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Research Examines Sow Behaviour as a Predictor of Stress
2013-01-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre are hoping the temperament of the sow can be used to predict how she will respond to stress, allowing the selection of those sows best suited to particular housing systems, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Better Nutrition in Pregnancy Improves Piglet Health, Sow Longevity
2013-01-24 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Research conducted by the University of Alberta has shown altering the diet of the sow during the last third of pregnancy will result in healthier piglets and increased longevity of the sow herd, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Sow Stall Ban Leads EU Meat Production Drop
2013-01-22 17:18:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Global Meat News Total meat production in the European Union (EU) will drop 2% in the next two years, according to a report published Friday by the European Commission on the prospects for agricultural markets and income in the EU from 2012-2022. The EU ban on sow stalls, which came into effect at the beginning of the year, is expected to be one cause of this decrease, according to a report filed by Global Meat News. read more
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Efficient Pig Climate Control Systems for Philippine Sow Farm
2013-01-09 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
PHILIPPINES - The Northern Philippines experience very hot temperatures and pounding typhoons each year – not ideal conditions for raising pigs.
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Sow Stalls Ban: Still Concerns Across EU
2013-01-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - New EU requirements for the protection of pigs, introducing a ban on the use of individual stalls for pregnant sows and gilts as of 1 January 2013, have already improved the lives of millions of animals across EU
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