.

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Becoming believers in group sow housing

2017-12-29 12:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Thomas Livestock Co.s production manager and sow farms supervisor needed to be convinced that group housing would actually be good for the reproductive females, as the public perceives.

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