ASF Vietnam: OIE confirms 2,000+ new outbreaks The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has received new outbreak updates from Vietnam, confirming that...
Pig production will become more transparent Over 100 animal activists recently trespassed onto a Dutch pig farm and occupied the place for over 10 hours....
Border control, Brazil and big data in Pig Progress 4 The 4th magazine issue of Pig Progress in 2019 is available. This issue we travel to Brazil, zoom in on the use...
Miratorg’s president under fire in Russia A group of celebrities have initiated a campaign against Russia’s largest pork company Miratorg urging citizens...
Interview: Zoetis shifts from treatment to prevention The topic of antibiotic resistance caused by misuse and over-use of antibiotics in pigs and other types of...
ASF Vietnam: Virus out of control as it reaches HCMC African Swine Fever seems to have conquered most areas of Vietnam as well. Although no updates on outbreaks have...
New type of welfarist protest: Occupying pig houses In what appears to be the next step in animal rights activism, a group of over 100 animal welfarists entered a...
7 pig house ventilation rules and why they matter It pays to understand the air flow inside pig houses. Knowing how air behaves inside buildings helps to be...
ASF China: Hong Kong reports 1st case of ASF Hong Kong has reported its first outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). The virus was found in 1 pig carcass on...
Wild boar can be immunised for ASF using a vaccine Wild boar can be immunised against African Swine Fever (ASF) by a new vaccine delivered to the animals in their...
ASF China: Global agribusiness suffers; estimates vary It is no secret that African Swine Fever (ASF) is having a considerable impact on the pig population in China....
Searching for the ideal weaning age Weaning age is very important for a piglet’s health and its later performance as a finisher pig. The right...
Plant proteins can replace animal proteins Nutritionists typically acknowledge animal protein as being a quality, highly digestible feed ingredient that is...
Breeding reduces environmental impact with 1% per year Results of a new study by Wageningen Livestock Research, the Netherlands, show that breeding reduces...