There is growing evidence that PMWS (post-weaning multisystemic wasting disease) was caused by a mutant PCV2 (porcine circovirus type 2) strain, which was more pathogenic and was able to express the disease more severely. Read more...  

The use of gestation crates or sow stalls is a subject of constant debate, as animal welfare issues continue to attract attention.

Both in Europe, the US and Canada, there is a gradual tendency to move to loose sow housing, away from crates or stalls. Click here for the latest news.