Methionine – different forms, different bioavailability? The essential amino acid methionine can be supplied to pig feed using different forms. Most recently, a new...
Artificial rearing affects piglets pre-weaning Artificial rearing impairs piglet behaviour, welfare and growth. That in short is the conclusion of joint Irish...
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...
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...
Pork part relatively small in trade deal EU-Mercosur The European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur have agreed a trade deal between the 2 multinational...
Wrapping up June: What is new in the world of pigs? June saw some novelties in the world of pig breeding, including a development that gets the world a step closer...
Lawsonia can impact other gut pathogens A growing body of evidence is finding gut health a factor that must be prioritised to allow the pig to achieve...
ASF Vietnam: Vaccine tested; China promoting large farms Vietnam said it has had initial success in creating a vaccine to fight African Swine Fever (ASF).
Trade wars and ASF: The global pork market mid-2019 Every quarter, international pig market expert Dr John Strak takes a look into the previous months and analyses...