Rye: Influence on Salmonella and boar taint in finishers An intensive German study involving many finisher pigs has so far yielded that feeding rye appears to have a...
Feeding the world organically: Reduction of animals needed Feeding the planet organically in theory would be possible, but it requires a revolution in the way food is...
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...
Russia’s key pig region commits to quality standards Pig farms in Russia’s key pig region Belgorod have signed a joint commitment to stop using all kinds of growth...
Positive results for boar feed in 5 trials A novel solution to prevent boar taint using the right nutrition has yielded positive results in 5 trials....
Review 2nd webinar on Piglet Livability The second webinar in the ‘Piglet Livability’ series, organised by Pig Progress and Cargill Animal Nutrition,...
Transition feeding key at 2nd piglet livability webinar In the 2nd webinar of the Piglet Livability series, Pig Progress and Cargill Animal Nutrition will zoom in on...
Lactating-gestating sows need high feeding levels Sows combining gestation and lactation are best fed on a high feeding level, with diets rich in starch. This...
Seaweeds in pig diets: Meat and health effects Seaweed – in what role can it be successfully applied in pig diets? A recent scientific overview points to their...
View: Webinar ‘Improve Pig Productivity’ How to improve pig productivity? Can it be achieved by applying multi-phase feeding? Or choosing different...
Pig Progress webinar focusing on pig productivity How to improve pig productivity? Can it be achieved by applying multi-phase feeding? Or choosing different...
Pig Progress 8: Let’s go Asia The 8th edition of Pig Progress in 2015 has a strong focus on Asia, with features from Taiwan and the...
IRTA: Strategies for improving pig feed conversion Initial studies carried out on finishing pigs have allowed the identification of feeding strategies that improve...
Nursing sows: New feeding strategy Reduced weight loss in sows and higher weight of the piglets at weaning are the benefits of a new feeding...
Gestating and lactating sows need high feeding level Sows that are both gestating and lactating during a six-week lactation period should be fed on a high feeding...
Nedap: New Farrowing Feeding System Nedap introduces ‘Farrowing Feeding’, a new system that provides a simple and trouble-free transition from...
Low-cost diets with low excretion levels – it is possible Formulating pig diets is always a compromise. Do pig producers for example choose minimal feed costs or a diet...
Will Big Data change the future of pig genetics? Big Data is the next big thing in the world of animal husbandry. The concepts have a lot of potential, although...
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...
Digestive kinetics and nutrient asynchrony Pork production is essentially an exercise of protein synthesis and storage in the form of muscle tissue, Tony...
Super sows deserve the best Think of your hyper-prolific sows as top performing athletes – and treat them as such, Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen...
A three-step approach to lift sow parity numbers In the United States, Zinpro, DSM and Purina have teamed up to form the Feeding for 30 programme. Together they...
Healthier piglets by tailoring sow's diet Fulfilling a sow’s increased nutritional needs in the last trimester may lead to greater productivity for both...
PEDv: Was plasma blamed too quickly? Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus appears to be transmitted through feed and air. In Canada, fingers were pointed...
Why pigs are the ultimate recycling instruments Fermented liquid feed – is it just a crazy idea or is it a development which yet needs to be fully embraced?...
Dairy milk provides much more than just lactose Piglets need high quality milk in their first days of life. In highly prolific sows, providing additional milk...
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...
Healthy sow gut - higher litter weight Sows have become more productive, resulting in more but vulnerable piglets. Simultaneously, sows endure large...
Animal welfare in the bottom drawer The first day of World Pork Expo, in Des Moines, IA, United States is traditionally a day full of press...
Pigs and neighbours profit ‘down under’ Pig farming in Australia is known for its animal-welfare character. John Bourke, a pig farmer in Victoria, is...
Annoyance with animal welfarists One of my Facebook friends regularly shares comments of my country’s most successful animal welfare activist...
Muyang expanding rapidly – even into pig equipment Did you think that machinery company Muyang is limiting its business to constructing feed mill equipment – well,...