Pig Progress 3: Focus on health and piglets Health issues as well as piglet feeding have a strong focus in the 3rd edition of Pig Progress in 2018. The...
Trial on loose farrowing crates: More research needed Extensive comparative research to loose farrowing in Denmark has yielded for now that none of the 10...
Freedom farrowing strategies put to the test Australian researchers have put ‘swing pens’ to the test – farrowing crates that can be opened on one side,...
Resistant bacteria found on US swine farm American researchers have identified a bacteria carrying a highly transmissible antibiotic-resistance gene in a...
Using statistics to save newborn piglets By including statistical models, scientists have developed a system that can help the farmer to monitor...
Nedap: New Farrowing Feeding System Nedap introduces ‘Farrowing Feeding’, a new system that provides a simple and trouble-free transition from...
Providing straw for sows in partly-slatted pens It is feasible to provide sows housed in partly-slatted farrowing pens with 15 kg chopped straw at farrowing and...
Gold medallist Hy-Care on show at EuroTier Gold medal winning concept Hy-Care, a new housing concept in which farrowing sows and weaned piglets are kept in...
Three pig innovations get EuroTier gold medal Ahead of the EuroTier 2014, the companies Big Dutchman, Meier-Brakenberg and MS Schippers have been awarded a...
Zoetis granted conditional license for PEDv vaccine Animal health company Zoetis has been granted a conditional license by the United States Department of...
Ketoprofen can help sows lactate better Lying passively may be one of the signs of pain after farrowing in young sows. When treated with ketoprofen,...
Piglet feeding: Mobile feeding automat During piglet raising, the foundation is laid for an optimal fattening and carcass performance of the fattening...
UK: Benefits of precision feeding Meeting the exact nutrient requirements of sows and finishers through bespoke feed rations was the focus of two...
National Pork Board elects new president, VP Dale Norton, a pork producer from Bronson, Mich., was elected as president of the National Pork Board at the...
Mexicans study effect of additives on lactating sows Sows have been observed by Mexican researchers, to score better at various performance parameters when using...
US: National Pork Board elects new officers Dale Norton, a pork producer from Bronson, Mich., was elected as president of the National Pork Board at the...
What if pigs went back to their roots? Over the decades, pigs were taken from rooting outdoors to being kept inside pig houses, away from the mud and...
Small details make a difference in pig pens How difficult can it be to design a good pig pen? It pays off to understand and incorporate normal pig behaviour...
11 reasons to embrace group housing for sows Group housing for sows – for some countries it has been commonplace for many years, others are currently...
Some sows are better mothers than others Neonatal piglet mortality is a challenge for all sow holders – but for some more than others. There is no doubt...
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...
Farrowing crates – freedom farrowing – are we getting there? I have personally been sceptical about the banning of farrowing crates to allow the sow her natural nesting...
Enough Colostral Energy? I continue my aim during the present feed price crisis of only writing about actions you can take which do not...
Fewer pathogens with egg immunoglobulins For newborn pigs there are often a host of different challenges – think of crushing or contamination of the...
An easy farrowing enhances piglet health Sometimes, when humans feel bad, early help can help them to perform as usual, which in turn helps them to be...
Never forget M. hyo when introducing gilts For about 20 years, it has been known that M. hyo can stay around in a pig farm through the introduction of new...
Group housing systems and their influence on sows Now that group housing for sows is fairly commonplace, a next question is: does it matter which type of group...
Algae extracts to improve piglet gut health At what moment does a piglet need help? At weaning or does protection have to start sooner? Applying a strategy...
Which loose farrowing system is the best? With ongoing interest in loose farrowing in northern Europe, an increasing amount of pen solutions are...
There is so much more to know about sows Defining, collecting and analysing farm data can present endless opportunities. Not only does it help to gain...
Light (II): How much and for how long? Pig Progress' resident expert on 'Pig Management', John Gadd, takes the subject of light 1 step further in this...
A new intelligent heat source for piglets Piglets need warmth, but not always light - a newly developed, intelligent heat source provides only heat when...
Super sows deserve the best Think of your hyper-prolific sows as top performing athletes – and treat them as such, Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen...
A 2-step nurse sow strategy The use of 2-step nurse sows can help to overcome problems related to very large litters. Hyperprolific sows –...
Four ways of providing feed in farrowing Several methods are available to choose from to get sows eating during lactation. Fundamental choices of how to...
Sugar: Solution for pain control in piglets? A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but can it also help to treat pain during, say, castration or...
Where profitability meets welfare in pig production Research is being tried out on Krannestrup Farm (a farrow-to-finish farm) in Denmark to achieve the same or more...
High biosecurity for Europe’s largest finishers There will not be many farms keeping finishers up until around 220 kg. The farm of the Chiozzi brothers near...
Fair Oaks Farms simply can’t get enough visitors In the US, awareness is growing that successful welfarist campaigns are related to people being poorly informed...
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...
2 tips to create the right farrowing environment Mature sows perform best when room temperatures are between 18-21°C (65-70°F), while young piglets require a...
PHOTO REPORT: Krannestrup Farm, Denmark Danish pork producer Niels Aage Arve at Krannestrup Farm is happy to have new systems tested at his modern...