ASF Belgium: 400+ infected boar; France steps up measures The count of wild boar in Belgium that contracted African Swine Fever (ASF) has risen to 405. So far, no...
Boar taint reducing feed on trial in Germany A special feed aimed at the reduction of boar taint will be tested as of this month on a large farm in Eastern...
Beet pulp can help reduce boar taint It is possible to reduce boar taint using nutritional measures – so much is clear at Vitelia, a...
Belgian retailer launches castration-free pork label The Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize has recently launched a new castration-free pork label.
Zinc plays a vital role in male pig fertility Zinc plays a key role in promoting fertility in males – this applies to pigs as well as humans and other species
Swine reproduction discussed at 13th Magapor conference Motility, extenders and gilt body weights were just some of the themes discussed at the most recent...
Boar meat tested in 4 European countries Researchers tested out the acceptance amongst consumers of burger-style meat products derived from boar meat in...
Flu outbreak reduces boar semen quality An accidental outbreak of influenza A virus has been demonstrated to reduce semen quality in boars, US...
Sweden worried about radioactive wild boars About 31 years after the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl, Sweden fears that packs of radioactive wild boars are...
The right terminal sire can reduce tainted pig carcasses The German artificial insemination organisation GFS is making a distinction amongst boars looking at the risk of...
Reduced boar taint in lightweight and clean pigs The risk of boar taint in meat from organic entire male pigs can be reduced if the pigs are kept clean from...
Topigs Norsvin: New boar stud in Minnesota Breeding company Topigs Norsvin has formed a partnership, Skylab LLP, with AI Partners of Morris, MN, United...
Ra-Se Genetics: Boars populate new AI station in Serbia The new AI-station ‘Velt Plus’ is based in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. The country may not be known as a major pig...
'Not castrating organic pigs not economically viable' No matter which scenario you follow, the production of organic non-castrated male pigs is less economically...
Hypor ships pigs to the Philippines Hypor GGPs were sen to the Philippines. The 333 animals were shipped via air cargo from France. The shipment had...
Northern Ireland: Numbers up on piglets born from gilts Pig farmers in Northern Ireland have seen the number of pigs born alive from gilts rise by 1.2 over the past...
BLOG: Diseases running west There is a somewhat unwanted parallel between North America and Europe at the moment, as in both continents,...
BLOG: Pigs at the spa Pigs can do unexpected things – I get that, but showing up prominently at a spa is something I had never thought...
Chinese pig bites butcher A brave sow which bit a butcher in order to save a boar from being slain has been placed at the top of a...
Lucky babe on the beach An eight year old tame wild boar called ‘Babe’ is leading a luxury life on a private island in the Bahamas.
Alabama boy, 11, kills giant pig Using a gun, an 11-year old boy from the American state of Alabama has killed what is possibly the biggest pig...
Boar taint is a risk too high If you don't castrate you run the risk of boar taint - 50% of uncastrated boars in Australasia exceeded the...
GreenFeed growing sustainably in Vietnam When an integrator calls itself ‘GreenFeed’, surely there must be something sustainable and innovative about its...
Insemination in group housing – it works Pig producer Tim Kropp in Diepenau, Germany, chose to inseminate his sows without actually having them in sow...
Top 5 breeding challenges in China Producing pigs in China can be a challenge for even the best producers. The challenges related to pig production...
Pig farming flourishes in China with Dutch help Professional pig farming has taken a big leap in China, and often the Dutch are reeled in to help. Which help do...
Around the world in 10 pig farms In 2015 Pig Progress visited 10 different farms in various continents. What they have in common is that they had...
Boars rewarded for going around independently Better farming is often a matter of rearranging things more logically. Peter Druijff, pig farmer in the...
New boar stud benefits from high hygiene standards With modern knowledge and techniques, it is possible to keep diseases out. Hence artificial insemination...
Indonesian feed giant's new pig operation in Vietnam Indonesian feed giant Japfa Comfeed spread its wings into South East Asia. In 2012 they partnered with...
Mapping the pig genome using SNPs Many metaphors can be used when exploring the porcine genome. Is it a long road which needs signs, a forest with...
Spinning dead wild boars To me the apparent openness of the Polish and Lithuanian veterinary authorities regarding the African Swine...
How dangerous is the African Swine Fever virus? This week I’ve been speaking to various experts in the industry about African Swine Fever (ASF) and whether or...
African Swine Fever in Europe: Big money at stake Many observed it, only a few warned about it – African Swine Fever entering the European Union. Now that the...
Biosecurity the key to controlling PED in Canada Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus rampaged through the US pig herd in 2013. Meanwhile, the Canadians had some...
New Swine Research Centre ready for the future Animal nutrition and fish feed company Nutreco aims to be ready for future challenges, like feeding the world in...
Sequenced pig genome - past and future tales Last year the first pig genome was sequenced by an international consortium. Having a reference, it is easier...
Danbred North America renamed DNA Genetics Leading swine genetics company Danbred North America now runs under the new name DNA Genetics and a new focus,...
PHOTO REPORT - BOARS HEADING FOR 2018: The Netherlands Europe still has a long way to go to make sure that piglet castration is completely banned by 2018. That can be...
RAISING BOARS CONFERENCE: Netherlands In an increasing number of European countries the practice of castration is being discussed. Under pressure of...
EU LAUNCH OF BOAR TAINT CONTROL VACCINE: Belgium Over ten years after its introduction to the New Zealand and Australian market, a vaccine to control boar taint...