7 Strategies to reduce feed costs Feed and pork producers are critically reviewing what can be done to decrease feed costs.
Cost-effective ways to feed weaners without zinc The search for weaning pigs without therapeutic levels of zinc oxide continues.
5 Parallels between ASF and Covid-19 Pig welfare and production expert Dr Irene Camerlink found 5 parallels between Covid-19 and ASF.
New terminology for swine diet formulation What will future feed formulation look like? Dr Casey Bradley shares her views.
Quarterly update: Happy days again for pig producers The year 2021 has started with a few surprises in the global pork market – prices have risen much more quickly...
For pig farmers, there is enough to be angry about Rebellion against authorities: it is predicted that much of that is what 2021 will bring.
Pig and insect sectors: more alike than you might think The prospects for using insect raw materials in pig nutrition are uncertain. Growth is possible.
When sentiment meets swine fever What would happen if ASF was found in a country full of humans and pigs, such as the Netherlands?
The importance of a transition weaning diet What should be the goals when formulating a good transition diet?
Mass depopulation on pig farms, what does science say? Currently we do not know enough, says, pig health and welfare expert Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia.
The long road toward loose housing of lactating sows Why keep working for loose housing of lactating sows? Because it is worth it!
Vitamin deficiency: A train wreck on our hands Dr Casey Bradley noticed a vitamin deficiency in new-born piglets of late.
ASF Germany: A fragile balance at the border Constructing a permanent fence against the spread of ASF in Germany is a race against the clock.
Pig farming of the future: Intensify, specialise or... Where to go from here? Quite a lot of swine farmers must be asking themselves that right now.
Quarterly update: Pig prices will fall, and rise, in 2021 Will the situation in the 2021 pig market be better? Expert Dr John Strak looks back and ahead.
Around the world in 9 pig farms At the end of every year, we always look back to the farms we highlighted over the year.
Pain management for piglet castration – what’s the problem? In the USA, the use of pain management protocols around castration is minimal. Why is that?
A good stomach function helps piglet gut health Francesc Molist explains why it is good to help piglets achieve a low stomach pH after weaning.
ASF Asia: Wild boar as virus reservoir Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek follows the ASF outbreaks in wild boar.
Reducing antibiotics: Do we need to refocus our attention? This year has been a roller-coaster for both us as humans and our swine industry.