Scaling back to fewer sows in bad times The pig market in Vietnam is often very volatile with demand and supply creating unpredictable losses or...
Piglet castration may be avoided by gene editing The long road to avoid castration appears to have got another turn. 2 US companies have teamed up to jointly...
Wrapping up December: What’s new in the world of pigs? Business-wise, the last month of 2017 brought another major take-over in the agribusiness as feed additives...
ASF update: Virus detected around Warsaw, Poland In Poland as well, African Swine Fever is creeping west bit by bit. In recent months, the virus has also...
10 pig farms worth visiting across the globe From the United States to China and back again – that in short was the 2017 edition of Pig Progress’ farm tours....
4th parity sows yield most vital piglets Piglets from 4th parity sows have been shown to be the most vital in terms of reaching teats.
Latest issue of Pig Progress goes back to school For the last issue of 2017, Pig Progress went back to school. A very special school to be precise – one that...
Scientists find genes responsible for mummified piglets Several regions on the pig genome have been identified to be associated with early lethality, responsible for a...
Lectures and seminars in between the pigs The sows and pigs at Iowa Lakes Community College had better not got used to seeing only one face taking care of...
Flu outbreak reduces boar semen quality An accidental outbreak of influenza A virus has been demonstrated to reduce semen quality in boars, US...
2018 outlook: Animal protein production growth continues Animal protein production is expanding around the world, and increasing competition – between the species for...
Antibiotic confusion There appears to be lightyears of interpretation differences between the supporters and critics of antibiotic...
Wrapping up November: What’s new in the world of pigs? This November showed the transportation of pig genetics from more than one place in the world to the Wens Group...
Effects of varying floor space on sow behaviour Having sufficient floor space can be an issue with sows – but it all depends on the moment of investigation....
Research farm teams up with the world In a world that is increasingly connected, research has to reflect that. At Cargill’s Global Innovation Center...
German study: Ill pigs are often culled incorrectly Ill or disabled sows and finishers on farms in Germany often suffer longer than is allowed by law. That was the...
Biomin widens antibiotics debate in swine production The antibiotics debate is going beyond the discipline of providing the correct ingredients in swine diets – so...
US study: Zinc does not promote MRSA in pigs American researchers have found that feeding zinc to young pigs does not play a major role in the emergence of...
EFSA: Humans play a major role in spreading ASF On the basis of long observations, leading experts and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have confirmed...
Feeding the world organically: Reduction of animals needed Feeding the planet organically in theory would be possible, but it requires a revolution in the way food is...