Vincent ter Beek
Vincent ter Beek, 32, has been working for Pig Progress since 2005 and he became editor of the magazine and website two years later. Before joining Reed Business, he worked as a journalist at a Dutch newspaper and as a college teacher.
He graduated from Groningen University in 2001, holds an MA in history and journalism and he followed a post-graduate journalism course in the United Kingdom.
Being an agricultural ‘immigrant’, he quickly learnt his way in the pig industry. Still, he is able to observe the pig industry from a different angle – and will not hesitate to do so regularly.
Latest Blogs (21-30 of 32)
Barbecue
Prior to working for Pig Progress I worked for a daily newspaper. I still read the paper on a daily basis to see what topics my ex-colleagues choose to highlight.
Agriculture in 2018
Early this year, I wrote a weblog with the title 'Agriculture in 2017'. The general idea, quoting several scientific projections, was that the future looked very optimistic for pork production.
If you can't beat them...
Just when pork producers thought they saw light at the end of the tunnel, H1N1 turned up. The influenza A scares caused a somewhat depressing atmosphere at this year’s World Pork Expo, in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, in June. The ‘why’ is not hard to see.
Swine influenza worries
Little kids can be scared about anything, be it big green monsters or zombies under their beds or perhaps a dangerous unknown disease coming to get you...
Pig welfare – from René Descartes until now
Seen in Dutch media recently – an interesting approach to the animal rights discussion. Philosopher Erno Eskens wrote in De Volkskrant about the history of perception of animals – and how this has evolved into the sometimes explosive situation of nowadays.
The magical ingredient of VIV Asia
If there is a place where the global financial crisis does not seem to exist, where would it be? The Thai capital of Bangkok might probably make a good example. Last week's VIV Asia show was as vibrant as ever.
Agriculture in 2017
Somewhat later in the year, you will most probably find similar blogs to this one, called 'Agriculture in 2018'. I daresay that these blogs might be slightly less positive than this one. Why?
Television debut
Pig Progress made its television debut last week when appearing in the satirical BBC programme Have I Got News For You.
Mystery pigs
As usual at any farm visit, pigs announce themselves rapidly. A strong, familiar odour usually enters through the car ventilation system or window before I have had the chance to get out.
Hobbling
There's perhaps nothing new to me saying that city folk cannot always exactly understand the mind of a farmer.
