Optimizing ecological pig and sow rearing in Brandenburg through housing and feeding innovations

This project develops and demonstrates an economically viable, ecologically sustainable model for pig and sow rearing in Brandenburg, focusing on innovative housing, on-farm feeding systems, and closed-loop nutrient management. It aims to reduce piglet mortality, support sow and piglet health, and provide practical management guidelines for farmers. The project includes a business plan, training, information events, and a webcamp for live monitoring of experimental units. Coordinated by LAB – Landwirtschaftliche Beratung der Agrarverbände Brandenburg GmbH, it ran from 13 June 2016 to 12 June 2021, with partners across Brandenburg and funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.