Farm visit: Welfare meets curiosity, computers and comfort

In many ways, Jolbertal Farm, located near Lleida in northern Spain, chooses to go its own way. Combining technology with welfare, owner Ramon Pujol can monitor in detail how his sows on straw are performing. Deep down, sows have always remained the piglets they once were. After all, sow behaviour in group housing looks remarkably similar to that of weaner pigs. When visitors make a surprise entry by showing up at the far end of the barn, about 15 large animals lift up their heads and sud