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A worker opens a pig barn near Cevicos, Sánchez Ramírez province, Dominican Republic. - Photo: EPA

25-04-2022 | Interview

ASF Dominican Republic: “We are up against an invisible enemy”

In Germany, meat with a slaughter weight of 8.3 million tonnes was produced in 2021. Photo: Flotograph

23-04-2022 | News

A record drop in meat consumption in Germany

When redesigning a farm, sow lameness should be kept in mind. - Photo: Penn Communicatie

22-04-2022 | Article

Fewer lameness-related sow losses in 9 steps

Pigs have complex social lives. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

21-04-2022 | News

British project to reproduce sociable pigs

Photo: Misset

20-04-2022 | Article

How to improve PRRS control in 10 steps

Many pigs in Ukraine have been killed by Russian bombs when their houses were destroyed. - Photos: Picasa

19-04-2022 | News

Russian bombs kill Ukraine pigs and break essential food chains

As a rule of thumb we can say that pelleting a European swine diet will increase energy utilisation at around 2%. - Photo: Hans Prinsen

18-04-2022 | Expert opinion

Pelleting the diet still beneficial in current market

If Proposition 12 is to go ahead in California, for pork sold in California, sows can no longer be kept in sow stalls during gestation. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

18-04-2022 | News

Prop 12: California cage ban turns into legal battle

Despite efforts to control African Swine Fever, the Dominican Republic still faces at least 20 outbreaks per week. - Photo: FAO

15-04-2022 | Article

Dominican Republic: what about the ASF epidemic in the Americas?

Supplementing sow and gilt diets with P. guillermondii has been associated with piglet performance. - Photo: Pancosma

15-04-2022 | Article

A novel whole yeast for feed applications

The line up of the webinar, with Elien Claeys, Cid Lines; Vincent ter Beek, Pig Progress; and Dr Klaus Depner, FLI. - Photo: Company Webcast

13-04-2022 | News

On-demand: Webinar on preventing ASF

Amino acids: A bright synthetic future

13-04-2022 | Article

Amino acids: A bright synthetic future

Podcast: Biosecurity innovation in the swine industry

12-04-2022 | News

Podcast: Biosecurity innovation in the swine industry

The 5 Freedoms framework encompasses basic provisions that should be made for farm animals. It seems that some food companies prefer the 5 Domains framework. - Foto: Michel Velderman

11-04-2022 | Expert opinion

The 5 Domains model for animal welfare

Summit moderator Donatello Piras (left) and host Roland van der Post discuss the impressive outcome of the 3 day Global Feed Safety Summit in Berlin. Photo: Fabian Brockotter

11-04-2022 | News

Global Feed Safety Summit concludes with actionable results

Webinar: Weaner and finisher management in Argentina

09-04-2022 | News

Webinar: Weaner and finisher management in Argentina