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    Reducing Phosphorus Levels in Gestating Sow Diets

    Disease Husbandry Environmental management
    calendar icon 26 April 2013
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    Combined Products: Are They Worth a Look?

    Disease Husbandry Research and innovation
    calendar icon 23 April 2013
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    A mixture of free organic acids, together with phytochemical and permeabilising substances can help to improve performance and control pathogenic bacteria that lead to post-weaning diarrhoea in weaned pigs, according to Dr Renata Urbaityte and Nataliya Roth of Biomin.

    Indoor Gilt Management

    Genetics and reproduction
    calendar icon 18 April 2013
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    A farmer in Lincolnshire has improved gilt performance and longevity by keeping gilts in an off-site isolation building until they are confirmed in-pig, according to Farm Case Study 27 from BPEX.

    Impact of Ceftiofur on Resistant Enteric Bacteria in Finishing Pigs

    Disease Husbandry Market Trends
    calendar icon 17 April 2013
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    The spread of ceftiofur-resistant bacteria in finisher pigs cannot be fully explained by simply measuring antibiotic use, according to Tom Wittum of Ohio State University in a report for the US National Pork Board.

    Report on Iowa Pork Congress

    Industry and legislation Conferences & Events
    calendar icon 16 April 2013
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    A report on the Congress by Doug Richards, Swine Grower-Finisher Specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), published in its 'Pork News and Views' newsletter.

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    October - December 2012

    What's Driving the Grain Markets and What to Look out for Going Forward?

    Disease Husbandry Markets
    calendar icon 12 December 2012
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    David Norris of Noggers Blog explained his view of recent feed ingredient price movements and where they might be heading next at the Pig Farmers' Conference organised by Teagasc in the Republic of Ireland in October 2012.

    Conservation Practices in Outdoor Hog Production Systems

    Disease Husbandry Environmental management
    calendar icon 12 December 2012
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    In a report subtitled 'Findings and Recommendations from the Center of Environmental Farming Systems' at North Carolina State University authors Silvana Pietrosemoli, Jim Green, Chris Bordeaux, Lee Menius and Jennifer Curtis identify several key practices that address conservation issues in outdoor pig production systems, including animal management and nutrition.

    Smaller Pig Populations: Biosecurity

    Disease Husbandry Feed and nutrition
    calendar icon 6 December 2012
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    Mark White, BVSc LLB DPM MRCVS, examines the risks of disease introduction to smaller holdings and measures that can sensibly be taken within the context of the needs of the smaller producer to minimise the risks.

    Current Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Issues in the European Union - Reality and Resolution

    Disease Industry and legislation Product quality and safety
    calendar icon 23 November 2012
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    The European Commission has put forward a 12-point programme aimed to reduce the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine. Dr David Burch of Octagon Services in the UK explained the background and likely developments in a paper he presented as The 'Dr Roy Schultz Lecture' at Iowa State University in November 2012].

    FAO Food Outlook: Meat and Meat Products

    Markets
    calendar icon 22 November 2012
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    Global meat markets are challenged by high feed prices, stagnating consumption, and falling profitability, with growth in total output slowing down to two per cent, according to the FAO Food Outlook report for November 2012. With international prices close to record highs, growth in world trade is also decelerating.

    Leptospira Pomona Infection of Likely Wildlife Origin on a Pig Unit

    Disease Industry and legislation Product quality and safety
    calendar icon 1 November 2012
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    Information for farmers and vets in Great Britain on the clinical signs, diagnosis and prevention/treatment from the AHVLA Pig Expert Group. Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona (L.Pomona) was identified in wildlife on a pig unit during an investigation in 2011 into leptospirosis in sows on a breeder-finisher with reproductive disease. This is the first isolation of L.Pomona in Great Britain.

    Gilt Reproductive Management Improves Sow Lifetime Productivity

    Genetics and reproduction
    calendar icon 25 October 2012
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    Based on the results of a recent survey, Ronald O. Bates (State Swine Specialist at Michigan State University, MSU) offers advice on gilt management in the latest issue of 'MSU Pork Quarterly'.
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