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Aerosol Spread Linked to Large Sow Farm PRRS Breaks
2013-08-01 18:16:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: American Association of Swine Veterinarians A seven-year study of large North American sow farms conducted by the University of Minnesota has confirmed that the vast majority of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) outbreaks have been due to aerosol spread of the virus. PRRS virus aerosol transmission among herds is a major concern in pig-dense regions and filtration of incoming air, in combination with standard biosecurity procedures, has been demonstrated to prevent transmission of PRRS virus into susceptible herds. read more
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Smithfield Foods releases group sow housing video
2013-08-01 03:40:37| Food - Topix.net
Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer, has released a video describing the sow group housing system it will use for all its company-owned barns by 2017.
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Pig Farmer Receives Compensation after Florida Sow Stall Ban
2013-07-30 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - A Florida court has ordered the state to pay former pig farmer who was one of two farmers who went out of business after the voters approved an amendment banning sow stalls in 2002.
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Hog Outlook: Sow Slaughter up During First Half of 2013
2013-07-29 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - There were 564.924 million pounds of pork in cold storage at the end of June. That was down 14.3 per cent from the month before, down 4.7 per cent from a year ago, and the lowest amount for any month since December, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown.
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Register for Sow Housing and Swine Nutrition Webinars
2013-07-26 16:10:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Hog Farmer Producers battling high feed costs and swine housing decisions should tune into two upcoming free webinars series funded by the Pork Checkoff. “There are a wide variety of options for housing gestating sows,” says Sherrie Niekamp, Pork Checkoff director of animal welfare. “These webinars will provide a summary of scientific literature and help producers make sound decisions about which housing type is best for their pigs given their resources and market.” read more
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