Impact of climate change on swine housing systems

10-06-2022 | |
This drone picture of a pig farm shows what can be done to prepare for warmer temperatures: add solar panels on the roof. - Photo: Hans Prinsen
This drone picture of a pig farm shows what can be done to prepare for warmer temperatures: add solar panels on the roof. - Photo: Hans Prinsen
Global temperatures are likely to rise in the long term, which will have a lasting impact on how pigs are produced. There are various practical ways producers can prepare for climate change. What are they? Climate change is defined as long-term deviations in climate patterns and temperature. Due to increased global temperature, desert encroachment, deforestation and heat waves, climate change will add to the burden of heat stress, particularly in tropical regions and during summer. Higher tem


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Samaneh Azarpajouh Author, veterinarian