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While last February we were estimating that the total sow population in China was somewhere between 35 to 40 million heads, right now that figure is (officially) around 45 million sows. Two production models coexist: large, integrated farms and family farms. The top 50 pig producing enterprises have a total output of about 250 million pigs, and, from January to September, 13 enterprises slaughtered a bit more than 100 million pigs (see Figure 1). The top 3 (Muyuan, Wens and N

Water is a unique nutrient. Even though it is essential to maintaining life, it is difficult to determine water intake requirements since it can’t be studied like other nutrients. Due to its chemical makeup and overwhelming presence in the body, water is the key to successful bodily function. To best optimise water’s benefits, it must be ensured that the supplied water source is of adequate quality for pigs to have a good foundation for growth. What determines water quality?

Dublin, Ireland (September 12, 2023) – Tonisity International Limited (“ Tonisity ”), an animal health and nutrition company based in Ireland, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a series of trials of its isotonic products at various ruminant farms in Europe. For the purpose of this news release, cattle, sheep and goats will be collectively referred to as “ Ruminant Animals ”. About Tonisity’s Current Suite of Isotonic Products Tonisity suite of isoton

Dublin, Ireland (September 7, 2023) - Tonisity International Limited (“ Tonisity ”), an animal health and nutrition company based in Ireland, is pleased to announce additional positive effects of its flagship product, Tonisity Px Ò , an innovative isotonic protein solution for improving gut health and performance of piglets. In the farrowing room, the first week of the piglet’s life is critical, with 75% of pre-weaning mortality occurring during that period. Fast growth, eff

Feeding pigs is one of the most critical tasks in a commercial pig farm. The success and profitability of the farm depend on how well the pigs are fed. Traditional feeding systems have been in use for decades, but with the advancement of technology, innovative feeding systems have emerged to improve pig feeding efficiency and reduce labour costs. These systems not only optimise feed usage but also improve pig welfare and reduce the environmental footprint of pig farming. Some

Taiwan, with a population of about 23.4 million, is a relatively small island nation located close to China’s east coast. While Taiwan has been successful economically, its agriculture represents only 1.5% of its GDP. That doesn’t prevent the country from having one of the highest rankings in terms of meat consumption: 43kg of poultry meat per person and per year (50% of the total) and about 35kg of pork. Data on swine production supplied by the Council of Agriculture shows t

Pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is a major concern for both animal welfare and productivity in the global pig farming industry. Sows are becoming more prolific but despite various improvements in disease management, facility design, and overall piglet care, the number of piglet deaths before weaning is still increasing. That is, on farms not using Tonisity Px. Tonisity’s Unique Solution to Reduce PWM Tonisity Px is the first isotonic protein drink, designed to be administered to

In the last 30 years, Vietnam has transformed from one of Asia’s poorest countries to an “emerging economy” and during that time food consumption, including that of meat, has grown significantly. While the typical Vietnamese meal used to be based on rice and vegetables and meat was only consumed on special occasions, it is now normal to have meat in every meal. Vietnamese now eat four times more meat than 30 years ago. In 2021, the pork consumption per capita in Vietnam amoun

Dublin, Ireland (July 4, 2023) – Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (“ Elanco ”) (ELAN:NYSE), a global leader in animal health, and Tonisity International Limited (“ Tonisity ”), an animal health and nutrition company based in Ireland, have expanded their partnership to sell Tonisity’s novel, gut enhancing porcine product, Tonisity Px™, into the Philippines. Further to the joint news release dated November 15, 2022, Elanco and Tonisity entered into a distribution and promotion

Dublin, Ireland (May 18, 2023) – Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (“ Elanco ”), global leader in animal health, is set to begin distributing Tonisity International Ltd.’s (“ Tonisity ”) range of gut enhancing swine products. Tonisity is an animal health and nutrition company based in Ireland, and last November, entered into a Distribution and Promotion Agreement with Elanco in respect of Tonisity’s novel, gut enhancing swine products, Tonisity Px™ and Tonisity PxW™. Under th

In this first article in Tonisity’s two-part series on infection protection in pig herds, we discuss external infection from purchased animals, delivery of animals (including animals for export and carcasses) and people (including items brought into the barn). Infection protection covers several measures that can be carried out internally or externally, and the common purpose is to protect the herd from disease-causing infectious agents, bacteria and viruses. It is important

In order to minimise production costs and maintain their competitiveness, swine producers use several performance indicators, such as feed conversion (FCR), litters per sow per year, pigs per litter, or amount of pig meat produced per sow per year. In this article, we will discuss how litter size has been evolving in recent years and how it can possibly be improved. Litter size is an important parameter because it directly impacts the farm output and the number of sows requi