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The Latter Days of Being a Pig

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Inishmaan Suite
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

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A focus on welfare and nitrogen in the growing and finishing pig stage

Session Sponsor & Speakers

Dr Ramon Muns
Principal Scientific Officer (monogastric Unit)
Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI)

Reducing the environmental impact of pigs in their latter days

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Ms Melissa Cupido
Phd Student
Teagasc Moorepark

Does space allowance and enrichment material influence the occurrence of tail biting outbreaks in pigs?

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Dr Laura Boyle
Principal Research Officer
Teagasc Moorepark

One Welfare as a framework to develop fair and resilient livestock production systems for the future: example from outdoor pig farming

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Miss Nicola Mitchell
Scientific Officer
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Hillsborough, Down, United Kingdom

Outdoor pig rearing on the Island of Ireland – does agroforestry improve pig health?

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Prof. André De Almeida
Professor
School Of Agriculture, University Of Lisbon

Reducing Crude Protein contents with amino acid supplementation in finishing pigs: an economic assessment in male versus female heavy Duroc X (Landrace X Large White) crosses

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Mr Izuchukwu Martin Aroh
Phd Student
Teagasc Moorepark

Variation and factors influencing ammonia concentrations levels in finishing pig facilities, Ireland.

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Chair

Elizabeth Magowan
Head Of Sustainable Agri-food Sciences Division
Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI)

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