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Frank Tobin - Pig Farm - Case Study

IDS had the opportunity to work with a well known pig farm, creating a full housing system which caters for all stages of the growth Process. The Frank Tobin Pig Farm is a well known supplier of quality pigs, more so since the development of this fantastic Pig Farm Housing System. Watch the videos, and view the pictures, below in order to gain an understanding of how we developed an ...

Jan. 25, 2021

By IDS Ireland Ltd

Swine Feeding System for Group-Housed Sows: Do Producers Need to Train Their Animals?

A major concern for many producers who are evaluating the use of electronic sow feeding (ESF) in gestation barns is the impact on labor/staff and how a system that utilizes technology may increase either the time needed to manage group housing, or the quality of staff required to manage group housing, or both. As is the case with conventional European ESF’s, there is indeed a training ...

Jan. 21, 2021

By Jyga Technologies

Composting treatment of pig manure organic fertilizer fermentation equipment

The complete set of organic fertilizer equipment needs fermentation and turning machine, organic fertilizer grinder, drum screening machine, horizontal mixer, fertilizer granulator, rotary dryer, cooler, screening machine, coating machine, packaging machine, conveyor and other equipment. Fermentation is the first step of pig manure organic fertilizer production. Composting fermentation is widely ...

Jan. 19, 2021

By Zhengzhou Huaqiang Heavy Industry Technology Co.Ltd.

Farrowing Barns

New Build or Remodel? Let our design and installation ideas work for you! Whether you are thinking about building new, or want to remodel your existing farrowing operation, here are some thoughts you may want to ...

Jan. 18, 2021

By ADA Enterprises, Inc

Production line technology of pig manure organic fertilizer

Production line technology of pig manure organic fertilizer three steps are needed to process commercial organic fertilizer with the equipment of pig manure organic fertilizer production line: early stage fermentation, deep processing milling and deep processing granulation. Pig manure organic fertilizer production line is a series of production equipment which takes pig manure as raw material, ...

Jan. 7, 2021

By Zhengzhou Huaqiang Heavy Industry Technology Co.Ltd.

How to use organic fertilizer with complex components reasonably

The composition of organic fertilizer is complex, so it is very important to be reasonable in application. The manufacturer of fertilizer granulator equipment suggests that we pay attention to the following two points. 1. Organic fertilizer should be fully decomposed before application. If some animal manure, such as pig manure, cattle manure and sheep manure are directly applied to the soil ...

Dec. 30, 2020

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Machinery Ltd

How to deal with vibration problem in the use of organic fertilizer granulator

Organic fertilizer granulator machine is the core equipment in the organic fertilizer production line. If there is any problem with the granulator, we must solve it immediately, otherwise it will affect the smooth production of the whole organic fertilizer production line. In the use process, the organic fertilizer granulator has vibration problem, what should we do? The following organic ...

Dec. 30, 2020

By Zhengzhou Huaqiang Heavy Industry Technology Co.Ltd.

How much does small scale organic fertilizer production line equipment need?

Small scale organic fertilizer production line equipment solves the problem of pig manure treatment in pig farms, and turns manure into fertilizer. In large-scale farms, pig manure, chicken manure, cow manure and other livestock manure, sewage treatment plant, domestic sludge, kitchen waste and other agricultural and animal husbandry and domestic organic wastes are harmless treatment and resource ...

Dec. 29, 2020

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.

Biosecurity Calls for Constant Innovation in Pig Farming

A late 2019 article from The Pig Site noted that one of the most significant lessons to emerge from the world of farming biosecurity during the past year was that learning, modifying and adapting to new threats is a must. As one expert explained, “We need to understand that biosecurity is dynamic,” and mentioning such issues as PEDV and Seneca. While industry experts have emphasized ...

Dec. 28, 2020

By IDS Ireland Ltd

A Budget Friendly Farrowing Feeding Solution

Focus: The New Gestal Swine Feeding System Optimizing Farrowing Sow Feeding at a Budget Price Pork producers are trying to improve the way they work. They wish to make effective decisions, increase cost savings, and improve sow performance and profitability. They also have to deal with challenges such as labor management. Since the owners of Jyga Technologies are pork producers too, they face ...

Dec. 16, 2020

By Jyga Technologies

What are the reasons for the unevenness and unevenness of the granulation mechanism of organic fertilizer?

In general, granulator is also the main reason for organic fertilizer production. Some granulators produce round particles, some are columnar and some are flat ball type. For example, disc granulator, new organic fertilizer special granulator and drum granulator can be selected for granule production. If column shape is produced, ring die granulator and flat die granulator are selected. For flat ...

Dec. 11, 2020

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.

Working principle of new organic fertilizer granulator machine

The new type organic fertilizer granulation machine is also called internal rotating agitator. The granulator is not only widely used in organic fertilizer granulation, but also quite good in inorganic fertilizer granulator. Due to its high granulation rate, stable operation, strong and durable equipment and long service life, it is selected as an ideal product by many users. The working ...

Dec. 3, 2020

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.

Discovering the Links Between Boar Management and Fertility

A late 2019 report on boar fertility indicated that “Boars, like sows, must be treated with compassion and dignity, to maintain a positive and economic well-being for the animal and producer.” This is something many UK pig farmers are well aware of, and yet it pays to lean in and listen to a bit more about the latest discoveries of links between boar management and their fertility. ...

Nov. 30, 2020

By IDS Ireland Ltd

Characteristics of new environmental protection organic fertilizer granulation machine

The characteristics of new organic fertilizer granulation machines (disc organic fertilizer granulation machine, agitator organic fertilizer granulation machine, combined granulator, etc.) are as follows: 1. The particles produced are spherical. 2. The content of organic matter can be as high as 100% to realize the granulation of pure organic matter. 3. Due to the fact that organic particles ...

Nov. 24, 2020

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.

Input of cost equipment in organic fertilizer production plant

Organic fertilizer can eliminate soil hardening, increase crop yield and accelerate ripening function. It can be widely used in agricultural production with low application cost and no environmental pollution. The products produced by organic fertilizer production process are beneficial to improve the soil and overcome the salt alkali damage caused by long-term use of chemical fertilizer. It is ...

Nov. 24, 2020

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.

Feed Blending in Farrowing: An Optimal Feeding Solution

The Next Frontier in Lactating Sow Nutrition Advances in research regarding the nutrient requirements of the lactating sow have academics and producers alike realizing the need for feeding precisely to the needs of the herd, which can vary considerably from published values. For example, in the Swine NRC (Nutrient Requirements of Swine, published by National Research Council in 2012) gilt and ...

Nov. 20, 2020

By Jyga Technologies

How much is a set of organic fertilizer production line equipment?

A set of organic fertilizer production line equipment is not what we imagine is a fixed equipment, but it needs to be determined according to the site and materials. For example, chicken manure has a lot of moisture, so the moisture must be reduced during fermentation, and corn cob broken by straw can be added. Otherwise, it can not be granulated, and sheep manure is relatively dry. When the ...

Nov. 17, 2020

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.

Livestock manure organic fertilizer production process to help beautify the environment

The livestock manure organic fertilizer production process takes chicken manure, pig manure and crop straw as raw materials, and converts these wastes into organic fertilizer through biological fermentation, which can not only realize the resource recycling and utilization, but also beautify the living environment and promote the regional economic development. It is one of the important contents ...

Nov. 7, 2020

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.

Seeing the Value in Uniform Market Animal Weight

Although average market pig weights have improved in recent decades thanks to lean growth and feed efficiency, recent Purdue Extension research reveals that producers still make market animal sorting mistakes that increase sort loss and reduce the number of pigs sent at optimal market weight for ...

Nov. 2, 2020

By Osborne Industries, Inc.

Is Technology Part of Pig Farming

Are you familiar with the acronym IoT? It means the Internet of Things and talks about the ways that technology has spilled over into our homes. We have “smart” televisions, phones and even smart lightbulbs. As we add more and more of these devices into our homes, they are actually “learning.” This is called machine learning as well as AI (artificial intelligence), and it ...

Oct. 28, 2020

By IDS Ireland Ltd

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