What are innovations in livestock production?

Dairy industry: Innovations until 2020 are mainly aimed at increasing (financial) returns and market orientation, with a great deal of attention for the closing of cycles, natural behavior of the animals, biodiversity and landscape. Pig farming: Innovation oppurtunities can be found in animal health and animal welfare improvement, use of sensors and camera’s for monitoring of health condition and animal behaviour. Poultry farming: Innovation oppurtunities can be found in hatching technologies, autonomus desinfection of housing and lager systems and dust filtering technology.

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  • Technology a mainstay in livestock production October 9, 2021 10:29 AM Allied News The wave of technological innovation is washing over livestock production as well as cropping systems. Animal agriculture is certainly not being left in the dust in embracing new equipment, systems and management. Efficiency is only one component. “In our …
  • NEDA looks into plan to reduce corn tariff to aid in livestock production October 6, 2021 7:45 AM Inquirer.net INQUIRER stock photo MANILA, Philippines — The economic team is now studying proposals to slash tariff duties on yellow corn imports if this could help in a steady supply of the commodity used as animal feeds and to ensure relief in the ongoing corn …
  • Somalia: Livestock production in Somaliland is stabilized through farmer trainings September 10, 2021 7:39 PM ReliefWeb FAO’s work through the Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Programme Building food system resilience in protracted crises (FNS-REPRO), is a project funded by the Government of the Netherlands that spans across Somaliland to Sudan and South Sudan over a …
  • Kano spends N9.2m on Friesian bulls to boost livestock production August 21, 2021 7:40 AM Punch Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project has awarded N9.2m contract for the supply of five pure-breed of Friesian bulls to boost animal insemination at Kadawa Insemination Centre. The centre is located at Garun-Malam Local Government Area of the state. …

Livestock production

Northern Ireland boosts milk production by up to 2 liters/cow/day

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Dairy
To boost the milk production, a farm in Northern Ireland integrates the KEENAN MechFiber400 that helps increase the production to up to 2 liters...

Dairyfest gathers consumers to learn about dairy industry

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Dairy
South Dakota held a yearly Dairyfest event to gather over 2,000 consumers to encourage them in learning the process in the dairy industry. Dairyfest highlights...

‘End the Cage Age’ initiative gathers signs to free farm animals...

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Animal production
Over 170 organizations in Europe unite to promote the End the Cage Age program to free farm animals from farm cages. Hens, cows, pigs, ducks,...

Fodder camp provides basic necessities for drought-affected cattle owners

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Livestock production
As drought caused a step back in Indian farmers, the NGO Aarita Foundation opens program to feed over 6,000 cattle in a fodder camp. The...

Customized electricity plan offers energy-saving features to dairy farmers

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Dairy
Dairy farmers in New Zealand will have the opportunity to seize a customized electricity plan according to their energy use. Introduced by Genesis, it will...

Organic dairy barn unlocks opportunities to dairy farmers in U.S.

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Dairy
The Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment inaugurates the million worth organic dairy barn in United States to teach dairy farmers with...
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What is livestock farming?

Livestock farmers provide us with meat, dairy, eggs, wool, leahter and other animal products. Livestock farmers in the world face a number of important challenges. Livestock production needs to be more sustainable and productive while at the same time being profitable for farmers. This applies in particular to animal husbandry. Modern and innovative animal equipment and technologies are key components of the solution to these challenges.

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