Pig/Poultry
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for a ban on the use of farrowing crates that confine pigs.
Researchers from the Teagasc Pig Development Department are part of an international programme focused on improving piglet survival rates.
The recent Teagasc annual pig conference provided an opportunity to highlight the nutritional factors that impact on piglet performance
Researchers have been studying how saliva samples may help pig farmers to target treatments and reduce anti-microbial resistance.
This week’s episode of Farmland hears from TD Michael Fitzmaurice on the energy and climate crises and hears details of a Teagasc study on piglets
Agri Politics
A farmer in Argentina was shocked to discover that one of his sows had given birth to a deformed piglet with eight legs.
