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Thursday, August 10, 2017
EU sow prices declining
EU sow prices over the past few weeks have been declining and generally by a larger amount than for clean pigs, AHDB Pork said.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Effect of diet supplementation with chelated zinc, copper and manganese on hoof lesions of loose housed sows
Hoof lesions are very common among sows and have been associated with lameness, early removal and compromised welfare and productivity. Although housing conditions and management can have an external effect on hoof health status, the role o ...
Monday, June 5, 2017
Adisseo and Masan Nutri-Science support sow production in Vietnam
From April 17 to May 9, Adisseo was honored to be part of Masan Nutri-Science scientific seminars for the launch of their new product, Bio-Zeem Mama+.
Friday, June 2, 2017
Adisseo and Masan Nutri-Science further commit to Vietnam sow production
From April 17 to May 9 around Vietnam, Adisseo joined Masan Nutri-Science scientific seminars for the launch of their new product Bio-Zeem Mama+.
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Proper nutrition fundamental for strengthening sow offspring
Sows have been bred to increase litter size and milk production, as well as improve other productivity traits. With such successful selection, litter size has increased and, in general, piglet birth weight has decreased. Low birth weight pi ...
Monday, January 9, 2017
Smithfield Foods nears goal of group housing systems for pregnant sows
Smithfield Foods, Inc. has reported that 87% of pregnant sows on company-owned farms have been transitioned to group housing systems, a 6% increase over 2015.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Optimize sow performance through efficient mineral supplementation
For many decades the focus for sow farmers has been on increasing the number of total weaned piglets per sow per year. This number has been steadily rising, with more and more farmers now reaching the impressive number of 35 piglets weaned ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
UK sow feed production declines by 5% in Q1
Compound pig feed production in the UK rose by 1% during the first quarter, compared with the same period last year, data from the Department of Environment, Foof & Rural Affairs (Defra) showed.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Pig producers told: Cull non-productive sows
One way for pig producers to cope with low prices is to stick to a strict culling policy and remove non-productive sows.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Lallemand to present the benefits of live yeast on sow feed intake at IPPE
The results of a meta-analysis showing that Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 helps increase sow feed intake during lactation, will be presented at Technology XChange at the International Processing and Production Expo (IPPE), ...
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Smithfield transfers 81.8% of pregnant sows to group housing in 2015
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Thursday, October 1, 2015
Nedap launches e-learning programme in sow management
Nedap has created an e-learning module about using V-Scan, a tool for sow management.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Lallemand study shows probiotic yeast product's effect on lactating sows
Lallemand Animal Nutrition has presented the results of its study at the recent joint annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science in Orlando, Florida, showing that probiotic yeast Saccharo ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Hermitage Genetics: Standing out with the "easy to manage" sow
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Fighting PRRS starts with including FRA C 12 in sow diets
A good start in life is of high importance for every animal. One of the most effective ways to influence health of newborns is via genetics. Influencing genetics is a long term process, especially in pig husbandry. Increasing litter size an ...

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