Leaving pig health to the next generation Pig health expert David Burch has been writing weblogs for Pig Progress for over 10 years. He now feels it is...
Loose lactation for sows – fantastic and frustrating Danish welfare and housing expert Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen was one of the driving forces behind the international...
The best ventilation for group-housed sows on straw Pig management expert John Gadd has more often written about airbags – simple solutions to help solve local...
‘Sticker shock’ – also well-known in swine production The best inspiration for improvements in the swine business are often found when doing completely other things....
How Big Data can help improve pig health Soon, every farm worker will embrace biosecurity, vaccination protocols will be flawless and lung health...
Improvement in pig welfare through collaboration At both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, issues of pig welfare are being discussed. US-based welfare expert Dr...
The future of swine breeding This month, Pig Progress featured a great farm visit on a 9-level pig breeding facility in China. Pig Progress...
Comparing antibiotic resistance in pigs Great strides are being made in the EU to reduce antibiotic use in pigs. Health expert David Burch thought it...
Pig farm biosecurity, are we doing it right? Ask Jeroen! Belgian veterinary scientist Jeroen Dewulf and his team have been at the forefront of biosecurity in pig farms...
A plea for ‘saleable Meat per Tonne of Feed’ ‘Feed conversion ratio’ or ‘FCR’ appears to be the holy grail for the entire swine business – something pig...
Q1 2018: Pig world, fasten your seatbelts There might be rough times ahead in terms of global pig prices, according to pig market expert Dr John Strak. In...
Lost pig treasures under the bed From time to time, it’s wise to look back and plough through your own pig archives, says nutrition and health...
Why extended research matters with pigs No early work on small pigs is complete until the slaughter results are in. Unlike what is usually done, that...
Decreasing sow stall use - in stages Animal welfare expert Dr Monique Pairis-Garica noted a lot of interest at the 2nd edition of the Tri-State Sow...
Implantation in sows – the wrap-up In 2 previous episodes, pig management expert John Gadd explained about implantation in sows and the role stress...
Striving for perfection in free farrowing pens Welfare and housing expert Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen has been involved in Danish trials to test 10 different...
Should colistin be banned for pigs? Colistin has become the antibiotic of last resort in certain circumstances in human medicine, after 40 years of...
11 reasons to embrace group housing for sows Group housing for sows – for some countries it has been commonplace for many years, others are currently...
What if… we create an artificial pig model? What do cartoon vehicles and pig production have in common? More than you would think. Nutrition technology...
Healthy pigs: Is all-in all-out the right concept? With the urgent need to reduce the use of antibiotics, biosecurity becomes essential for the growth of healthy...