Articles - Facilities and equipment

Summer is no time to wing it. The consequences of mistakes during this season are immediate and can be devastating.

Adding value to slurry through biogas production reduces emissions, costs, and environmental limitations in pig production.

Individual precision feeding (IPF) seeks to provide each animal with the exact amount of nutrients required daily.

Individual precision feeding facilitates the use of alternative feedstuffs, such as forage, agro-industrial by-products, and others, by allowing them to be provided according to each animal's consumption and growth.

Making the right choice is not just a matter of cost, but also of strategic vision and risk management.

We visited the CDPQ, Centre de développement du porc du Québec, a commercial farm that operates under a unique collaborative model focused on research.

The Chamber of Agriculture of Brittany suggests using cameras to analyze the behavior of our pigs and to correct the factors that limit their performance.

This second article from the WelfarePIGnet project describes practices for improving pig access to feed and drinking water, including the costs of implementing them.

We need a container for syringes, needles, medicine bottles, sprays, and markers. Sometimes you see improvised and inadequate containers on farms, but the one presented here is very simple and functional.

This installment focuses on the effects of heat stress on sow fertility.

This IFIP study provides unprecedented results on methane reduction using a slurry cooling system, not previously published by other teams.

Implementing precision feeding through the use of electronic feeders improves sow and piglet performance while providing economic, environmental, and animal welfare benefits.

During a recent visit to a pig farm in Sweden, 333 had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the Moving Floor system, an innovative technology for improving pig welfare and reducing emissions.

The relatively short but very intense lactation period is undoubtedly a key phase in pig production for both sows and piglets. The fragility of the piglets and the significant demands that sows face at this stage make early detection of problems essential. Do we understand what the animals are telling us?

Biorefineries have the potential to add value to organic matter, nutrients, and water from livestock manure.

A study conducted by IFIP (France) has compared three sensor methods based on near infrared spectrometry (NIRS), electrical conductivity and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry.

This is how to assemble an "emergency" ramp using the insulation panels left over from the construction of the nursery.

Analyzing the swine industry's life cycle and implementing sustainable measures from feeding to processing drives a change towards a more environmentally friendly industry and better animal welfare.

This farmer made a movable metal barrier that leans against the wall when not in use so it doesn't get in the way.

The overall risk of a PRRS outbreak is 12 times higher during the first 15 days after pumping manure than the rest of the year.

This concept lies between conventional and organic swine production and focuses on sustainability, animal welfare, and economic efficiency.

How do ambient temperatures below thermoneutrality affect pig performance and environmental efficiency?

This tip involves using an aluminum panel to close the aisles during heat checking.

How to adapt a normal pen to the specific needs of weaned piglets.