Unrest in South Africa: Pig sector suffers losses South Africa’s swine sector has not been spared from the protest action, looting, and vandalism.
Brazilian Piau pig breed maintains FCR under heat stress The Brazilian purebred Piau pig has a lower reduction of feed intake under heat stress conditions.
On-demand: Webinar on precision feeding The Nedap webinar on feeding automation is now available for vieweing on demand.
Chinese tech giant Huawei goes into pigs Chinese technology company Huawei has announced to go into pig farming.
Pigs can do a joystick operated video task Pigs are capable of learning a video game task that is operated by a joystick.
Mulberry leaf powder as feed for finishing pigs Chinese researchers recently put mulberry leaves to the test.
Podcast: Marketing ‘Real Pork’ in the United States The 9th episode of the Real P3 podcast series takes a look at the marketing of pork production.
Covid-19 changes demands of pig meat Covid-19 has changed the demands of pig meat, expressed by the meat industry and end users.
Feed costs hurting Ukraine’s pig industry Ukrainian pig farmers have asked the government to protect the industry.
How to slow pig growth due to Covid-19? A study focused on reducing protein sources from the pigs' diets.
Covid-19: Ventilation caused virus spread in pork plant The ventilation system at the German pig slaughterhouse Tönnies appears to have played a major role in the...
EFSA addresses welfare issues at pig slaughter EFSA finds that most issues at slaughter are due to inadequate staff skills, among other things.
Pigs thrive on protein from clover grass Experiments carried out at Denmark’s Aarhus University have demonstrated that green protein extracted from...
NI pig farm under scrutiny after activist visit Agriculture inspectors have visited a pig farm in Northern Ireland after the farm had been entered last week by...
Lower emissions when pig manure is removed more often “Do remove pig manure regularly as well as completely – and preferably remove the urine separately.” That, in...
Fat deposition in pigs up due to night feeding Fat deposition in pigs fed at night time increases with 7% compared to pigs fed at normal feeding times.
Being a pig farmer can be tough and lonely Dr Irene Camerlink touches on a sensitive subject: what can producers do in these trying times?
Comparing contracts for finisher pigs Analysing exactly which approach yields most can help, explains pig management expert John Gadd.
How to deal with finisher pigs in overstocked pens? What can pork producers do to relieve the stress in crowded pig houses?
What feeding strategy to follow for finishing pigs? Maximising the finishers’ body weight? Or perhaps going for optimisation of feed conversion ratio (FCR)? Every...
Airbag ventilation in 10 easy steps Pig management expert John Gadd is a believer in artificially controlled natural ventilation (ACNV) systems....
Formaldehyde in pig feed – and its alternatives Feed mitigation is a hot topic in the United States these days, partly because of African Swine Fever. One of...
A tribute to my father – mentor and swine farmer As Father’s Day is around the corner, swine nutrition technology expert went back to the place where it all...
Friend or foe? Understanding pig aggression The phenomenon of pig aggression may be more complex than it seems at the first glance. Why does the animal...
7 pig house ventilation rules and why they matter It pays to understand the air flow inside pig houses. Knowing how air behaves inside buildings helps to be...
Deep straw in pigs – when does it work? Pig management expert John Gadd became intrigued by a recent farm visit featuring a pig farm in Germany, keeping...
Why I sometimes choose to skip my pork chop We all need to reduce our meat intake substantially – that was one of the messages from a scientific article in...
3 things pig farm writers should never forget Just over a month ago, pig management expert looked back to his 3,000 articles he wrote ever since he started...
Pigs and hurricanes Recently, Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina, claiming over 5,000 pigs. As hurricanes continue to come,...
A plea for ‘saleable Meat per Tonne of Feed’ ‘Feed conversion ratio’ or ‘FCR’ appears to be the holy grail for the entire swine business – something pig...
What if… we create an artificial pig model? What do cartoon vehicles and pig production have in common? More than you would think. Nutrition technology...
Pigs are wet animals – how to deal with it? Pigs are very wet animals, swine management expert John Gadd tells this month. This has some consequences for...
Water-to-feed ratios in growing-finishers Interest in giving pigs wet feed has increased in recent decades, especially in Europe.
Farm visit: The journey to make money from pig welfare 'Consumers will always choose cheap pork over premium.' Annechien ten Have-Mellema disagrees.
Farm visit: Norwegian farmer considers reducing pigs Lower profit margins could spell a reduction in pig production on the mixed farm of May Britt Lode, based in the...
Farm visit: A fresh future for a family farm About 10 years ago, the Van Raay family, from Ontario, Canada, were ready to move out of the pig business. Fate...
Manure surplus solved by selling it French swine farmer Bernard Rouxel joined the initiative of French pig cooperative Cooperl to start with a new...
Neal Matthews, PIC: "Achieving that perfect piece of pork" Being a meat scientist at a breeding company requires a lot of patience. After all, most work focuses on a phase...
Silage in liquid pig diets: No stress, lower costs Silage in rations can increase pig welfare by keeping the animals satiated for longer. Wholecrop maize silage in...
Interview: Asserva’s CEO talks about total pork traceability Imagine: when buying a piece of pork, just scanning a barcode will give all the information as to where the pig...
Romania, a pig country with great potential In theory, Romania can be a major player in pork production, as there is plenty of space, a strong pork...
Keeping pathogens out with an iron discipline Is it possible to create a pig house environment that is virtually free from pathogens? Yes it is – it requires...
Protease: Ready for the post-antibiotic world Enzymes are usually classified by those substances they can split – therefore, proteases have the capacity of...
Jefo’s CEO on the company’s start-up to multinational status Jean Fontaine is the founder and president of Jefo, a global feed additive company headquartered in Canada....
Adaptive additives enhance amino acid digestibility Applying feed additives in feed may not always work consistently, as the substrates inside any pig’s...
Swine sector in the Philippines set to grow The Philippines is undeniably one of the more interesting countries in Asia. With over a 100 million souls and a...
Luxembourger farmers focus on high health status A few years ago, Armand and Carine Kreins from Luxembourg built an entirely new sow farm, paying a lot of...
Market access important to Canada’s pork sector Canada’s pig inventory has been fairly stagnant since the turn of the century. Traditionally the country has...
Preparing China’s pig farmers for the future Sharing knowledge and experience is paramount in building and growing a business. In the pig industry this also...
Video: Happy pigs at an ultra-modern organic farm The Wennekers family from Schagen, in the Netherlands have built an ultra-modern, well equipped organic pig farm...
Video: The story behind probiotics Since their introduction into the animal feed segment, probiotics have evolved as a promising feed additive....
Video: Can flooring prevent pre-weaning mortality? Pre-weaning mortality is a common problem for pig producers everywhere. One solution to minimise the risk of...
VIDEO: DuPont presents phytase product at World Pork Expo Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business division of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, was present at the recent World...
PHOTO REPORT: Anderson Farms, US Presenting ‘local’ and ‘fair’ food is a growing trend for some US restaurants. They even say they know their...
Photo Report: BEEL FAMILY FARM - Belgium Water, sun, air, feed and pigs – no element was forgotten when constructing the new Beel family farm pig houses....
PHOTO REPORT: Zhengbang Group paving the way for the future The Zhengbang Group is one of China’s largest agricultural investors at the moment – they are in a lot of...
VIDEO: Finisher pigs having a ball Since January 2013, providing distraction materials to sows and pigs has become mandatory in the European Union....
PHOTO REPORT: Paraná cooperative Brazil The cooperative Castrolands, in the heart of Brazil's Paraná state, is rapidly professionalising its swine...
Video: Responsible livestock farming in US In new YouTube videos released, swine veterinarians Dr. Matthew Turner of North Carolina, United States and Dr....
Photo report: NutriFair 2013, Denmark The second edition of NutriFair, in Fredericia, Denmark is larger than the 2012 edition, but has the same...
Pig farm experiences with HP 800 Booster 2012 Pig farm experiences with our newest product HP 800 Booster when weaning 4.5-5kg piglets. The product is a...