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The swine industries of the world are very dynamic and continue to evolve and change along with the external forces that shape agriculture world-wide. The factors influencing change are generally related to economic efficiency and competition from alternative protein sources. The global trend is for fewer producers, responsible for larger numbers of pigs, and more concentration within the swine industry. The ability to maintain economic viability is a function of providing optimal facilities, genetics, nutrition, and health programs to the pig in a system that addresses cost of production and generating revenue from the marketing of a high-quality product.
Swine production in the 21st century has become quite sophisticated. Many pork producers have transitioned away from raising purebred pigs for food and instead are raising crossbred pigs carefully selected for a specific need. These systems involve purposeful selection of the grandparent animals that usually selected with a maternal or terminal emphasis in composite breeding programs that emphasize the benefits of breed complimenting. The resulting offspring are called parent stock which are then bred to produce crossbred terminal animals.
Context This note is an overview of trends in animal proteins and its traditional and emerging substitutes from a consumer point of view. It does not have the ambition of being exhaustive, it should rather be seen as an introduction to the rapidly evolving world of alternative proteins in the background of global warming. The choice of a protein interacts with numerous attributes that question consumers, as indicated by Figure 1. Some of these attributes are of the public good...
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Introduction With the increasing demand for animal protein projected for the next decades as world’s population increases, the perceived antagonism between intensive animal production and climate change will intensify. It is estimated that livestock agriculture accounts for 14% of total CO2 emissions of which 1.4% can be attributed to pig production (FAO, 2020, IPCC, 2019 and 2022). Social pressure, policy making, carbon tax and sustainable financial investing will necessitate...
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1. Introduction Approximately sixty percent of rural households in developing countries are partially or fully dependent on livestock for their livelihoods [1]. Livestock rearing provides the household with a wide range of benefits, such as cash income, food, manure, draft power and hauling services, savings and insurance, and social status [2]. The livestock farming sector, including piggery remains critically important for millions of people in developing countries...
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Ottawa, ONTARIO — The countdown is on for the 9th annual Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC) taking place May 7–9 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. With early bird registration ending April 11, now is the time to lock in...
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Faazi Adam from Evonik Animal Nutrition highlights how Evonik is tackling the critical challenges of food security and sustainability. Through innovative, science-backed solutions, Evonik is working to secure reliable food production, enhance agricultural sustainability, and meet the growing demands of a changing world....
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Current market review and perspective of Florfenicol, Tilmicocin, vitamins and aminoacids
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Faazi Adam (Evonik Animal Nutrition) explains how automation and digitization are revolutionizing farming and feed production and how Evonik helps farmers and feed producers measure and enhance their sustainability performance....
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Advances in animal nutrition research are generating exciting opportunities for the livestock and feed sector.
Participants from across the animal nutrition industry will learn about the latest developments under the theme...
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Discover the latest research in animal nutrition and connect with industry professionals at the 2025 Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC) . Register now...
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Boris Galisson (Lima) explains how to get quality poultry and pork boneless products with efficient and hygienic technology in this Engormix interview during IPPE 2025 in Atlanta, USA....
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Anna Turvoll (Völur) discusses the use of data (carcass, weight, fat percentage, etc.) and artificial intelligence on a solution to improve scheduling, yield, stock control, and margins, in this Engormix interview during IPPE 2025 in Atlanta, USA....
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The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) announced today that it will proceed as planned, Jan. 28-30, 2025 in Atlanta, following recent detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Georgia.
On Friday, the Georgia Department of Agriculture suspended all poultry exhibitions that display live birds, shows, swaps, meets and sales (e.g., flea market or auction market). However, Commissioner Tyler Harper confirmed that this does not apply to IPPE, given that no live...
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The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) offers attendees access to the latest in protein and feed technology through exhibits and educational programming. TECHTalks are free, 20-minute technical presentations, offered each day at IPPE. For the 2025 IPPE, 90 presentations will be given in the TECHTalks theaters in the A-Hall at Booth A244, in the B-Hall at Booth B51033 and the C-Hall at Booth C15179.
The TECHTalks presentations will address many topics, including...
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John Carr (Apiam Animal Health/James Cook University) comments on his experience as a consultant and working with clients, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Current market review and perspective of Florfenicol, Tilmicocin, vitamins and aminoacids
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Mobile slaughtering and direct farm sales –in Hall 26 – Lectures from science and industry – EuroTier 2024: 12 to 15 November in Hanover, Germany– World's leading trade fair for animal farming and livestock management – More than 2,100 registered exhibitors from 52...
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VIV Asia, the world’s leading event for the animal protein production industry, announces that visitor registration for the 2025 edition is now open. Set to take place from March 12–14, 2025, at the IMPACT Exhibition...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming livestock production, particularly in terms of animal welfare. This technology has become a key tool for optimising animal welfare and farm efficiency. Intelligent Monitoring and Prediction In swine farms, AI is used to monitor pig behaviour in...
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The Women for One Health (WfOH) Network is an interconnected community of One Health (OH) professionals advancing the participation of women and under-served groups in One Health research, policy and practice to enhance gender equity, diversity and inclusivity. The idea of the network was...
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Introduction: Cooperation and joint technical knowledge of vets and farm managers (experts) are needed for effective pig farming. They have a real influence on production indices and on manifestation and predisposing factors of Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC). At the same time the ineffective farm management is responsible for imprudent overuse of antibiotics and economic losses. In this study we surveyed Hungarian, Czech and Slovak swine farm experts’ opinion...
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