Russia blocks pork imports from Mongolia due to ASF The emergence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mongolia has alerted Russia’s veterinary authority...
Pig welfare and artificial intelligence key at JRP The themes of pig welfare as well as artificial intelligence were the main topics at the 51st edition of the...
Argentina: No more colistin in veterinary products Argentina has banned the ‘elaboration, distribution, import, use and possession of veterinary products...
Phages, Poland and pleuritis in Pig Progress 1 of 2019 The 1st magazine of 2019 is available for readers, either in print or on a tablet or laptop. The edition has a...
ASF Belgium: Now 457 dead wild boar; 2 men arrested African Swine Fever problems are far from over in southern Belgium. In the 1st week of February more than 50 new...
Getting paid for the data generated on pig farms A new software platform just released in Canada will herald a new era where (swine) farmers are paid for data...
Early indicators for tail biting in pigs Should pigs in the EU keep the end of their tails, or should tails be docked in the 1st days of the pigs’ lives...
Japan sees CSF cases rise alarmingly Where China is fighting with African Swine Fever (ASF), the Japanese have their own battle to fight with...
Danish pig farmer creating low emission pig houses Danish pig farmer Jørgen Berth developed his own type of pig house which is low in emissions. He uses manure...
Against the trend, Kazakhstan hopes to grow pork exports Although most forecasts indicate that Kazakhstan’s pig industry is heading for extinction, the Kazakh Union of...
Poland's pig sector: Once thriving, now fragmented In the mid-1990s, Poland had over 22 million pigs within its borders. Ever since, however, the number has...
ASF Belgium: 400+ infected boar; France steps up measures The count of wild boar in Belgium that contracted African Swine Fever (ASF) has risen to 405. So far, no...
Boar taint reducing feed on trial in Germany A special feed aimed at the reduction of boar taint will be tested as of this month on a large farm in Eastern...
Swine nutritional questions for 2019 and beyond New year’s resolutions often appear to be given up quickly, writes swine nutrition technology expert Dr Casey...
Heat stress, trace minerals and gut health At first sight, heat stress and gut health may not appear to be very much related in swine production. Yet, both...
Alltech releases 2018 pig feed data International feed tonnage has increased by a strong 3% to 1.103 billion metric tonnes of feed produced in 2018....
Wrapping up January: What is new in the world of pigs? The first Business Update of 2019 contains a lot of new cooperations in the world of pigs. In addition, DuPont...
Interview CEO Yingzi: Monitoring more than just pigs Chinese companies have, at a rapid pace, started to develop advanced technology to monitor, measure and manage...
More reliability in Brazil’s pig carcass inspection Brazilian slaughterhouses will soon be required to use accredited external companies to hire assistants who can...
Why I sometimes choose to skip my pork chop We all need to reduce our meat intake substantially – that was one of the messages from a scientific article in...