Imagine a farm with 160 sows, large amounts of space per farrowing pen, 3.5 employees, long tails, weaning at 32 days, straw ...

This paper explores the technology and strategies of using drones for external equipment surveying in the renovation of old pig farms in South China. Without interfering with production, drone aerial ...

The anaerobic digestion process involves bacteria decomposing organic waste in environments without oxygen. The biogas ...

DAYTON — One farm, five generations, and deep Swedish roots tie the Lambert family of rural Dayton to the 115-acre farm that was named an Iowa Century Farm in 2024. Bruce Lambert grew up on the ...

Hog producers use social media to build trust, share their daily routines, and show the human side of modern pig farming. Read more.

This paper presented the deep learning for pig size detection in farm imaging. The livestock industry in Taiwan is currently grappling with a critical shortage of manpower, necessitating prompt ...

An award-winning project exposed how a US-governor's pig farming company polluted groundwater, revealing issues of political influence and regulatory neglect.

It’s a reminder of why this kind of work matters. Labor is another pressing concern, especially for hog farms, which require year-round help. Current visa programs, such as the H-2A program, don’t ...

Pig producers struggling to find and retain good-quality staff are advised to focus on getting the basics right and consistently meeting key needs. “Pay ...

After 13 years, large-scale swine farms are banned — permanently — within the Buffalo River watershed, ending a saga that started when Arkansas environmental regulators quietly approved a general ...