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Why producing pigs 
in China is a big challenge

The Chinese love pork – and in the future, more Chinese will love even more pork. With many limiting factors, it is not hard to predict that pig production in China in the near future is going to become an increasingly difficult job. What challenges lie ahead? […]

By |May 2nd, 2014|Meat Articles|1 Comment

Invention helps cover slats in pig areas

A Danish invention could simply help pig producers to increase the area of solid flooring without having to replace a fully slatted floored area.
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By |May 2nd, 2014|Meat Articles|5 Comments

Biosecurity Vital In Combating Swine Virus

FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Implementing strict biosecurity procedures is as important as ever, now that North Dakota has its first case of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus according to North Dakota State University Extension Service swine specialist David Newman. […]

By |March 18th, 2014|Meat Articles|8 Comments

Stainless Steel Pig Carrier

We transport pigs each week to butcher inside our extended body Ford E-350 van. They get to travel in comfort on a bed of hay inside with the drive so they won’t get exposed to the extreme wind and cold which is most of the year in our climate. […]

By |March 18th, 2014|Meat Articles|6 Comments

Pigs handling and transportation guide

Pork producers use many different ways to get their hogs to market. Regardless of the vehicle, all producers have one thing in common – a concern for the welfare of pigs in transit. […]

By |March 1st, 2014|Meat Articles|Comments Off on Pigs handling and transportation guide

RTLS: The technology tracking cows to make them happy

RTLS: The technology tracking cows to make them happy | Meater http://www.meater.cn/235 By Fiona Graham Technology of business reporter, BBC News, Using Real Time Location System to tracking the animals
By |January 22nd, 2014|Meat Articles|1 Comment