Emily Houghton | The Pig Site

Emily Houghton

Editor, The Pig Site

Emily Houghton is a Zoology graduate from Cardiff University and was the editor of The Pig Site from October 2017 to May 2020. Emily has worked in livestock husbandry, and has written, conducted and assisted with research projects regarding the synthesis of welfare and productivity of free-range food species.

Pig feed from paper mills: why now is a great time to invest in alternative feed ingredients

Husbandry Markets Research and innovation

6 May 2020

8 minute read

The key principles of biosecurity for protecting pigs and people during disease outbreaks

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

20 April 2020

10 minute read

Identifying risk events, preventing cross-contamination of equipment and effectively controlling the movement of staff and visitors on your farm are just some of the basics to consider when preventing any disease from entering or leaving your pig unit.

New research shows impact of pandemic swine influenza A virus on reproductive performance of sows

Disease Notifiable diseases H1N1 swine influenza

2 April 2020

7 minute read

New research published in Porcine Health Management demonstrates that poor reproductive performance is associated with infection with the influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus and by vaccinating against the virus, an improvement in reproductive performance can be achieved in infected sow herds.

New study demonstrates dysentery-combating abilities of zinc chelate in swine diets

Disease Managing disease Husbandry

26 March 2020

8 minute read

A new study published in Porcine Health Management evaluates the ability of zinc chelate to improve general clinical signs associated with swine dysentery while improving average daily weight gain.

Study shows low-protein swine diets reduce release of Nitrogen compounds whilst maintaining high-quality hams

Husbandry Markets Research and innovation

13 March 2020

5 minute read

The study, published in Scientific Reports in December 2019, showed that reducing the crude protein of pig diets by 20 percent resulted in only small differences in ham quality.

December 2019 - February 2020

Are you missing out on the productive benefits of straw in pig farming?

Disease Managing disease Pig Welfare

18 February 2020

7 minute read

New research shows that providing 500g of straw per pig per day in concrete-floored group pens can improve average daily weight gains by 40g per pig through improved welfare, improved gut health and increased feed intake.

Animal AgTech Innovation 2020: stopping African swine fever in its tracks

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

17 February 2020

8 minute read

African swine fever (ASF) continues to decimate domestic and wild swine herds across Europe, Asia and Africa, and now threatens to move further west. We speak to one expert about the invention of novel methods to protect naïve pig herds from an ASF epidemic.

Demonstrating high on-farm standards through One Health Certified

Disease Husbandry Markets

10 February 2020

5 minute read

A new programme administered by the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE), offers livestock producers a new way to demonstrate their on-farm health, welfare and sustainability standards.

Barn fires: how to address a deadly threat to pigs

Disease Pig Welfare Husbandry

22 January 2020

9 minute read

It is estimated that between 2013 and 2019, over 86,546 pigs died in barn fires in the US. We speak to the Animal Welfare Institute about what’s needed to protect pigs in the future.

Real farming solutions to reducing antibiotic use

Disease Managing disease Pig Welfare

15 January 2020

11 minute read

Decreasing antibiotic use on farm is one of the biggest challenges for farmers globally. We hear how producers, researchers and vets are overcoming this challenge in the UK.

Less competition and more cooperation needed to make UK farming futureproof

Disease Husbandry Industry and legislation

10 January 2020

9 minute read

This week marked the 11th year of the Oxford Real Farming Conference as industry experts took to the podium to discuss the future of food and farming, and how working collaboratively will improve system productivity whilst reducing our impact on the environment.

Protecting piglets post-partum with smart technology

Disease Pig Welfare Free farrowing

30 December 2019

5 minute read

The Pig Site speaks to SwineTech co-founder and CEO Matthew Rooda about SmartGuard and protecting piglets during that critical period when crushing mortalities are highest.

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