Pig research and development at AFBI is centred at Hillsborough on a 150 birth to bacon sow herd. The AFBI pig unit offers a number of specialised research facilities designed to conduct detailed scientific investigations in the areas of nutrition, production and welfare.
Research focusing on pig health and meat quality is also carried out at the Stormont and Newforge sites respectively. Statistical expertise in AFBI can offer the pig industry novel computer programmes tailored to monitor and ultimately improve the overall profitability of pig production.
