Do your pig farm workers understand you? At universities, exciting novel techniques can be developed, but how much of that gets implemented if pig farm...
Why a good pig farm can’t do without technology Labour shortage is one of the major problems in modern-day swine production. Yet, switching to technology to...
Tips and tricks for moving pigs around Pigs on the move inside the farm – it’s a poorly covered topic in textbooks according to swine management expert...
Pigs in medieval Italy – a tale of recycling Recycling of production materials may sound like something of the current age and time, but in fact societies...
Quarterly update: Confusion reigns in pig markets Trade wars, tariffs, and retaliation are words that have been given a lot of media exposure in recent weeks. Pig...
What will we feed pigs in the future? Which are the promising new feed sources and strategies to reduce pressure on natural resources while feeding or...
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...
