Chinese launch academic platform for pig facial technology To encourage the further development of intelligent pig farming in China, an academic platform will be created...
How bats have an influence on swine health A large group of researchers from predominantly China state that they found evidence of the role bats play in...
China retaliates with higher import fees on US pork In China, US pork imports will be struck with an additional import tariff as from this week.
Why build multi-storey pig houses? Chinese pig producer Yangxiang has chosen to construct sow houses with 7, 9 or even 13 levels. According to the...
Yingzi launches facial recognition technology in pigs The Chinese company Yingzi has launched its technology for facial recognition of pigs.
Alibaba: Artificial intelligence inside Chinese pig farms Chinese E-commerce giant Alibaba is introducing artificial intelligence technology for inside pig farms, like...
UK pig industry gets boost as China approves processors China has officially approved the exports of pork meat from 7 more UK suppliers which could be worth around £200...
4th annual China special focuses on pigs Proagrica, publisher of Poultry World, All About Feed, Pig Progress and Dairy Global has published special...
How does Swine Influenza A (H6N6) virus transmit? Researchers from both the United States and China have, in a joint effort, classified a newly emerged strain of...
Who is growing in the pig health business? The pig industry is always in motion. Recently many companies in the agribusiness changed owner, expanded or...
Focus on piglet health in latest issue of Pig Progress Piglet health – that is the focus of the latest edition of Pig Progress – and the last in 2016. The magazine...
US/Chinese study wheat bran digestibility in pigs Research conducted by US and Chinese researchers is helping to determine the nutritional value of wheat bran in...
Pig Progress presents Pork Production Conference What do you need to consider when building a new pig farm? Pig Progress will address that question – a very...
Pig Progress 6: Why Big Data matter in pigs The latest edition of Pig Progress focuses on the importance of Big Data for pig production. In addition, there...
Algae solutions for pigs prevail at EPP congress Many players in the Irish agribusiness believe that algae could be at the basis of a more sustainable future for...
Pig & Poultry Fair: UK pig industry struggles on The biennial UK Pig & Poultry Fair took place as usual at the UK’s National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh...
Q1 2018: Pig world, fasten your seatbelts There might be rough times ahead in terms of global pig prices, according to pig market expert Dr John Strak. In...
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: Presenting about the P of Pigs I had wanted to talk about the subject of the ‘Fourth P’ for some time. The opportunity arose when I had the...
BLOG: Pioneering in the East I must admit – it was a bit of a gamble. When travelling out for the China Animal Husbandry Expo I was not sure...
Milk Immunoglobulins We all know quite well that sow's milk is an ideal source of nutrients for newborn piglets. Not only milk, and...
The future of the global pig industry – hit or bust? Overall, the global pig industry must be a hit. It is a complex but well-structured industry with an end product...
Fluorescent piglets born in China A pig genetically modified in China to make it glow has given birth to fluorescent piglets, proving such...
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...
Thai Piglets jump through ring of fire An animal farm in Thailand trained a group of piglets to jump through fire. The piglets were trained over a...
What's in my pork bun? Cardboard! Chopped cardboard, softened in an industrial chemical and made tasty with pork flavouring, is a main ingredient...
Piglet fed by female dog A dog feeds a piglet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning province June 29, 2007.
Bananas on pig menus in China Banana growers try to get rid of their enormous oversupply by feeding them to pigs.
Pig born with only hind legs A resident's home in Zhengzhou, Henan, China has become a tourist attraction after his female pig delivered a...
Year of the pig - maybe not so lucky In the rush to have their babies in the, supposedly lucky, Year of the Pig parents may be overlooking obvious...
China holds special Pig games To welcome in the Year of the Pig, a farm in Foshan’s Shunde District, Guangdong Province in China, held...
Siamese pig twins in China The birth of a two-headed pig in China is being hailed as a miraculous conception by farmers.
Future looks bright for better pig welfare in China It is clear that there is a growing interest in animal welfare in China with the first official welfare...
Yangxiang aims high with sows on many floors Chinese pig company Yangxiang go where few have gone before: with the construction of pig farms with 7, 9 or...
Rapid changes in China’s pig business China’s pig business has been going through very rapid changes in the last few years. As a result of this...
Qinglian Food, China’s pioneer for sow group housing Qinglian Food, a Chinese pork producer, announced last year to phase out sow stalls. What made the company...
Pig production in China – not only the sky is the limit With China developing at an astonishing pace, it remains to be seen how agriculture can adjust itself to the new...
DBN and its growing ambitions for Chinese pigs DBN is short for ‘Da Bei Nong’, or Great Agriculture of the North. Headquartered in northern China, this...
Denmark’s pig production – modern, efficient, changing It’s difficult to find the right words to correctly describe the pig industry in Denmark. Thirsty for knowledge...
Pig breeding farm relocates as Beijing expands Tai Xin Fu Min farm promotes itself as being the largest English Large White breeding herd in China....
The 4 golden rules of managing disease A healthy pig is a happy pig and also a profitable pig. Hence, keeping pigs healthy is a goal not to be...
Building a new pig farm… Among many issues to consider, there is especially 1 question which often arises in the initial stages of...
Terminator hired to curb China’s pork consumption Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood actor known from the Terminator movies, shall be starring in a new video...
Profitable pig farming without using AGPs The risk of antimicrobial resistance is playing a greater role in swine producers’ decisions when considering...
Snoozing means losing in the global feed business Belgian animal nutrition company Nuscience has experienced a stormy growth over the last few years. Since autumn...
Breeding Danish gilts in China Several years ago, Danish pig breeding company DanAvl decided it was time to make the jump to China and invested...
Combat gut bacteria in pigs naturally A recent trial on the use of natural ingredients in grower pig feed, showed that E. coli was controlled well,...
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...
Preparing China’s pig farmers for the future Sharing knowledge and experience is paramount in building and growing a business. In the pig industry this also...
Photo report: Dan Yu Breeding Farm, China The Danish pig industry is rapidly building up its presence on the shores of China. In recent years, a breeding...
Wens Group’s new sow complex, China One of the latest additions to the Wens Group’s growing pig empire in China was the construction of a 5,000 sow...
VIV Asia 2015 through the lens - UPDATED More booths, more surface, more exhibitors and more visitors. The biennial animal husbandry trade show VIV Asia...
Photo Report: VIV China 2014 kicks off in Beijing VIV China 2014, held at the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing, China kicked off on...
Photo Report: China Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE) The China Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE) is organised by the China Animal Agriculture Association (CAAA) and took...
AGFEED, China, part III: Jiangxi Hypor Agfeed Breeding... The Chinese economy is booming and so is its pig industry. In various locations all over the country,...
AGFEED, China, part II: Jiangxi Lushan Breeder Pig Farm... The Chinese economy is booming and so is its pig industry. In various locations all over the country,...
AGFEED, China, part I: Nanchang Best Animal Husbandry... The Chinese economy is booming and so is its pig industry. In various locations all over the country,...
VIV CHINA 2010: Beijing, China For the seventh time since the year 2000, VIV China is being held in Beijing, 6-8 Sept 2010. There's no better...