ESPHM review, day 2: Focus on swine nutrition How can innovation in pig nutrition be helpful for veterinary medicine?
Sow numbers in the Netherlands drop by 70,000 The reason for that is a ‘remediation’ policy, where producers are invited to be bought out.
Podcast: Environmental stewardship in North Carolina James Lamb explains how swine producers can comply with environmental regulations.
Canada’s pork farmers recognised as sustainable sources Canadian pork farmers increasingly receiving recognition by ensuring they are considered ‘sustainable sources’...
Breeding reduces environmental impact with 1% per year Results of a new study by Wageningen Livestock Research, the Netherlands, show that breeding reduces...
Less crude protein, less greenhouses gases Pig manure is a source of greenhouse gases and can pose a risk for the environment. Dietary changes, such as...
3 steps France is taking to improve organic pig feed Since 2010, several institutes have carried out a lot of research on how to meet European legislation...
Anti-smell campaign for Russia’s Belgorod region As from May 1, 2017 all pig farms in Russia’s Belgorod region are encouraged to start using special drugs to...
Pig eco-shelters help to reduce GHG Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are 38% lower in eco-shelters and 88% of the variability in production systems...
Ecomodernism vs welfare Achieving more pig welfare as well as a better environment are two opposite goals to achieve and might even...
5-year ban on larger hog farms in Arkansas area Tighter environmental regulations are increasingly putting a stop on expansion of the US swine industry, as an...
Effect of pig pen mates included in breeding programmes Information about pigs' pen mates, advanced statistical models and genomic methods are some of the tools that...
Creating a ‘green’ feed for pigs Scientists from Aarhus University and the industry are collaborating on the production of an innovative and...
Canada: Recommendations to advance ag sector innovation The Agri-Innovators Committee’s final report was presented to federal, provincial and territorial (FPT)...
UK: £400m local food drive unveiled British farmers, small businesses, the rural economy and the public are set to benefit from a new £400m...
Mapping relationships between human and animal diseases Researchers at the University of Liverpool are building the world's most comprehensive database describing human...
The future of pig production: Welcome to the Green Deal Antibiotics, zinc oxide, consumer and retailer demands, African Swine Fever… As if there weren’t enough...
Pigs in the media: the value of listening Sometimes it pays off to just ask that one question, writes Vincent ter Beek: 'What happened?'
7 steps for managing media coverage of pigs The media are a topical subject at present. As both a journalist and pig production adviser for the majority of...
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: Human antibiotic resistance. The myth dispelled! The constant attacks on the veterinary profession about their use of antimicrobials and that it is the cause of...
What If? In vitro meat What if we did not have live animals but still had delicious meat to eat? Wouldn’t that solve animal welfare...
The year 2050 There is no escape. The year 2050 has become sort of a magic number. It's the new, hot focus point for...
Should future pigs roll in the mud again? Increased hygiene and a lack of exposure to various microorganisms may be affecting the immune systems of many...
Announcing – IPVS 2010 in Vancouver Canada will host the 21st International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia,...
6 On-farm environmental mitigation strategies Researchers at Newcastle University looked at various systems and compared their cost-effectiveness.
Nutritional solutions for sows under heat stress High temperatures can cause heat stress. How does that work and what can be done about it?
Lisbeth Shooter from SEGES on alternatives to zinc oxide About 34 months – that is all that is left before zinc oxide for therapeutic use in pigs is phased out in the...
The future of feeding is already here Pig producers all over the world are facing hard times with difficulty making profit. However, there is reason...
Saving water without compromising pig welfare With water it is the same as with many other aspects of pig production: measuring is knowing. Only true...
Effects of phytogenic feed additives on animal health Phytogenic substances represent one of the most interesting classes of feed additives. They bear the potential...
Lysozyme as an alternative to antibiotics in swine With the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing stricter guidelines for the usage of antibiotics, the search...
Understanding PEDv takes a long time The planners of the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress carefully kept the best for last, in...
Interactive programme to keep pathogens out At a time when new viruses are appearing and when antibiotics are receiving a lot of criticism, the importance...
Muyang expanding rapidly – even into pig equipment Did you think that machinery company Muyang is limiting its business to constructing feed mill equipment – well,...
Pigs and their natural sensitivity to DON The mycotoxin DON has been recognised as an important contaminant of feed for farm animals. Even in low...
French pig cooperative eyes Chinese and Russian market It’s not only companies that roam the world in search of new markets. France’s largest pig cooperative Cooperl...
Be vigilant about worm control Good worm control has always been an important part of profitable pig production. But with feed prices near...
Many factors affect sow performance at second litter Raising and managing successful sow herds comes with great responsibility and success is dependent on many...
New standards to reach the magic number 30 Water, sun, air, feed and of course pigs – no element is forgotten when planning and constructing the newly...
Phytogenics as a natural alternative to antibiotics With antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) being reduced in leading countries all over the world, the interest for...
Trees have to keep pig odours away The Canadian Pork Council (CPC), together with regional partners in eastern Canada, is delivering a programme...