Protecting piglets post-partum with smart technology

The Pig Site speaks to SwineTech co-founder and CEO Matthew Rooda about SmartGuard and protecting piglets during that critical period when crushing mortalities are highest.

Consumer demand for higher welfare environments for sows and piglets in food production means that systems that use little or no confinement for sows could soon be standard practice. Solutions for piglet mortality will therefore be essential in order to maintain high standards of welfare, productivity and output from commercial farms. One such solution, already on the market, targets one cause of piglet mortality, right at the source. The Pig Site speaks to SwineTech co-founder and CEO Matthew Rooda about SmartGuard and protecting piglets during that critical period when crushing mortalities are highest.
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The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) coordinates industry interventions and collaboratively manages risks in the value chain to enable the sustainability and profitability of pork producers in South Africa.