3 things pig farm writers should never forget Just over a month ago, pig management expert looked back to his 3,000 articles he wrote ever since he started...
Pigs and hurricanes Recently, Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina, claiming over 5,000 pigs. As hurricanes continue to come,...
A big ‘THANKS’ to all the inspiring people in the pig sector In difficult times, what the swine business in Denmark and outside needs are people who choose to inspire....
Quarterly update: Will ASF change global pig prices? How much can happen in one quarter of a year? Quite a lot, concludes swine market expert Dr John Strak in his...
The pig industry just continues to inspire Ever since he decided to write about pigs, management expert John Gadd has managed to write 3,000th article on...
What if pigs went back to their roots? Over the decades, pigs were taken from rooting outdoors to being kept inside pig houses, away from the mud and...
Small details make a difference in pig pens How difficult can it be to design a good pig pen? It pays off to understand and incorporate normal pig behaviour...
20 Reasons why Asia has to fear ASF African Swine Fever (ASF) has entered China and it is very likely that the outbreaks will have far-reaching...
Why you should benchmark your pig farm In this globalised world, information is available everywhere. On the web, there are lists of virtually...
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...