Teagasc Pig Farmers Conference – Tipperary

The Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference will take place on October 7th at 1.30pm in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary and on October 8th at 3.30pm in the Farnham Estate, Cavan.
A light lunch will be provided at both events.

This year’s conference features an impressive line-up of speakers, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the discussions on the day. We encourage everyone in the sector to attend the conference, connect with fellow producers, and explore the latest updates from the Teagasc Pig Development Department. Make sure to mark your calendar, we look forward to seeing you there!

Conference Speakers

Future housing options for lactating sows
Vivi Aarestrup Mousten, Seges, Denmark

Is my lactation diet suitable anymore?
Peadar Lawlor, Teagasc

Can good biosecurity improve performance?
Louise Clarke and Gerard McCutcheon, Teagasc

Weaner and Finishers – Floors and Space
Vivi Aarestrup Mousten, Seges, Denmark

Gaining an edge in grower performance
Emer McCrum and Michael McKeon, Teagasc

Guest Speaker

Our International guest speaker this year is Dr. Vivi Aarestrup Mousten from SEGES in Denmark.
SEGES is an independent research and development organisation and Denmark’s leading agricultural knowledge and innovation centre.
Vivi is Chief Scientist at SEGES Innovation, Livestock, and appointed Honorary Associate Professor in Animal Production, Pigs, University of Copenhagen. She received her M.Sc. in Animal Science from The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Frederiksberg, Denmark, in 1995, and her PhD in Animal Science from the same University in 2002. Vivi has been focusing on research and development of housing of lactating sows at SEGES since 2001. Since 2002 the emphasis has mainly been on development of systems for loose housed farrowing and lactating sows. The research includes determination of sow and piglets dimensions, space needed for important behaviours and criteria for pen design. A very important aim of SEGES is to develop, test and recommend the best technologies for production of pigs in Denmark. Vivi will present two papers at the conference.