Livestock Health Articles
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How to make sure there is food for the future
Just as it may take a village to raise a child, it frequently takes a team to feed the village. With global population growing and expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, planning for more effective and efficient ways to produce the needed food is imperative. Some suggest that the planet's producers already have the means to supply the necessary food, and that ancillary issues managing waste ...
By BESTMIX
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Sow management: Bongdong trumpets stellar production - Case Study
The past decade has seen changes in the South Korean pig industry landscape. From more than 12,000 pig farms in 2005, the number declined to 6,000 in 2012. Despite this, total pig inventory in the country has gone up to almost 10 million heads from roughly nine million heads during the same period, evidence of the growing efficiency and productivity of the country’s pig producers. These ...
By Big Dutchman
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Cool Eggs - from Markovice in the Czech Republic - Case Study
About 100 km east of Prague, in Markovice, Unikom a.s. operates a layer farm. Unikom is committed to producing high-quality eggs labelled as “Cool Eggs” (Pohodová vejce), based on the long tradition and modern production on the Markovice farm. Annual production reaches up to 17 million eggs, which are distributed through Unikom’s own wholesale network in the Czech ...
By Big Dutchman
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200,000 laying hens join the European Union - Case Study
After the dissolution of former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s only few West Balkan countries have not yet become a member of the European Union (EU). These countries still allow keeping laying hens in cages. However, the tendency is to gain EU admittance in the long run. Good examples are the Republic of Serbia, which has already been granted the status of an official candidate for EU membership, ...
By Big Dutchman
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Kipster – probably the world’s most animal-friendly and environmentally sound layer house - Case Study
A poultry house for 27,000 layers as the world has never seen one before was recently erected near Venlo in the Netherlands. The building barely looks like a poultry house and is an eye-catcher in both rural environments and urban regions. The focus of the project is entirely on the laying hen. With this focus in mind, four entrepreneurs and the owners of the barn, Styn Claessens, Ruud ...
By Big Dutchman
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Abattoir and Slaughterhouse Waste Solution - Case Study
Location: Croatia Clients: Military Police & Government Waste Type: Animal Carcasses Solution(s) Supplied: i8-200 Inciner8 donated a state of the art waste management system worth €60,000.00 to Croatia. The minister of Agriculture Mr. Tihomir Jakovina thanked Business Development Manager, Mr. Nikola Vujec in Zagreb. Rapid deployment and operation are of paramount importance in these ...
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How technology helps improve animal feed quality and efficiency
In the age of technology, technology touches everything, even in agricultural settings and situations. Technology in recent years has been used to make things like swine production more efficient, building better livestock facilities with new capabilities, and even in growing the grain necessary for sustaining livestock raising. Technology also has a major hand in improving the quality and ...
By BESTMIX
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JM Farm Pond Water Case Study
JM Farms, located in Kentucky, had been experiencing significant buildup of biofilm and slime in the water system. The biofilm and slime buildup led to water with a poor taste and odor, decreased water and feed consumption, longer flock cycles and fewer-than-expected head sold, which resulted lower revenue for the farm. Understanding the impact that better treated water can have on the key ...
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African Swine Fever devastates swine herds across Europe
How to protect yourself from the dangers of African Swine Fever. This year has seen the return of one of the most devastating agricultural viruses for pigs. With over 100 reports of the highly contagious outbreak of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV-Asfarviridae) across Europe and Asia recorded during the start of autumn. Although African Swine Fever was believed to have been wiped out ...
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Nominated to the Innovation Award: Stø Technology
The founders of Stø Technology refer to their catch management system as disruptive technology. «The Bumblebee» can change the entire operating pattern of the trawler industry. – This will make the trawler industry think completely new in terms of vessel and process optimization, new operations, market development and business models, says Arne O. Flø, Managing ...
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How precision feeding promotes sustainable livestock production
With Earth's population rapidly building towards eight billion within the next decade, every resource we produce is being stretched thin. Sustainability is becoming more than a simple buzzword of the environmental movement, it's now the prime focus of progress in our world. Though precision agriculture is a concept that has been around for decades, precision feeding is a newer concept. ...
By BESTMIX
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How to Keep Livestock Cool in Hot Weather
During the summer months when high temperatures and humidity combine, keeping your livestock cool and comfortable is an absolute necessity. How to keep animals cool in hot weather should be a priority. Otherwise, many can succumb to heat related stress, exhaustion, stroke—and unfortunately, death. Enclosed spaces without proper ventilation will result in serious problems for you, your ...
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Testimonial Hans Liniger, Switzerland: Animal welfare is the farmer`s profit
Hans Liniger from Bernischen Lanzenhäusern in Switzerland has been a farm construction consultant for pig farmers for 35 years. Experience tells him even the smallest mistake in the planning process can have a significant negative impact on the welfare of the pigs. Hans Liniger from Bernischen Lanzenhäusern in Switzerland has been a farm construction consultant for pig farmers for 35 ...
By DACS A/S
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Sheep farming in Qatar - Case Study
Doha, Qatar Baladna, the leading supplier of Syro-Arabian Awassi sheep, needed a supplier who could match their high standards of business. Client Overview Baladna is a national livestock and animal production company along with being the leading supplier of sheep meat, milk and animal feed products. Company values are very important to Baladna so they focus strongly on their top five beliefs: ...
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Changing the face of poultry farming across China - Case Study
Supporting the modernisation of China's agriculture Anhui, China China is the largest egg producer in the world, amounting to over 35% of global production. Cargill has devised a world class strategy to modernise agriculture and food safety in China. Background China’s poultry industry has grown at an average annual rate of 8.8% to $91billion on account of rising poultry prices and ...
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Animal Carcass Incineration
INCINER8 donated a state of the art waste management system worth €60,000.00 to Croatia. The minister of Agriculture Mr. Tihomir Jakovina thanked Business Development Manager, Mr. Nikola Vujec in Zagreb. Rapid deployment and operation are of paramount importance in these situations as it helps in the containment of any disease outbreaks. This installation was complete in one day with the ...
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Interview: Lynn Verstrepen on the importance of feed management
Feed formulation software is no longer just about making feed. The complexity of legislation on food safety, declaration, hazardous materials and others in an ever-globalising industry has grown stronger over the last couple of years. We sat down with BESTMIX® product manager Lynn Verstrepen and discussed the importance of feed management and its effects on operational efficiency. ...
By BESTMIX
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Antibiotics and the Livestock Industry
The Earth’s population has more than quadrupled in the last 150 years, which has led to dramatic changes in the livestock industry because farmers had to increase the density of animals in order to meet demand. As a result of the increased proximity of animals to one another, disease became a huge problem. Subsequently, antibiotics began being commonly used on livestock farms. Originally, ...
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Organic livestock: why you should embrace it
The term “organic” is widely used nowadays, usually to refer to products and practices related to a healthier and more conscious lifestyle. But what about organic livestock? Learn more about the practice, its benefits and why you should start embracing it as your main production system. What is organic livestock? Organic livestock is a practice that consists on producing healthy ...
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Affects of Viral Disease in Shrimp Farming
In Shrimp Disease control, they are Six viruses were known to affect Penaeid shrimp, but there are more than 20 viruses were identified as having affected wild stocks and commercial production. The OIE now lists seven viral diseases of shrimp in the Aquatic Animal Health Code, which are considered to be transmissible and of significant socio-economic and/or public health importance. These ...
By Vinnbio
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