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High feed prices remain worrisome for US producers

High, higher, highest. The development of US feedprices seemed to be a one-way traffic in the first months of 2011. Although the situation has stabilised over the summer, it’s likely new levels are here to stay – so US pig producers should be prepared for a higher cost of production. That was, once more, the key message from this year’s World Pork Expo, held in Des Moines, Iowa, US, from 8-10 June 2011.

High feed prices? Hardly anybody present at the annual pork show in Des Moines really seemed to care – as carcass prices had never been so high. So a fairly... read more »

Mixing sows into groups only days after AI

Within less than two years, all breeding farms in the European Union have to keep their gestating sows in group housing as from a month after insemination. Some producers, experiment further. Smeenk Farms in Haarle, the Netherlands, keeps sows in crates for only a couple of days – and with success. read more >

Pig house design is key to production success

For long, proper ventilation and insulation have been key points in constructing proper pig housing. Agri-housing is never a case of ’one-size-fits-all’. read more >

The search for alternatives to zinc oxide

In the beginning, the use of zinc oxide in pig production was greeted with some skepticism. Ever since, the method has always remained the subject of pro and con discussions, resulting nowadays in some countries having embraced, banned or re-embraced ZnO. This overview aims to give more insight into its history – and alternatives. read more >

Liquid feeding with a Brazilian flavour

Liquid feeding is a well-known principle in western Europe and Canada nowadays, but in Latin America, the principle has had some difficulty catching on. Over the last 15 years, the story of liquidfeeding in Brazil has become a tale of large integrators, strong feed efficiency and swill mixed with cocoa. read more >

Sweet chestnut tannins for pigs

Tannins are widely found in plant material and can have diverse effects on animals consuming them. It is generally accepted that there are two structural types of tannins in nature: ‘condense’ tannins and ‘hydrolysable’ tannins. Despite being known for some of their anti-nutritional properties, the hydrolysable forms can support health and nutrient digestion in pigs. read more >

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