Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the September 11, 2020:
Introduction
The U.S. swine industry is facing a significant change in production practices regarding gestation sow housing. Many pork producers across the United States are shifting from housing gestating sow...
Article published the August 26, 2020:
1. Introduction
The scope of this review is limited to agricultural concrete and metallic structures exposed to a corrosive environment. The content of the review paper includes the following topics and subtop...
Article published the August 25, 2020:
1. Introduction
In the wild, weaning in pigs is a long and progressive process that occurs between the 9th and 22nd week of age, allowing piglets a gradual transition from milk to solid foods [1]. In addition,...
Article published the August 25, 2020:
A guide to choosing the right ventilation concept for your farm
In this guide, you’ll read about the different ventilation concepts used in poultry and pig housing around the world. A ventilation conce...
Article published the August 11, 2020:
1. Introduction
As advances in genetics [1–3], reproductive management [4], and nutrition [5,6] continue to increase the number of piglets a sow can produce per litter [7,8], it is important to conside...
Article published the August 10, 2020:
Introduction
In the pork industry, the trend towards producing lean carcasses is still occurring, concurrently with a demand from certain specific markets for pork products with high intramuscular fat (IMF) in...
Article published the August 10, 2020:
1. Introduction
Ammonia (NH3) release in livestock buildings originates from the nitrogen content in the urine and feces deposited in pits or on the building floor surfaces with or without bedding material [...
Article published the August 10, 2020:
1. Introduction
Meat consumers have shown an increasing interest in purchasing products from more sustainable production systems that are considered more respectful of the environment and of animal welfare [1,...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
The commercial US swine industry transitioned to stall farrowing in the 1960s as an effort to reduce pre-weaning piglet mortality [1]. Farrowing in stalls remains the most common indoor system...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
The new millennium brought a worldwide growing interest for animal welfare [1]. The livestock sector reacted by developing recommendations relevant to the wellbeing of farm animals, consequentl...