Wrapping up August: What’s new in the world of pigs? Most striking pig business news of the last month no doubt was the announcement that Elanco will purchase...
Pig Progress goes on-farm in Vietnam in latest issue In the 1st edition of Pig Progress in 2018, we take a look behind the scenes at a large farm near Ho Chi Minh...
Piglets at risk below 1.13 kg birthweight Piglets born at a weight below 1.13 kg have been found to have a substantially decreased chance of survival.
Ecomodernism vs welfare Achieving more pig welfare as well as a better environment are two opposite goals to achieve and might even...
Review: Sows, PEDv and App at ESPHM in France Group housing of sows, PEDv and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae – were three of the main themes of the recently...
Piglet vaccine authorised to fight E. coli infections Prevtec Microbia has announced that its German subsidiary, Prevtec Microbia, received marketing authorisation...
Latest issue of Pig Progress now online This issue takes you to a boar only farm in Janzé, France where the only females you will find are in the...
Elanco finalises Novartis acquisition Elanco, a division of Eli Lilly recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Novartis Animal...
Prevtec Microbia submits dossier for E. coli vaccine... Prevtec Microbia announced that it recently submitted a dossier to the European regulatory authorities, for the...
Pork industry to meet growing demand With meat, milk, and egg prices reaching record levels, already the effects of growing population can be seen. A...
Eli Lilly to acquire Novartis Animal Health Eli Lilly announced an agreement to acquire Novartis Animal Health for approximately $5.4 billion in an all-cash...
People: Lucta appoints Fernando Bargo Lucta has hired Dr Fernando Bargo, PhD. He will provide technical support for Lucta swine and ruminant products...
Latest issue of Pig Progress now online Some of the latest developments around the themes of piglet feeding and health are discussed in the latest issue...
Hypor convention - targeting sustainable efficiency Hypor's 15th convention on pork production was held October 1-3 in La Toja, Spain. Over 200 guests from all over...
US: Swine producers share strategies at Purina event Purina Animal Nutrition hosted its annual Swine VIP event last month in St. Louis, Mo. More than 70 producers,...
Elanco president: Activism blocks innovation and technology Jeff Simmons, president of Elanco Animal Health, has strongly criticised the activist movement as in his view...
Disease prevention is not growth promotion One of the most common confusions about antibiotic use in agriculture is the difference between preventative use...
Elanco’s new direction: Vaccine innovation centre Animal health company Elanco opened a new Vaccines Innovation Center last week in Indiana, USA, emphasising the...
Health challenges are top obstacles to Full Value Pigs Which disease takes the heaviest toll on pigs in Europe? How does ileitis prevalence in Asia compare to Latin...
Cost of PRRS outbreak in a sow herd and economic analysis... Swine producers and veterinarians have several options to manage a herd when facing a PRRS outbreak.
Ileitis control needs an integrated strategy An effective disease control strategy is best achieved by a fully integrated approach, involving management,...