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.
Infrared camera to identify pig feeding patterns Researchers in Brazil are working on methods involving thermography using infrared technology to identify pig...
Detection of ear biting in pigs using PLF There is definitely potential for the development of a Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) tool for the early...
Predicting the exact slaughter age in pigs Is it possible to determine in advance the slaughter age of pigs when it is 120 kg? Yes, to a good extent that...
Brazilian researchers focus on using insects in animal feed Researchers in Brazil have also started to zoom in on the usage of insects as a suitable ingredient for animal...
Branched chains for enrichment in pig houses Branched chains should be implemented widely and in the short term as a 1st step towards, and benchmark for,...
Boar taint reducing feed on trial in Germany A special feed aimed at the reduction of boar taint will be tested as of this month on a large farm in Eastern...
More reliability in Brazil’s pig carcass inspection Brazilian slaughterhouses will soon be required to use accredited external companies to hire assistants who can...
Ecological standards worry Russia’s pig farmers New ecological requirements with regard to chemical content of wastewater could negatively impact the meat...
Beet pulp can help reduce boar taint It is possible to reduce boar taint using nutritional measures – so much is clear at Vitelia, a...
Testing African leaf meal in finisher pig diets South African researchers have observed good performance results when adding leaf meal from a native African...
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...
Dietary calcium – how to use it? In her last column on behalf of AB Vista, pig nutrition technology expert Casey Bradley wonders if it is...
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...
DBN and its growing ambitions for Chinese pigs DBN is short for ‘Da Bei Nong’, or Great Agriculture of the North. Headquartered in northern China, this...
Donald Trump and animal welfare By the end of the week, the United States will have a new president. As Donald Trump is getting ready to take...
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...
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