3 contaminants to watch for in sow milk Somatic cell count, endotoxins and mycotoxins are seemingly forgotten threats in sow colostrum and milk that may...
Methionine – different forms, different bioavailability? The essential amino acid methionine can be supplied to pig feed using different forms. Most recently, a new...
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...
Brazil eagerly awaits surge in Asian demand for pig meat Brazil’s pig industry is eagerly awaiting the foreseen surge in demand for pig meat from China. Currently,...
Pig movement bans may be economically damaging Movement bans for pigs and other types of livestock, as ways to control disease outbreaks like Foot-and-Mouth...
One more note on the Zero Zinc Summit… If there is one thing the Zero Zinc Summit in Denmark showed, it was that finding alternatives to zinc oxide is...
Philippines start pig cullings due to ASF fears Pig cullings are ongoing in the Philippines in what may be the first outbreaks of African Swine Fever in the...