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Rotating floors key to future of pig housing

Livestock barns of the future may well become government regulated to include some form of technology capable of reducing emissions

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 Rotating floors key to future of pig housing

Many farmers thinking of constructing new livestock housing are already researching the equipment currently available. According to statistics, pork is the most consumed meat in the world, accounting...

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