Wrapping up June: What is new in the world of pigs? June saw some novelties in the world of pig breeding, including a development that gets the world a step closer...
ASF Vietnam: Virus in Hai Phong; plea for transport ban With the 1st outbreaks of African Swine Fever reported from Vietnam, the question is how it will develop...
Pig behaviour linked to sanitary conditions and diets There is a connection between damaging behaviour in pigs, sanitary conditions and diet formulations. How...
Dutch construct demo pig farm in Vietnam Netherlands-based animal feed company De Heus has started the construction of a demonstration farm for 400 sows...
Business Update – Ag companies merging & expanding Various companies in the pig and agricultural business announced take overs, mergers, growth or ambitious future...
Business Update – It’s takeover and merger season The last weeks of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 showed an interesting activity with many agribusiness companies...
Business Update: New fermentation; largest feed mill Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
De Heus opens 5th animal feed factory in Vietnam Animal feed company De Heus opened a new feed factory for pigs, poultry, cattle, and aqua in northern Vietnam on...
Round feeding dish good for piglets A round shaped feeding dish has a positive effect on feed intake in piglets. This was shown in trials from Dutch...
CAHE: over 150,000 visitors and truly international The 12th edition of the China Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE), held in Qingdao attracted 152,508 visitors and over...
People: Cargill’s Provimi team grows in Europe Cargill’s Provimi has made new appointments to their sales and technology teams.
Pigs taking a bath in Vietnamese heat Vietnam is one of Asia’s most pork-loving countries – so many pig farms can be found around Ho Chi Minh City....
De Heus gains access to Brazilian pig and piglet feed market International feed giant Royal De Heus and the Brazilian animal nutrition company Nutrifarms will form a...
De Heus Vietnam zooms in on basic piglet management A very recent seminar in Vietnam, organised by animal feed company De Heus, zoomed in on keeping sows in good...
Royal De Heus winner of Dutch-Polish Business Award 2011 The Dutch-Polish Business Award (DPBA) was presented for the seventh time on 30 November 2011 in the Koelschip...
Topigs genetics for the Vietnamese market Vietnamese company Thiên Thuan Tưong will start breeding Topigs genetics for the Vietnamese market. With the...
Come-back for liquid fermented feed? Feeding fermented liquid feed to pigs is not new, but I notice an increased interest in this type of feeding. Is...
China becoming aware of on-farm health and hygiene China is slowly waking up to the notion that investing and growing alone is not enough to be successful in pig...
Wellhope – a feed fairytale in northern China Although barely 15 years old, Chinese feed producer Wellhope, headquartered in Shenyang, northern China, is...
Pig farmer and feed company team up in feed mill project A South African pig producer and a Dutch feed company have embarked on a joint venture that promises to bring...
Photo Report: Vietnamese farms & feed mill Recently, Pig Progress travelled to Vietnam to witness the country’s massive growth. Two local pig farmers told...