EPP Ireland branch

#researchimpactEU @EU_H2020 #anaerobicdigestion #biogas #microwave #pigfarming

Thank you @TeagascPig for the mention in this month's newsletter! #EPP18

European Pig Producers Congress 2018 ''A Tail's Length Ahead'' is coming to you from Switzerland! programme can be viewed at regis.buchertravel.ch/lw/CustomConte…. Registration is open contact EPP Ireland Chair @permapigs or Secretary @ShaneMcAuliffe1 for more information! #EPP18

Update on African Swine Fever outbreak: "Ireland at heightened risk of ASF entering country". Read story in full at ow.ly/tRpi30haCYi

Our President @permapigs (far right) was in Switzerland today with the board of the EPP visiting the site of #EPP2018

“innovative thinking,problem solving, networking,knowledge transfer & success”- @egmanzanilla talks about @permapigs pigprogress.net/Sows/Articles/…

The importance of colostrum cannot be underestimated - without it pigs will be more vulnerable @LABoyle2 #pigconf17

Cross fostering - make sure number of piglets equal to number of teats, only cross fostering once & to large piglets @LABoyle2 #pigconf17

Crushing is the main cause of Pre weaning mortality, 50% occurs during first 24hrs - @LABoyle2 #pigconf17

Read about the exciting @TeagascPig project #DIGIPIG which looks at developing visual & digital tools to improve the pig industry

And Roland is also an EPP member who was a delegate at #EPP2016 in Dublin!! The European Pig Producers group is all about making contacts! twitter.com/shanemcauliffe…

New members! EPP Ireland branch has increased from 8 members to 18 members. Many attended the EPP Congress in Norway facebook.com/eppdublin2016/…

Irish pig research at #ESPHM17 - Maria Costa from @TeagascPig found higher biosecurity & newer farms led to lower number of lesions

Maria Costa from @TeagascPig also found bigger farms in Ireland which had better biosecurity has higher production parameters #ESPHM17

Check out our latest photo story giving you a virtual tour of 2 farms in #Ireland - worth a retweet? :-) #farming bit.ly/2nIqZVE

@haynestownmeats @Irishbiltong disappointed you didn't respond to my tweet but more disappointed over all your imported pigmeat #dragonsden

Sitting back just about to enjoy #peppapig in the cinema when fantastic @AgriAware add comes on #proudtobeafarmer #irishfarming #cap

Norway calling! 1 lucky pig farmer will win a free trip to #EPP2017 at tomorrow's @Irishpighealth Symposium! #IPHS17 facebook.com/eppdublin2016/…

One week to go until #IPHS17 at @CharlevillePark

Dr. Violet Beattie will be speaking about Pig Behaving Badly at the @Irishpighealth conference at@CharlevillePark next Tuesday