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Wrapping up August: What’s new in the world of pigs?

26-08-2022 | News

Wrapping up August: What’s new in the world of pigs?

Feral pig numbers continue to grow in North America. - Photo: Shutterstock

25-08-2022 | News

Is wild pig control improving in North America?

In July, the Serbian government introduced price ceilings in the pork and poultry markets. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

24-08-2022 | News

Price caps reportedly incur losses for Serbian pig farmers

Podcast: ASAS 2022 Special – Boar taint

23-08-2022 | News

Podcast: ASAS 2022 Special – Boar taint

A better understanding of genetics of feeding behaviour enables producers to select individuals based on their productive traits to improve feed efficiency and farm profitability. - Photo: Peter Roek

22-08-2022 | Article

Is feeding behaviour heritable in pigs?

Photo: Henk Riswick

19-08-2022 | News

Sustainability and Welfare special – Reserve your space now

According to Nutribras, the potential of its farms to generate the product is up to 35.000 cubic meters per day. - Photo: Nutribras Alimentos

19-08-2022 | News

Brazilian company presents first truck powered by swine biomethane

The UK is a significant importer of pork, almost entirely from the EU. - Photo: Henk Riswick

18-08-2022 | Article

Will the UK import more pork from the US?

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

17-08-2022 | News

Russian pig farmers hope for a drastic increase in domestic demand

Podcast: M. hyo break in naïve herd

16-08-2022 | 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

15-08-2022 | 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

12-08-2022 | News

Increasing speed to market for US feed ingredients

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

11-08-2022 | News

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