Pig Farmers’ Conferences 2003

Conference Proceedings

Longford, 20 ^th October, 2003
Kilkenny, 21^st October, 2003
Kanturk, 22^nd October, 2003

• The Importance of Water
  Ciarán Carroll, Teagasc, Moorepark 3
• The pros and cons of teeth clipping
  Eva Lewis and Laura Boyle, Teagasc, Moorepark 11
• Effects of Housing on Feed Intake of the Growing Pig
  By Gerard McCutcheon, Teagasc, Bagenalstown 22
• Group housing of pregnant sows
  Brendan Lynch, Moorepark 29
• Nutrition and Management of the Modern Gilt
  Malachy Young, Kansas State University 41
• Pigmeat Market Up-date
  Olivia Slevin, An Bord Bia 55
• The Danish Pig Industry
  Jim Finn, Teagasc, Moorepark 63
• What is the True Price of Pigs?
  Pat Tuite, Teagasc, Drogheda 77
• Issues with Heavier Pigs
  Peadar Lawlor, Teagasc, Clonakilty Agricultural College. 83
• Managing production costs
  Michael A. Martin, Athenry. 93
• Teagasc Services to the Pig Industry 103