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NEWS ▶▶▶ Webinar on feed efficiency
In a webinar broadcast on 17 March, four ex- perts shared their insights on feed efficiency and sustainability. The webinar, held in cooper- ation with Boehringer Ingelheim, was the first in a series called “The future is pork”. Speaker Professor Dr Leo den Hartog (pic- tured right), Nutreco and WUR, explained why animals are necessary in a circular food pro- duction system. He discussed new technolo- gies, including gene expression, new raw ma- terials, precision farming and rapid diagnostics. He highlighted that feed efficien- cy not only impacts feed costs but also means fewer emissions per kilogramme of protein. Secondly, Dr Saskia Bloemhof-Abma (sec- ond left), PIC, highlighted how the genetic po- tential of animals has improved the quantity and quality of weaned pigs, as well as post-weaning liveability. She gave an overview of the pillars for accelerating gain and spoke about the size and diversity of populations, measuring what matters, excelling at science and selecting for customer success. Dr Alberto Morillo Alujas (second right) of
ASF: Socio-economic impacts studied
Tests & Trials discussed how improving feed efficiency is a major objective in enhancing pig production sustainability in terms of the econ- omy and the environment. Health improve- ment, he said, leads to better feed efficiency but no population of pigs will ever be free of infectious pathogens. Rutger Jansen, DVM (left), Boehringer In- gelheim, pointed to feed being the major cost in pig production. Improvements in the health of pigs are therefore also key for sustainability. He pointed out that feed prices in Europe fluc- tuate between € 20 and € 35 per 100 kg of feed. Jansen discussed what it means when producers can reduce the feed conversion ratio and look at it economically.
On-demand: Webinar on preventing ASF
“ASF in domestic pigs can be effectively con- trolled through good biosecurity.” That conclu- sion, drawn by Dr Klaus Depner of the Frie- drich-Loeffler-Institut in Germany, was the core message of a recent webinar on African Swine Fever. The webinar was broadcast by Pig Progress in cooperation with CID Lines, an Ecolab compa- ny, on Wednesday 6 April. Dr Depner (right on the picture) kicked off the webinar with a com- prehensive overview of what ASF virus is exact- ly, sharing the latest insights into how the virus spreads – and how it does not. The still shown above illustrates well Dr Depner’s message. Compared to Classical Swine Fever and Foot- and-Mouth Disease, ASF has low contagious- ness. Yet it has a severe course and high impact. Dr Depner pointed to the role humans play in the spread of the virus. He also added that as long as there is no vaccination, biosecurity is the best way to get the virus under control. The next speaker was Elien Claeys (left), product manager global animal health at CID
Lines. Her key message revolved around the fact that biosecurity shortcomings are critical for virus introduction on farms. She summed up a range of different aspects where biosecu- rity flaws could occur, for example, at the pur- chase of pigs, with feed and water, entrance hygiene, vermin, carcass disposal, materials, transport, depopulation and cleaning and dis- infection. She advised keeping four key mes- sages in mind: all the aforementioned different routes are important; clear and visible hygiene rules and instructions are essential; specific materials for both farms and barns are needed; and movement on farms, relating to people as well as to transport, must be limited.
Researchers have zoomed in on the socio-eco- nomic effects of African Swine Fever (ASF) on small-scale pig farming communities and value chains in the Philippines. A multidiscipli- nary team of researchers applied participatory tools (focus group discussions, informant interviews and network mapping activities) to gather data to determine the socio-economic and livelihood impact of ASF on the archipel- ago. Their findings were published in the jour- nal Frontiers in Veterinary Science. According to the researchers, the significant emotional attachment of Filipino farmers to their pigs is under-reported and has not been part of the discussion on ASF in the Philippines. The researchers found that communities dif- fered in their underlying vulnerability to liveli- hood stressors associated with ASF. The results of this study demonstrated that communities with underlying vulnerabilities – such as sea- sonal changes in income, livestock diseases and natural disasters – can be impacted heavi- ly by ASF. In addition to seasonal vulnerabili- ties, biosecurity remains a major challenge for smallholder farming systems globally, render- ing them more vulnerable to infectious diseas- es than large-scale production systems with higher biosecurity standards. Also contributing to the vulnerability context, farmers faced additional ongoing challenges in pig production, including high feed prices, no or limited informal credits provided by input suppliers, low live weight prices from traders, and high vaccine prices. Relationships between animal health workers and farmers were put under significant strain during depopulation campaigns following ASF outbreaks.
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