Covid-19: US pork sector rocked by company closure Read the overview of the most recent Covid-19 developments in the North American market.
Covid-19: Crisis in US pork sector is not over yet Pig farmers are calling on the federal government for financial help to deal with losses.
Covid-19: North America’s pig industry holding steady For the third week in a row, US pig processing has stayed above 90% of normal capacity.
Covid-19: US pork industry may see profits mid-2021 These are the main Covid-19 developments in North America this week.
Controlling feral pigs in the US and Canada Feral pigs are a growing problem in North America. While a national control strategy is now in place in the US...
Covid-19: US pig backlog sparks interest for automation As US packing plants struggle with a historic pig backlog, euthanasia continues.
Covid-19: US pig backlog may rise to 10 million Iowa, the nation’s top hog-producing state, has managed so far to avoid large-scale euthanasia.
Covid-19 update: 2 US pork processors change course US packing plants are now in their second month of required continued operation under US law.
Extreme risk for Canada’s hog producers due to Covid-19 Covid-19 has pushed the sector into free fall by disrupting supply chains and driving down prices.
Covid-19 crisis hits US pig production hard Pork producers in the US and Canada face immediate problems due to Covid-19.
Control of diseases like ASF: what lies ahead? The pork sector must continue to examine how diseases are best contained.
Covid-19 may cause shortage of labour in NA pork sector Although pigs are not directly impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the global pandemic does...
ASF entry prevention – update from North America Canada is collectively trying to keep African Swine Fever outbreaks out of the country. Measures involve the...
The NA pork industry: Political football of the year An arrest-detainment, shipment suspensions, forged documents and more round out this year’s China-related...
Canada’s pork farmers recognised as sustainable sources Canadian pork farmers increasingly receiving recognition by ensuring they are considered ‘sustainable sources’...
Better breeding for better disease management Preliminary results suggest that in swine there is an association between immune response phenotype and...
BLOG: PEDV – A disaster waiting to happen in the EU Although we have African Swine Fever (ASF) knocking on our Eastern door, Europe needs to wake up to the...
BLOG: Diseases running west There is a somewhat unwanted parallel between North America and Europe at the moment, as in both continents,...
Is swine dysentery creeping back? Is swine dysentery creeping back as a problem? In the UK we had one major outbreak in the east of England...
When a piglet becomes a pig And that's it! A special issue related to the theme of Piglet Feeding is about to be printed and soon to be...
Improving milk production – are we missing some tricks? At the recent ESPHM meeting in Helsinki, I was fortunate to attend an impressive lecture by Chantal Farmer from...
Feeder settings I've been working in Central Europe recently and while everyone seems happily fitted up with competition or...
The 21st IPVS Congress delivers! The 21st International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress is over and what an event it was!
IPVS 2010 Vancouver, Canada – What scientific delights... The long awaited 21st International Pig Veterinary Society Congress in beautiful Vancouver, Canada is ...
Bringing home the bacon IPVS 2010 is just a few short weeks away; we are in the home stretch. Are we ready? In many ways I think we've...
What the IPVS has meant for Canadian swine vets Long before Canada won the bid in Copenhagen to host IPVS 2010 in Vancouver, IPVS had already had a profound...
This VACCINE® really works! On a daily basis, journalists receive endless amounts of letters, e-mails, phone calls or web suggestions. Even...
Agriculture in 2018 Early this year, I wrote a weblog with the title 'Agriculture in 2017'. The general idea, quoting several...
More from IPVS 2010 The IPVS is plunging into the digital revolution. At this time we are still in the midst of planning and...
Announcing – IPVS 2010 in Vancouver Canada will host the 21st International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia,...
Wheat versus maize Questions whether maize can replace wheat - or the other way round - are frequently asked. Such concerns...
Canada slaying suspect claims he was set up The Canadian pig farmer, accused of having murdered 26 women, told the police he was 'nailed to the cross'.
Mitigating viruses in pig feed ingredients A team of leading experts dived into the question of how viruses might be shipped around the planet.
Pig feed formulations for antibiotic-free production Regulations in Canada are being eased to allow the use of some ingredients. An update.
Farm visit: A fresh future for a family farm About 10 years ago, the Van Raay family, from Ontario, Canada, were ready to move out of the pig business. Fate...
The story behind Canada’s controversial food guide Agricultural organisations recently responded with severe criticism to Canada’s Food Guide, reviewing the...
PED revisited – how did Manitoba cope in 2017? Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED), wasn’t that a virus that happened a few years ago? Well, not exactly. The...
Jefo’s CEO on the company’s start-up to multinational status Jean Fontaine is the founder and president of Jefo, a global feed additive company headquartered in Canada....
Low-cost diets with low excretion levels – it is possible Formulating pig diets is always a compromise. Do pig producers for example choose minimal feed costs or a diet...
Does lyso-lecithin improve piglet growth? Does the inclusion of lyso-lecithin in diets make any difference to piglet performance? That was the question...
Opportunity knocks for pigs as Cuba changes For a long time, Cuba has been somewhat left aside on a global scale. Now the country is slowly changing, the...
Mapping the spread of pig disease in real-time Biosecurity is becoming increasingly a matter of knowledge. Knowing how pathogens behave for one; several new...
Sow housing conference: An educational experience Honesty, transparency and understanding – those were the key words used when describing the outcome of the first...
"Most climate friendly meats are pork and poultry" Michael McCain, president and CEO of Maple Leaf, Canada, talks about sustainability and transparency with in the...
How Canada beat the PED virus For the US pig industry, PED virus was a catastrophe. In Canada, however, the damage was a lot less. But why and...
Dealing with PED virus (II) Standard Operating Procedures, as published in the United Kingdom, are guideline documents that can help...
Sugar: Solution for pain control in piglets? A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but can it also help to treat pain during, say, castration or...
Chinese pig industry to gather at Cahe China’s pig industry is a world of its own – with its own opportunities and challenges, both of dimensions...
PHOTO REPORT: Agromek 2014 Only two weeks after the world of livestock met in Germany, now it’s the turn for Agromek in Herning, Denmark....
LILLY PORK: Alberta, Canada Producing finishers across the border sometimes comes with a lot of advantages. Canadian pork producer Rod...
IPVS CONGRESS 2010: Canada The International Pig Veterinary Society Congress has landed in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Approximately 2,700 pig...
Ontario Pork, group housing for sows VI Part 6: Recently, Ontario Pork, Canada, released a video, introducing the concept of group housing for sows to...
PORK TALBOT FARMS: Ontario, Canada Two years ago, a massive fire destroyed the farrowing section of Pork Talbot Farms, Canada. About 800...
Trees have to keep pig odours away The Canadian Pork Council (CPC), together with regional partners in eastern Canada, is delivering a programme...