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Russia is likely to increase production in 2022 by 200,000 tonnes, plus an additional 50,000 tonnes is projected to land on the domestic market due to a slump in exports. - Photo: Bert Jansen

17-08 | News

Russian pig farmers hope for a drastic increase in domestic demand

Podcast: M.hyo break in naïve herd

16-08 | News

Podcast: M.hyo break in naïve herd

These pigs on a farm in Vietnam have a water bath in the pen for pigs to cool down. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

15-08 | Expert opinion

Adapting to climate and market change

Pork producers in the US have missed out on the benefits of using new products, but it is impossible to quantify how much various products could have already positively impacted their operations financially, along with the health and welfare of their pigs. - Photo: AFP

12-08 | News

Increasing speed to market for US feed ingredients

"There is without a doubt an effect of specific noises on animals."

11-08 | News

Rock or pop – what gets a pig’s tail wagging?

Pigs require water for biochemical reactions, proper function of cells, maintaining body temperature, nutrients transportation into the body tissue, removing metabolic waste, growth, and reproduction. - Photo: Henk Riswick

10-08 | Article

Water: the forgotten nutrient in the swine industry

Among other things, the new technology could reduce antibiotic use in the livestock industry. - Photo: Henk Riswick

10-08 | News

Plasma radiation is proposed to battle ASF at pig farms

Podcast: ASAS 2022 Special – Survey Says

09-08 | News

Podcast: ASAS 2022 Special – Survey Says

For pork, ABPA indicates 5% more production in 2022, reaching 4.95 million tonnes. - Photo: Shutterstock

08-08 | News

Brazilian exports might drop for pigs

The ASF dynamics vary per country. In some countries, it really is a problem of wild boar being infected. In others, domestic pigs appear to be the main victims. - Photo: Michel Velderman

08-08 | Expert opinion

Where are the ASF outbreaks all over the globe?

In 2021, ASF outbreaks in the eastern regions were registered only in private backyard farms, while this year, Russian veterinary specialists expect to discover the virus in the population of wild boars. - Photo: Jan Vullings

05-08 | News

ASF in Russia gains a foothold in Siberia and Urals

Photo: Dan Renco

04-08 | News

African Swine Fever project launched in the Philippines

One of the main tasks, and what Henrik has prioritised, is meeting all 25 partners of Danish Genetics.

03-08 | Interview

Interview: Leading a teenager to adulthood

Gene editing also provides a way to avoid castration, an animal welfare issue that has received a large amount of attention in recent years. - Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

03-08 | News

New US study on gene edited pork and other food products