Feeding by-products to pigs – how do the Dutch do it? In the past, pigs were mainly fed leftovers from food or household production, to add value to by-products. On...
Less crude protein, less greenhouses gases Pig manure is a source of greenhouse gases and can pose a risk for the environment. Dietary changes, such as...
Bitter tastants in feed ingredients Potatoes, lupins, peanuts – but also corn, wheat or soy – they all have one thing in common: they contain...
Can PCV2d be controlled using a PCV2a vaccine? Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) has proved to be a very variable virus, and various genotypes are known around the...
Difficult times for Danish pig farmers The mood in Danish pig farming has darkened, with both swine farmers and the supply chain seeing dwindling...
By keeping FMD out, Korea’s swine sector ‘welcomed’ ileitis Foot-and-Mouth Disease rampaged through South Korea’s swine industry in 2010 and 2011. Since then, the country’s...
Nutrition impacts gut health and immune response A healthy pig gut consists of long villi and well-functioning tight junctions. These essential components will...