8 Modern swine innovations in the Netherlands Clever software applications, environmental tools as well as animal health solutions were key at this year’s...
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,...
Algae can become new pig enrichment material Algae are known to be a feed ingredient as well as a feed additive – but it doesn't stop there. French...
Piglets from group farrowing are 800g lighter Piglets raised in group housing during lactation weigh 800g less than in conventional farrowing pens, German...
Computerised pig feeding trials: accuracy is key Pig feed rations, do we know meticulously what is going in? Harper Adams University in the UK was determined to...
Small farrowing nest beneficial for piglet survival When choosing to keep sows loose during farrowing and lactating, a smaller-sized nest appears to be more...
Latest issue: Pig Progress sees sows elevated In the latest edition of Pig Progress you will discover why some farms choose to lift sows up high. Read all...
Home is where the hygiene is Nutrition, genetics, equipment... Many improvements have been made to maximise efficiency in pig production, but...
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...
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 stainless steel beam for slat support Dutch livestock housing company Leenders Roosters will introduce a novel lightweight stainless steel beam for...
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...
Warm and draught-free environment for piglets Dutch livestock equipment company Vereijken Hooijer, known for having introduced the Pro Dromi high welfare...
Loose lactation for sows – fantastic and frustrating Danish welfare and housing expert Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen was one of the driving forces behind the international...
Improvement in pig welfare through collaboration At both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, issues of pig welfare are being discussed. US-based welfare expert Dr...
Striving for perfection in free farrowing pens Welfare and housing expert Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen has been involved in Danish trials to test 10 different...
10 pig farms worth visiting across the globe From the United States to China and back again – that in short was the 2017 edition of Pig Progress’ farm tours....
Loose house farrowing systems – where do we start? From an animal welfare standpoint, much focus has been placed on assessing how the sow’s environment during...
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...
Qinglian Food, China’s pioneer for sow group housing Qinglian Food, a Chinese pork producer, announced last year to phase out sow stalls. What made the company...
Scaling back to fewer sows in bad times The pig market in Vietnam is often very volatile with demand and supply creating unpredictable losses or...
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...
Happy pigs at an ultra-modern organic farm Can pigs actually be happy? At the modern, well equipped organic pig farm ‘Ekovar Wennekers’ near Schagen in the...
What was new at SPACE, France? A successful show in relatively quiet surroundings – that sums up this year’s edition of SPACE, the annual...
This Australian sow breeder deserves credit Recently, Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen admired a loose sow housing project in Australia and was truly impressed by...
Pig farming flourishes in China with Dutch help Professional pig farming has taken a big leap in China, and often the Dutch are reeled in to help. Which help do...
Higher feed intake, better piglet behaviour Giving sows and piglets more liberty before weaning is a matter of hesitation. Surely this will lead to a higher...
Balancing the welfare of sows and survival of piglets It is easy for politicians and NGO’s to ask or even require loose housing of lactating sows – and easy for...
Promising ideas, but where are the swine producers? During the recent International Conference on Pig Welfare in Denmark, a position paper addressing the ways...
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...
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...
Intensive animal-friendly pig production I’ve stated it more than once – and I say it again – organic farming cannot be the long-term solution for...
Striving for more than 35 piglets per sow per year What good genetics and highly motivated staff can lead to is shown by Tom Oestrup - at his farm on the Danish...
Annoyance with animal welfarists One of my Facebook friends regularly shares comments of my country’s most successful animal welfare activist...
Best practices in Denmark’s swine breeding units There are major changes ahead in the area of breeding and farrowing as the demand for larger litters and more...
PHOTO REPORT: Krannestrup Farm, Denmark Danish pork producer Niels Aage Arve at Krannestrup Farm is happy to have new systems tested at his modern...
PHOTO REPORT: Agromek 2014 Only two weeks after the world of livestock met in Germany, now it’s the turn for Agromek in Herning, Denmark....