Latest Pig Progress magazine: Focus on Germany As the world’s largest swine event, EuroTier, is coming up once more, the latest – extra thick – print edition...
Trial on loose farrowing crates: More research needed Extensive comparative research to loose farrowing in Denmark has yielded for now that none of the 10...
Pig farm of the future to be built in China Alltech has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jiangsu Guo Ming Agricultural Development Company at the...
Cherkizovo Group buys pork complex in Lipetsk Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest vertically integrated meat manufacturer and processor, has announced the...
Big Dutchman acquires controlling interest in Proline Group The Big Dutchman group based in Vechta, Germany, has acquired a controlling interest of the Canada-based Proline...
New retrofit PRRS filter backed up by research Research by the University of Leipzig is supporting one of Big Dutchman’s latest innovations, a retrofit filter...
Three pig innovations get EuroTier gold medal Ahead of the EuroTier 2014, the companies Big Dutchman, Meier-Brakenberg and MS Schippers have been awarded a...
Pulses make entire maize plant digestible for pigs German livestock technology company Big Dutchman has developed a process which makes the fibres of full corn...
SPACE 2014: 16 pig innovations awarded In total 16 pig-related innovations will be awarded at the upcoming SPACE exhibition in Rennes, France.
Nedap appoints new addition to US swine team Nedap, a global leader in livestock management systems, has appointed Stan Skaro as the technical services...
British Pig & Poultry Fair: Bullish atmosphere seen The atmosphere at this year's British Pig & Poultry Fair was pretty bullish, with more smiles than frowns, as...
Major pig farm launched in Kursk, Russia In the Bolshesoldatsky, Kursk a modern pig breeding farm has recently been launched with the financial support...
VIV Europe Roadshow to kick off, Myanma master classes This September VIV Europe will kick off the VIV Europe Roadshow with master classes in Myanmar and Saudi Arabia....
Big Dutchman helps build pig house for 1,376 animals A project carried out by the Big Dutchman has meant that the Mayer- Hanschen family have a new pig house...
China: Big Dutchman partners with CP Group Big Dutchman signed an official partnership contract with Jiayuguan CP Modern Agriculture and Husbandry...
Now online: Pig Progress features farm of the future More sows walking around freely in the first edition of 2013! Pig Progress discusses a concept farm of the...
Deep straw in pigs – when does it work? Pig management expert John Gadd became intrigued by a recent farm visit featuring a pig farm in Germany, keeping...
Warm bed of straw beneficial for grower pigs The farm of pig producer Heinz* in the German district of Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, is being made...
Big Dutchman’s CEO: Always looking for creative solutions Soon, Bernd Meerpohl will attend his 14th edition of EuroTier as CEO of Big Dutchman. Ever since he took office...
Miratorg present in every step of pork production Large steps have been made in the Russian pig industry in the recent years, but few of the companies have...
EuroTier – fewer antibiotics, more welfare Fewer antibiotics and more animal welfare. These themes I think will be key at the upcoming EuroTier show in...
Pigs and neighbours profit ‘down under’ Pig farming in Australia is known for its animal-welfare character. John Bourke, a pig farmer in Victoria, is...
‘The Fourth P’ of pig production When producing pigs sustainably, many point to the interests of consumers, those of the industry and the effect...
Liquid feeding with a Brazilian flavour Liquid feeding is a well-known principle in western Europe and Canada nowadays, but in Latin America, the...
All-round control with virtual pig production New concepts in management software feature programmes created to collect and calculate data from all computers...
Danish pig producers are optimistic about the future For the last time, the Danish agricultural show Agromek was held as an annual show. Although taking place...
Danes aiming for 35 piglets per sow per year Denmark needs to specialise to stay competitive in the long run. The country therefore should specialise in what...
Agfeed: Growing fast in a changing market China's pig market is changing face rapidly. One of the companies leading the innovation is Agfeed,...
The world visits China – and China goes abroad Although not as well visited as hoped, VIV China, Beijing, 6-8 Sept 2010, was still a vibrant place, where a lot...
Romania on its way to becoming big again Over twenty years ago, Romania was a proud pig producer having large-scale pig operations throughout the...
Cost-effective housing is paramount A pig is sired, born, raised and fattened to then be served on our plates – that is one procedure, which will...
"One of the best decisions I ever made" What if you have a multi-site pig production operation but your location is nowhere near a larger town? Ordering...
Heating the swimming pool with pig manure Especially in pig dense areas of Western Europe, dealing with manure can be a costly business. For that reason,...
VIV Asia 2015 through the lens - UPDATED More booths, more surface, more exhibitors and more visitors. The biennial animal husbandry trade show VIV Asia...
VIDEO: Future sow housing concept Pig Production 2030 – that is the ambitious name of a very recent project by Big Dutchman. The livestock...