Pig Farming News
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How to improve the production efficiency of organic fertilizer equipment?
Whether the performance of the product is good, only the use can have a say. No matter how well a product performs, it can only shine when used carefully. How to increase the production efficiency of organic fertilizer manufacturing equipment, in order to improve the utilization efficiency of organic fertilizer equipment, the following points should be paid attention to: 1. Choose a model with ...
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Effects of Lighting Technology on Pig Welfare and Performance
The current pig industry faces the challenge of improving pig welfare and performance. The role of lighting technology has been largely overlooked, although the light is known to affect pigs' daily rhythms and productivity strongly. For example, pigs need suitable light levels to recognize each other, communicate, and view feeders. Pigs prefer to sleep in dim lights, suggesting that bright lights ...
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Acquisition of Tomco Chemical to Bolster Reach into Hog Farming Waste Management
Ecological Laboratories, Inc. a Biotechnology company that develops and manufactures novel, proprietary, liquid microbial formulations capable of solving many of the most challenging environmental problems, announced that it has acquired TOMCO Chemical. TOMCO Chemical has provided bacterial products specifically to breakdown solids and reduce odors for Hog Farms in the United States. “We ...
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Everything about Agricultural Lighting Systems you should know
The use of LED lighting in agriculture has skyrocketed its demand to much extent in modern times, not to mention the dimmable agricultural system. The advent of dimmable agricultural lighting systems proves to be the most useful and advanced technology that can fulfill farmers'specific requirements. With the help of the latest dimmable agricultural lighting system, modern farmers are aware of the ...
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On the road with the PUM and colleagues from the Philippines
We are standing in the parking lot of dairy producer “Den Eelder” in Wells in Gelderland and have just welcomed a group of enthusiastic entrepreneurs from the Philippines. They have been invited and are supervised by PUM (Programma Uitzending Managers). We, Wout and Klaas, manure storage specialists at Albers Alligator, are going to give them a tour of a number of projects. ...
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Joint presentation VDL companies during VIV Europe
During VIV Europe VDL Agrotech, VDL Jansen and VDL Insect Systems will jointly present themselves on stand 11.B034. The three companies are part of the Foodtech cluster of VDL Groep. We look forward to welcome you at our stand. You can register free of charge via the following link. “Technology is the key to innovation in our food chain and making this more sustainable” The ...
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High Tech Robotic Dairy Field Day on September 22.
University of Minnesota Extension will be hosting a summer field day at Golden Sunrise Dairy, 31328 290 St SW, McIntosh, MN on September 22. Golden Sunrise Dairy is owned and managed by Tim Rolf and his son, Derek. In 2020, they moved into a new high technology, automated cross ventilated barn featuring the latest in dairy technology. Calves are fed on automatic calf feeders. Cows are milked ...
By Lely
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Gridmetrics Launches Power Event Notification System (PENS)
Gridmetrics, Inc., a company that monitors and tracks the status of the distribution portion of the power grid, recently announced the launch of its first product, the Power Event Notification System (PENS). PENS utilizes a unique dataset to provide near real-time, hyperlocal insights into the availability and quality of power from the electrical grid. By providing an observational view of the ...
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Start Pig Feed Processing Business In Nigeria
If you interested in making your own pig feed, or starting your pig feed processing business to earn money, it is necessary to know about the feed processing technology and equipment. Whenever you need help on starting animal feed mill plant, or want more details such as customized project plan, equipment list and price, production cost or construction details, don't hesitate to contact us! Pig ...
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Pig Feed Pellets Production Process
Pig in different growth stage has different requirements, so small pellets for piglets and big pellets for big pigs as to pig feeding pellet size. Fusmar poultry feed pellet making machine can make high-quality pig feed pellets. Raw Materials Crushing Raw materials need to be crushed first before pelletizing. As to the materials grinding, you can weigh the raw materials according to the formula ...
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Osborne to unveil new small animal performance testing system at World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, June 9-11
USA - Understanding the correlation between individual animal performance at a young age and performance in the finishing cycle has been lacking within the industry for decades. Historically, methods of testing young, nursery-sized animals has involved individually isolating animals and manual, labor-intensive monitoring of performance characteristics affected by genetics, feed, pharmaceuticals, ...
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Insect feeding with Weda technology
Insect-based feeds now enjoy a very good reputation worldwide and are increasingly used as animal feed. This is due on the one hand to the high protein content; on the other hand to the efficient, sustainable production possibilities to meet the increasing demand. Moreover, the antioxidant ingredients and good taste of the feeds have been shown to promote animal health and welfare. Expertise ...
By Weda AB
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Introducing Agri-Farm Products
Agri-Plastics, Group of Companies is proud to announce their newest division, Agri-Farm Products. This new division will carry a large variety of daily management livestock products. Hanging feeders, troughs, watering equipment, feed and bedding carts, and hay feeders will be available for the cattle, horse, swine, goat, and sheep industries. Agri-Farm Products are uniquely manufactured to ...
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Ecological Laboratories, Inc. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Cape Coral, FL
Ecological Laboratories, Inc. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Cape Coral, FL. (September 04, 2020) — Ecological Laboratories, Inc. announced today that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The products: Microbe-Lift® Septic System &Cesspool Treatment Microbe-Lift® IND Hi Count Microbe-Lift® /HOG ...
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Independent GAO Report Confirms Trump Administration Payments for Trade Damages Favored Certain Farmers
Today, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade, announced a new report from the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found the Trump Administration’s payments to farmers ...
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OIE Approves Registration of VetMAX African Swine Fever Virus Detection Kit in Diagnostics Manual
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recently approved the registration of the Applied Biosystems VetMAX African Swine Fever Virus Detection Kit from Thermo Fisher Scientific in the OIE manual of diagnostic testing. It is the first African swine fever (ASF) kit to be registered by the OIE. “The addition of our ASF detection kit to the OIE manual marks a key milestone in our ...
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China Approves Thermo Fisher Scientific’s African Swine Fever Virus Workflow to Help Limit Spread of Disease
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center (Agricultural and Rural Department Slaughter Technology Center) has approved its real-time PCR-based workflow to detect and monitor the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The PCR method is the preferred detection technology now in use for the ASF outbreak ...
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Davidson Joins Osborne Sales Staff
Osborne Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce that Chevy Davidson has been named North America Sales Representative for livestock equipment. Along with Osborne’s customer-centric focus, Davidson will assist in the distribution of Osborne’s pig management equipment in the Midwest United States. “Having worked in the industry all my life, I know the challenges facing the modern ...
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The county promotes the utilization of livestock and poultry manure resources
In 2020, in addition to combating the epidemic situation, for my country's breeding industry, the key to promote in addition to the restoration of pig production capacity is the utilization of livestock and poultry manure resources! my country is a big country for livestock and poultry farming, and ecological and environmental protection is a necessary condition for the development of animal ...
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Opinion: Helping Rural America Feed All of America
Every American has a part to play in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. While many are working from home, an important few are working overtime on farms and ranches to make sure grocery store shelves are stocked. From harvesting wheat in Kansas to picking blueberries in Georgia, producers are getting up before the sun every day, while also adapting their operations to keep workers safe. They ...
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