Sow Farming News
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Measuring better pasture
A cultivation calculator, believed to be an Australian first, has been developed to help farmers assess how much cultivation work they need to make better pastures. The calculator has emerged as one of the positive outcomes from the Increasing Soil Carbon and Climate Resilient Farms projects, coordinated by Heytesbury District Landcare Network in south-west Victoria. The projects also found ...
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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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New swine vaccine is first U.S.-approved PRRS-Mhp combination
The first and only combination PRRS-Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) vaccine approved in the U.S. is now available to help swine producers better manage respiratory diseases as part of a customized program of whole herd health. FLEXMycoPRRS is the newest addition to the FLEX line of combination swine vaccines by Boehringer Ingelheim (BI). FLEXMycoPRRS combines the efficacy of the world’s ...
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Gradual weaning prevents post weaning growth check in piglets raised in a group farrowing system
According to research carried out at the Dutch Swine Innovation Centre (VIC Sterksel), gradual weaning at the age of 9 weeks seems to be a good strategy to prevent the post weaning growth check, and to improve the behaviour of piglets and growing-finishing pigs. The development of piglets raised in a multi-suckling system was studied with abrupt weaning at an age of 4 weeks, and gradual weaning ...
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Discussing Oxidative Stress with top European Pig Producers
Early June, Lallemand Animal Nutrition was proud to take part in the European Pig Producers (EPP) Annual Congress in Bruges, Belgium, both as a sponsor and technical contributor. David Saornil, Swine Product Manager, was invited to give a talk about Oxidative Stress in Swine, an important issue of modern pig production, particularly at critical steps of the swine cycle. The Congress was attended ...
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Farm bill takes aim at state animal welfare laws
The future of state laws that regulate everything from the size of a hen's cage to the safe consumption of Gulf oysters may be at stake as farm bill negotiators work to resolve a long-simmering fight between agriculture and animal welfare interests. The House Agriculture Committee added language to its version of the farm bill earlier this year that says a state cannot impose certain ...
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Analytik Jena Subsidiary Obtained Approval for two ELISA-based Tests for Detection and Differentiation of PRRSV
AJ Roboscreen, an Analytik Jena company, recently obtained the approval for two new assays for screening of swine sera for PRRSV (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus) antibodies and for evaluation. The new ELISA-based tests differentiate into PRRSV Type I (Europe-Type) and Type II (North America-Type). The ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) is an immunoassay to detect ...
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