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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  • Finding ways to improve livestock production March 22, 2021 6:57 PM Morrison County Record     This is the final article in a series about different farm risk management topics.     As farmers, whether livestock or crop producers, often seek ways to improve their production, it is ultimately up to each producer to figure out when is the right …
  • 1,000 Animal Scientists Meet In Katsina On Improving Livestock Production March 8, 2021 8:04 PM News Investigators Nigeria News Investigators/ No fewer than 1,000 animal scientists will meet in Katsina to brainstorm on ways of improving livestock production in Nigeria. The animal scientists will meet at the Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State on March 14, during …
  • FAO in Syria improves smallholder breeders’ livestock production March 3, 2021 5:19 PM ReliefWeb Livestock production is vital in the Syrian Arab Republic to sustain food availability. Livestock breeders – the vast majority of whom maintain a small number of animals - are constantly seeking ways to increase and protect their assets, increase milk and …
  • Expert tasks stakeholders on modalities to boost livestock production December 13, 2020 12:04 AM Prompt News Online By Beauty John, LAFIA  Dr. Olaniran Alabi, Director, Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has tasked agricultural stakeholders on modalities to boost livestock production. Alabi, …

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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