An overview of Irish pig production, research and knowledge transfer since 1960

An overview of Irish pig production, research and knowledge transfer since 1960

Pig production in Ireland has gone through enormous changes during the past 60 yr, from pigs being primarily produced as a sideline on dairy farms, to an industry with one of the highest average herd sizes in Europe. This happened in part due to external pressure on the industry, whereby economies o...

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Main Authors: L.A. Boyle, C. Carroll, L. Clarke, E.G. Manzanilla, G.E. Gardiner, G. McCutcheon, E. McCrum, M. McKeon, P.G. Lawlor, B. Lynch, J. O’Doherty, K. O’Driscoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript Ltd 2022-02-01
Series:Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research
Subjects:
environment
health
legislation
management
nutrition
performance
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/ijafr-2020-0153

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