Impact of the social environment on the welfare and meat quality of pigs in entire male production systems – 5825
The social environment can influence aggression and sexual behaviour in pigs with resulting welfare improvements. Although these do not translate into improved growth performance or carcass traits they can be easily and cheaply adopted by producers and could contribute towards reduced veterinary bills
- Date
- 27 November 2011
- Type
- Technology Update
Pig Conference 2011
Conference Proceedings & Presentations from the Pig Conference which was held in the Cavan Crystal Hotel, Co. Cavan on the 18 October and in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary on the 19th October 2011.
- Date
- 24 October 2011
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Pig Development Department – Research Results on Alternative Uses for Pig Manure
Increasing the amount of energy produced from renewable sources is a stated objective of the EU. Anaerobic Digestion, as investigated in this project, can extract energy from animal and plant biomass, while still retaining the nutritive value of the material as fertiliser. This project looked at reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from stored pig manure, by capturing methane during anaerobic digestion which would otherwise be produced naturally in storage under anaerobic conditions. In addition, production of renewable energy from pig manure is carbon neutral and offsets carbon dioxide that would otherwise be produced by fossil fuels, thus helping to meet Ireland’s targets to reduce CO2 emissions. Anaerobic digestion can also help reduce pathogen levels in pig manure. However, it is important to be aware that anaerobic digestion does not reduce the P and N content of manure. Moreover, as the manure will most likely be co digested with other biomass the N and P content of the digested material will likely be even higher than that of the raw manure.
- Date
- 25 August 2011
- Type
- Event Proceeding
National Pig Herd Performance Report 2010
National Pig Herd Performance Report 2010
- Date
- 01 July 2011
- Type
- Report
Teagasc Road Maps – Pigs
Irish agriculture is facing a period of change. The Food Harvest 2020 report sets out ambitious targets for the agriculture and food industry. Teagasc has outlined the developments required for each of the major farming enterprises and the food sector over the next seven years to 2018. The nine Teagasc Road Maps covering dairy, suckler beef, pigs, sheep, tillage, forestry, horticulture, food and the environment, summarize the expected changes in the shape and size of the individual sectors in the context of the main market and policy issues facing Irish producers in each enterprise. The Road Maps specifically set out the technical performance required at farm level to meet these targets. They take account of environmental and land use implications of these changes and Food Harvest 2020.
- Date
- 15 April 2011
- Type
- Factsheet
Pig Conference 2010
Teagasc Pig Conference 2010 - Proceedings and Presentations
- Date
- 20 October 2010
- Type
- Event Proceeding
TResearch: Spring 2010
Teagasc Research Magazine - Spring Edition 2010 Mapping Ireland’s soils Bioencapsulation of vaccines Protecting environmental water quality from microbial pathogens Consumer insights: bridging the value gap
- Date
- 22 February 2010
- Type
- Magazine
Outlook 2010
The last 5 years have seen a roller coaster ride in Irish economic fortunes with the move from a period of high economic growth to large scale decline. In this paper we describe trends in incomes in farm households in Ireland and discuss some of the changes at the macro economic level.
- Date
- 01 January 2010
- Type
- Report