Advances in Pig Production. Keys to the Future by Grupo Asís

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ADVANCES IN PIG PRODUCTION

KEYS TO THE FUTURE Emilio Magallón (coordinador) José Luis Noguera José María Requejo Alberto García Pablo Magallón José Ignacio Cano Patricia Prieto Roberto Bautista Boris Alonso Carlos Martín Eva Ortiz

ADVANCES IN PIG PRODUCTION

Advances in Pig Production. Keys to the Future

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This book showcases the technological and management advances currently being developed in pig farms in order to optimise their efficiency. It presents the key aspects on which these advances are based and describes the techniques, facilities and procedures that will affect the different fields of pig production in the near future.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

✱ Production animal vets. Swine ✱ Animal production technicians ✱ Veterinary students FORMAT: 17 × 24 cm. NUMBER OF PAGES: 208 NUMBER OF IMAGES: approx. 400 BINDING: Hardcover

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Authors EMILIO MAGALLÓN (EDITOR)

Prof. of pig production at the Vet. Med. Faculty of Zaragoza, Spain.

JOSÉ LUIS NOGUERA

PhD in veterinary medicine.

JOSÉ MARÍA REQUEJO

Agricultural engineer with a specialisation in agricultural and livestock farming.

ALBERTO GARCÍA

Vet. med. grad. with a specialisation in animal health and medicine .

PABLO MAGALLÓN

Vet. med. grad. with a specialisation in animal production and agricultural economics.

in animal production and agricultural economics.

BORIS ALONSO

JOSÉ IGNACIO CANO

Vet. med. grad. with a specialisation in animal health and medicine .

PATRICIA PRIETO

Vet. med. grad. with a specialisation in animal production and agricultural economics.

Vet. med. grad. with a specialisation in animal production and agricultural economics. Vet. med. grad. with a specialisation in animal production and agricultural economics.

ROBERTO BAUTISTA

Vet. med. grad. with a specialisation

CARLOS MARTÍN

EVA ORTIZ

Vet. med. grad. with a specialisation in animal production and agricultural economics.

KEY FEATURES:

➜ Practical book with numerous images, diagrams and videos to facilitate understanding of the contents. ➜ Simple and concise language, adapted to all professionals in the sector. ➜ Highly useful tips from authors with extensive experience in the field.

Advances in Pig Production. Keys to the Future

Presentation of the book It is very difficult to predict the future of pig production because the industry will undergo changes that we cannot envisage at the present time. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that some changes that will shape the development of pig production are already underway and they are all heading in the same direction: greater professionalism, more technology, increased knowledge, more automation, etc. Pig production has become increasingly technical and undergone significant modernisation in recent years under the influence of new technologies and broader knowledge. Modern pig management is entirely different from that of a few years ago, but the greatest innovation is yet to come. Scientific advances will also affect farming in terms of genetics, food, installations, and management, amongst others. Future pig production will greatly depend on these advances. This book will provide a vision of the pig production of tomorrow, paying special attention to the significant technological changes that have already been set in motion and which will pave the way to the future. Firstly, we shall review the main areas of pig farming, with a focus on current improvements designed to convert pig production into a profitable activity. The book is divided into chapters describing the developments that are already in progress in each area and how they are likely to affect the future of pig farming according to the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience and the expert opinion of first-class specialists. We hope this work helps you form a picture of pig productionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future potential.

The authors Emilio Magallón Botaya Dr Magallón Botaya completed his veterinary degree specialising in animal production and agricultural economics at the University of Zaragoza (Spain) in 1978. He is an associate lecturer in pig production at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (University of Zaragoza) and lectures on economic analysis in pig farming as part of the master’s degree in animal production and health run by the Universities of Zaragoza, Lleida, and Madrid. He has participated in several research projects within the pig sector and currently codirects a project sponsored by the Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), in collaboration with the animal production area of the Catalan Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture (IRTA), concerning the genetic improvement of pig populations. Emilio has published various scientific articles about the Spanish pig industry and participated in talks and round table discussions throughout Spain.

Alberto García Flores Dr García earned a degree in veterinary medicine with a specialisation in animal medicine and health at the University of Zaragoza in 2000. He has spent over 15 years working for an integrated pig production company part of a multinational group, carrying out veterinary activities involving production, nutrition, disease diagnosis and treatment, and farm management. Alberto has collaborated in several publications and studies into pig production and participated in numerous conferences and training workshops.

Roberto Bautista Moreno Roberto Bautista graduated from the University of Zaragoza in 1990 with a degree in veterinary medicine and a specialisation in animal medicine and health. Dr Bautista has worked for livestock integrators since 1997; initially as a vet dealing with beef cattle in a company based in Aragón and Navarra (Spain) and later employed by a leading Spanish company in the pig sector, where he has accumulated over 20 years’ experience in the technical, economical, and clinical management of breedings and fattening farms.

Advances in Pig Production. Keys to the Future

Boris Alonso Sánchez Dr Alonso earned a degree in veterinary medicine with a specialisation animal production and agricultural economics at the University of Zaragoza in 1998. In 1999, he started his career as a sales technician working for different companies. Between 2001 and 2007 Boris was in charge of the management of pig fattening and breeding farms, and since 2007 he has worked for the Veterinary Technical Service at Inga Food, S.A. in the Spanish region of Aragón. He has participated in several conferences and training workshops about pig production.

José Ignacio Cano Latorre José Ignacio Cano earned a degree in veterinary medicine with a specialisation in animal production and agricultural economics at the University of Zaragoza in 1990. He is certified by the Spanish Ministry of Labour as a cooperative enterprises manager (1989–1990). In 1991, Dr Cano completed an advanced course in domestic animal feeding imparted by the INRA (Paris, France). Since 1992 he has been employed as a swine veterinary technician by an industry-leading company, developing and implementing artificial insemination in the company’s integrated farms. He specialises in the technical and financial management of breeding, fattening, and postweaning farms. From 2008 to May 2016, José Ignacio fulfilled the role of head of integration for the same company, later becoming the production director and collaborating with the R+D centre. Dr Cano has coauthored different publications and attended and participated in several talks and international conferences on global pig production held in Spain and around the world.

Patricia Prieto Martínez Dr Prieto obtained her degree in veterinary medicine, specialising in animal production and agricultural economics, at the University of Zaragoza in 2006. She complemented her training with work placements in different production areas at the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine in Lisbon and Costa Rica, and in 2007 completed a master’s degree in animal production and health organised by the Universities of Zaragoza, Barcelona, and Lleida. Patricia began her career in 2008 in the veterinary technical service of one of the most important companies in the pig sector, where she managed several breeding and fattening farms. She has participated in numerous conferences and training workshops concerning pig production.

Pablo Magallón Verde Dr Magallón Verde graduated in veterinary medicine from the University of Zaragoza in 2012. He broadened his education with placements at the pig production company Inga Food, S.A. and courses on Swine Production Medicine Clinical Rotation and Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University (USA). Pablo has also obtained a master’s degree in pig production and health delivered by the Universities of Zaragoza, Barcelona, Lleida, and Madrid.

Eva Ortiz Tomás Dr Ortiz earned a degree in veterinary medicine with a specialisation in animal production at the University of Zaragoza in 1993. With the aid of an Erasmus scholarship, she later completed a specialisation course in clinical medicine and pathology in Turin (Italy). Eva combined these studies with work as a veterinary assistant for production animals in the region of Piedmont, Italy, thanks to a COMETT scholarship. Since 1998 she has worked for Nanta, S.A. as a vet specialising in swine and carries out evaluation work using simulators to optimise feeding in fattening pigs and breeding sows (Watson® and Optifeed®).

José Luis Noguera Jiménez Dr Noguera holds a degree in veterinary medicine (1980) from the University of Zaragoza and obtained a PhD in veterinary medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1993). His main area of expertise is pig genetics and improvement. He has worked as a permanent researcher at the IRTA (Catalan Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology) since 1984 and was the director of animal production at IRTALleida from its foundation in 1984 until 2008. José Luis Noguera is currently head of research in the IRTA’s Animal Genetics and Improvement Department. In 1984 he created the Spanish Swine Reference Database (BDporc) and directed it until 2014 and was also the creator and director of the PORC D’OR Awards from 1994 to 2014. Throughout his career Dr Noguera has participated in 29 research projects (he was the lead researcher for 15 of those studies) and published 121 papers in Science Citation index (CI) journals, 105 of which were scientific articles. At the time of writing this CV he had a H-index of 27 (Web of Science). He has published 27 articles in Spanish specialist magazines and is a reviewer for prestigious scientific journals including Animal Genetics, Journal of Animal Science, Livestock Production Science, and BMC Genomics. Dr Noguera provides expert advice on the evaluation of international projects and is involved in the teaching of various PhD and master’s programmes.

Advances in Pig Production. Keys to the Future

José María Requejo Puerto José María obtained a degree in agricultural engineering with a specialisation in farming at the University of Salamanca in 2007 and a degree in agricultural engineering with a specialisation in agrifood industries from the University of León in 2010. In 2012, he earned a master’s degree in agricultural engineering with a specialisation in mechanisation and automation and is currently studying for a PhD that aims to render the pig sector more efficient through the incorporation of sensor systems and imaging technologies on farms. From 2006 to 2007, Mr Requejo participated in a European cattle and sheep genetic selection programme to identify efficient phenotypes, while also working to optimise the performance of pig farm biogas plants. Since 2011 José María has worked for Hypor – the pig genetics division of Hendrix Genetics, a multispecies animal breeding and genetics company. He has assumed different roles over the years: working as the Spanish coordinator and technician for genetic selection programmes from 2011–2013; then at a European level he was a specialist technician in new technologies between 2014 and 2015; and from 2016 onwards he has been the global head of development of new genetic solutions based on data management and the use of innovative technologies.

Carlos Martín Moreno Dr Martín completed his degree in veterinary medicine with a specialisation in animal production and agricultural economics at the Complutense University of Madrid in 1981. Since 1982, Carlos has worked for Nanta, a compound feed manufacturer, holding different positions in the pig integration and pig technical services. He is currently the head of pig products for Nanta Group, assuming responsibility for the design and implementation of pig feeding programmes and services for farmers, besides coordinating and training Nanta’s pig technical services team. Dr Martín has participated in various swine R+D projects for the Nutreco group, directed the modification and implementation of a model for calculating piglet nutritional and fattening requirements for Nutreco Spain and the development and validation of a sow model for the Nutreco group.

Table of contents 1. Introduction (EMILIO MAGALLÓN) 2. Advances in pig genetic improvement (JOSÉ LUIS NOGUERA)

Introduction Landmarks in genetic improvement history Genomic selection Genetic improvement in pigs Requirements for genetic improvement in pigs Genetic improvement, the new paradigm of livestock production Future perspectives

3. Big data and artificial intelligence (JOSÉ MARÍA REQUEJO)

Introduction Big data and artificial intelligence Data management in pig production Animal identification systems Automated data management systems Integrated management systems Innovation on farms

4. New production systems

7. Pig feeding in the future

(EVA ORTIZ AND CARLOS MARTÍN)

Introduction Use of simulators to calculate dietary requirements Multiphase or phase feeding Precision feeding New diets for pigs

8. Advances in health and disease control

(PATRICIA PRIETO AND EMILIO MAGALLÓN)

Introduction Strategic health planning Responsible use of antibiotics Antibiotic-free production Treatment recording systems New laboratory techniques New diagnostic tools on the farm Microbiota management Veterinary nanomedicine

9. Circular economy and energyefficient farms

(PATRICIA PRIETO AND EMILIO MAGALLÓN)

(ALBERTO GARCÍA)

Introduction New production systems based on animal welfare Welfare Quality® assessment system Organic production Eco-friendly farms Alternative free-range pig production and conservation of autochtonous breeds

5. Technological advances in breeding farms (JOSÉ IGNACIO CALVO AND PABLO MAGALLÓN)

Introduction Design of new breeding farms Automated and digitised farms: electronic devices Technological advances Feeding systems Heat detection devices Other automated processes on farms

Introduction Circular economy Energy-efficient farms

10. Personnel management in farms of the future (ROBERTO BAUTISTA AND EMILIO MAGALLÓN)

Introduction Farm personnel Work organisation: shifts and working hours Productivity rate on breeding and fattening farms Remote work management

11. References

6. Automated management and monitoring of fattening units (BORIS ALONSO)

Introduction Management and monitoring of fattening units Practical systems for computerisation and data management in fattening units

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