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Podcast: Improving feed efficiency is sustainable

16-09-2022 | News

Podcast: Improving feed efficiency is sustainable

scientists from the University of the Philippines and the International Farms Corporation analysed the distribution of culling type (planned vs. unplanned) and culling reasons for Landrace and Large White sows in a local nucleus breeding farm. Photo: Henk Riswick

16-09-2022 | Article

Philippines: Diagnosing culling reasons to improve pig breeding

The Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselhoznadzor imposed quarantines in some parts of Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Kostroma and Volgograd regions. Photo: Jan Vullings

16-09-2022 | News

ASF Russia: Spike in number of virus outbreaks

Drinking behaviour

14-09-2022 | Article

Drinking behaviour and patterns: sign of compromised health in pigs

Pork production Germany

14-09-2022 | News

Germany braces for a drop in pork production amid soaring costs

Photo: Ronald Hissink

12-09-2022 | Article

The 3 pillars of successful piglet rearing

Photo: Canva

12-09-2022 | Article

Increased pork production in Uganda

Live at Victam Asia: Antibiotic reduction through nutrition management

09-09-2022 | News

Live at Victam Asia: Antibiotic reduction through nutrition management

A lactating sow and her piglets at a Cherkizovo swine farm. Cherkizovo Group’s net profit in the first half of 2022 amounted to 6.9 billion roubles ($ 114 million), a decrease of 48.9% year-on-year, the company said in its quarterly report. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

09-09-2022 | News

Russia’s largest pork producers see profits slump

Providing adequate enrichment materials such as chains or rubber hoses, and rooting materials such as straw, mushroom compost or maize silage in pens lowers tail biting levels. Photo: Mark Pasveer

08-09-2022 | Article

Is tail biting in pigs related to tail posture?

According to the APPC report, the Paraguayan pig sector had a value of US$ 1.25 per kg of live weight. Photo: Daniel Azevedo

08-09-2022 | News

Paraguay has the cheapest pork meat in South America

Exterior of Yangxiang, a large Chinese pig producer. Recent market cycles have all pushed the pork industry closer towards consolidation, industrialisation and modernisation. Photo: Henk Riswick

07-09-2022 | News

Research: ‘China’s pork market has started a new cycle’

Photo: Canva

06-09-2022 | News

ASF Vietnam: Vaccination trials suspended due to pig deaths