Covid-19: Germany’s largest pork plant can re-open Certain parts of Germany’s largest slaughter plant are allowed to re-open. That means that the end of the 4-week...
Lean solution to fatten profits on pig farms The EU PiG Innovation Group aims to discover and share best practices and innovations in swine production. The...
How to slow pig growth due to Covid-19? A study focused on reducing protein sources from the pigs' diets.
Influenza in Chinese pigs – fake news or not? A news item on H1N1 with ‘pandemic potential’ hit the news some time ago. Why did we publish it?
Strategies to control Strep suis in swine The pathobiont microorganism Streptococcus suis can cause diseases such as septicemia, meningitis, pneumonia,...
Stress, semen and South Africa in Pig Progress 5 Heat stress is 1 of the key topics that feature in the latest print edition of Pig Progress.
IPVS 2020 congress cancelled due to Covid threat After first postponing the IPVS 2020 congress, it is now cancelled altogether.
ASF Poland: Germany aims to build permanent fence Germany wants to prevent wild boar, infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the country.
Nutritional solutions for sows under heat stress High temperatures can cause heat stress. How does that work and what can be done about it?
Covid-19: Meatpacker Tönnies might restart, with safety plan The slaughterhouse will be allowed to reopen once a safety plan has been put in place.
Sow stalls during insemination to be phased out in Germany Pig producers in Germany will face a serious task in adjusting their sow houses.
Gene editing offers avenues to end castration This leads to an interesting discussion in the European Union, as gene editing is not permitted.
China blocks 5 Brazilian meat processing plants China has suspended the export authorisation of 5 Brazilian slaughterhouses last week.
Staying positive in times of challenges Kriek’s goal is to produce a late-maturing finisher pig which is a top quality animal.