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Plastic-wrapped composting system for mortality disposal during animal disease outbreak

After a 7-wk composting period, Salmonella spp. and vaccine strains of Bovine herpesvirus-1 and Bovine viral diarrhea virus were inactivated using the composting system.

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Canada: Manitoba adopts anti-tresspassing law to protect farm biosecurity

These amendments establish proactive measures that recognize the importance of biosecurity practices and ensure that biosecurity zones are protected.

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Director Jens Albartus: "Through the merger of the business fields of AD AGRO and WELTEC, we establish promising synergies in the entire value chain of biogas and biomethane."

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Biogas specialist WELTEC BIOPOWER takes over operations of AD AGRO

Reinforced market position, continued growth

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Tip: A modular gate makes it easy to heat check with boars

Here's how to make a modular gate that is adjustable in length and can easily be installed in all the aisles of the sow farm.

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Slurry management: Defining the scenarios and the problem to solve

The complexity of our situation and the objectives to achieve will depend on the results of the nutrient balance. Where do I stand? We'll help you answer this question.

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UK: Agreement reached to ensure supplies of CO₂

The CO₂ industry has come to an agreement to ensure UK businesses, including slaughterhouses, have access to a sustainable supply of CO₂.

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Tip: For the summer heat... air and water combined!

If we combine air with some cool water it is possible to lower the ambient temperature by a few degrees.

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Using automatic pig feeding stations to estimate direct and social effects of feeding duration

Visit duration of an animal at the single-space feeder was influenced by both direct and social effects when the replacement time between visits was less than 1 minute.

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FIGAN 2021

Being a biannual fair, FIGAN has not missed any in-person edition due to the pandemic and was held once again, in Zaragoza, Spain. This year 333 was present with a stand where the whole industry visited. In case you could not come, we have prepared a photo report.

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Slurry lagoon before and after being covered to prevent NH3 emissions and recover CH4 for energy use. Photos by the author (left) and by Agrícola AASA, Chile (right).

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Slurry management: Slurry lagoon sizing

Slurry lagoons, and manure holdings in general, are fundamental tools for regulating the balance between the virtually continuous production of manure and its seasonal application to fields as fertilizer.

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Figure 7. Farrowing pen with the loose sow.

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Report: Farm with temporary crating farrowing system in Italy

We went to visit an Italian farm where the sows are free housed in the farrowing room. We asked some questions to better understand the system.

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Pigs: 96% of the enclosures have slatted floors

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Germany: Dominant pig husbandry systems continue to gain importance

According to the 2020 agricultural census, 79% of pigs were kept on fully slatted floors.

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Contactless video-based heart rate monitoring of a resting and an anesthetized pig

The developed algorithm based on video data has potential to be used for contactless heart rate measurement.

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SEGES: Freedom for sows during farrowing and lactation is the future

Sharing knowledge and experiences is a key component of success in implementing the forthcoming changes in sow housing. This was highlighted at the international workshop “Freedom in Farrowing and Lactation 2021”.

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Figure 1. Slurry application system that uses hanging tubes, to avoid aerosols and ammonia emissions, and to achieve a more uniform application. Photo courtesy of J. M. Capdevila.

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Slurry management: Fertilization plan

Fertilization is the most direct and simplest way to give value to our slurry. Here we explain several points to take into account for proper fertilization of your soils and crops.

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