5 prize-winning pig innovations at EuroTier The 2018 edition of EuroTier is still a few months away, but the main innovation prizes have already been...
Low-oil DDGS looks promising in US grow-finisher trials Grow-finisher pigs grow equally well when being fed low-oil DDGS instead of conventional DDGS. Also it does not...
More energy in pig diets after pelleting and extrusion A team of international scientists, using co-products from the ethanol and human food industries, helped shed...
Russia increases compound pig feed production Last year Russia increased the production of compound feed for pigs by nearly 10% from 7.07 million tonnes to...
Feed survey shows pig feed as largest growth sector The global production of pig feed saw the largest growth according to Alltech’s 2014 Feed Survey. For a summary...
Pigs to be fed synthesised protein from natural gas Russian scientists have proposed to use natural gas to synthesise cheap feed protein for pigs and cattle, which...
Miratorg increases pork production Russia's largest pork producer Miratorg, has during the first nine months increased production of pork in live...
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...
New neonatal nutrition program, improve piglet livability Cargill’s animal nutrition business introduces a global nutrition program to help improve piglet livability. The...
Nutreco ends divestment process Nutreco has ended the process to explore a possible divestment of the compound feed and meat businesses in Spain...
South Korean working to reduce 2014 swine numbers Efforts by Korean swine producers to reduce sow numbers already began in 2013 and showed some results in keeping...
Steam pelleting and enzyme supplementation assessed When diets are fed in liquid form, prior steam pelleting of the diets and enzyme supplementation do not provide...
CFIA cannot confirm feed as possible cause of PEDv outbreak Scientific testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) cannot confirm a link between feed containing...
Canada: Did feed contribute to PEDv outbreak? The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting science-based testing to determine if feed may be a...
Nutreco expands in Asia Dutch animal nutrition producer, Nutreco is expanding its presence in Asia as part of its long term growth...
Alltech survey: more feed in 2013 In 2013, the global feed industry produced 963 million metric tons of animal feed. This is one percent more than...
Pellets versus meal Despite numerous research studies and practical observation trials, the puzzle over 'pellets versus meal'...
Job satisfaction in a pig-friendly farm The Bosgoed-Brink family in the Netherlands constructed a finisher pig house with pens for large groups. Both...
Proteins for pigs derived from the sea In the search for alternative protein sources, it may be a very good idea to look towards the sea for...
Farm producing pigs, data and knowledge Gathering data, data and more data – that is what matters at the Swine Research Farm north of Segovia, Spain....
Larger particles to avoid gastric ulcers in sows Bit by bit, it becomes clear that sows might have stomach problems without becoming apparent. The only way that...
Pellet size and its impact on pig performance Does the physical shape of pig feed affect the health situation, well-being and ultimately performance of pigs?...
Helping challenged pigs to avoid dehydration With Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) still present in many pig herds in the US, Canada, Mexico and Asia,...
Water – much more than just a nutrient It sounds logical – if pigs are fed liquid feed, why bother supplying drinkers? Surely they will only constitute...
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...
PED virus: Clarity is needed If only we were a 100% sure on how Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus travels and operates – this would help...
Liquid prestarter in diets can ease weaning Meeting the nutritional requirements of piglets before weaning is a challenge. A new option is to feed a liquid...
CPF steps up its presence in the Philippines For more than one reason, the Philippines is considered interesting for investments. Thailand-based Charoen...
Vitamins – vital nutrients for health and production Without vitamins pigs cannot grow as the industry wants them to do. In this series of three articles, general...
Dry feed transport designs Dry feed transport systems have automated the accurate delivery of diets to individual or group housed pigs....
Photo Report: Vietnamese farms & feed mill Recently, Pig Progress travelled to Vietnam to witness the country’s massive growth. Two local pig farmers told...