Heavier sows, less feed thanks to fermentation The Van Asten Group is a large swine producer, based in the Netherlands and Eastern Germany. The company zoomed...
ASF China: Pig herd shrinks 26%; stricter checks announced As a result of the ASF crisis, in June 2019 China’s pig herd was 25.8% smaller than in June 2018. The sow herd...
Flies can play a role in transmitting ASF into farms Pigs can in theory get infected with African Swine Fever virus by eating infected flies. Danish researchers...
Manure surplus solved by selling it French swine farmer Bernard Rouxel joined the initiative of French pig cooperative Cooperl to start with a new...
ASF found in meat entering Northern Ireland Traces of African Swine Fever (ASF) virus have been found in meat that was brought into Northern Ireland...
From Norway’s fjords into swine troughs That algae have a lot to offer for pig production is well-known. Less well-known, however, is that benefits also...
ASF Belgium: 1st official week without ASF in wild boar For the first time, Belgium has reported a week without new cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in its wild boar...
African Swine Fever The latest updates on the recent ASF outbreaks in Belgium and China, prevention, previous outbreaks and more.
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Zero Zinc Summit: How to replace ZnO? Veterinary and nutritionist experts from all over the world met in Copenhagen, Denmark, in late June 2019, for...
Formaldehyde in pig feed – and its alternatives Feed mitigation is a hot topic in the United States these days, partly because of African Swine Fever. One of...
ASF in the EU: The human factor makes the difference African Swine Fever was in the spotlight at the recently held European Symposium for Porcine Health Management...
Friend or foe? Understanding pig aggression The phenomenon of pig aggression may be more complex than it seems at the first glance. Why does the animal...
A pig should remain healthy all its life. In this special edition, many factors are explored to keep a healthy...