Denmark: Anaesthetics prior to piglet castration The Danish pig industry will start castrating its piglets with the usage of anaesthetics as from 1 January 2019....
African Swine Fever can be in Germany in 4 years According to a computerised model, African Swine Fever will reach wild boar populations in Germany in about 4...
ASF update: Germany’s pig business is getting nervous In Germany, with every day that passes the understanding is growing that African Swine Fever may creep into...
German study: Ill pigs are often culled incorrectly Ill or disabled sows and finishers on farms in Germany often suffer longer than is allowed by law. That was the...
Germany steers towards further reduction of sow stalls The use of sow stalls is likely to be limited further in Germany. The federal government is currently preparing...
Pig Progress presents ‘World of Pigs’ As of today, Pig Progress visitors can enjoy a novel section, which contains dynamic tools that allow easy...
Alternatives to antibiotics costing money? Think again When searching for alternatives for antibiotics usage, swine producers should look beyond costs. An...
UK: concerns about hepatitis E virus in pork British doctors have reported that consumers have been found infected with hepatitis E that can be found in pork...
Who is growing in the pig health business? The pig industry is always in motion. Recently many companies in the agribusiness changed owner, expanded or...
Latest issue of Pig Progress: How to define gut health? The 2nd edition of Pig Progress of 2017 dives into the question How ‘gut health’ can be defined? We turned to...
"Straw works best against tail biting in pigs" The best practice to reduce the risk of tail biting is by dispensing straw for the pigs. That is the practical...
The right terminal sire can reduce tainted pig carcasses The German artificial insemination organisation GFS is making a distinction amongst boars looking at the risk of...
4 Take-home messages on boar taint Boar taint remains a difficult concept to grasp scientifically. So much became known in a recent German...
Piglets from group farrowing are 800g lighter Piglets raised in group housing during lactation weigh 800g less than in conventional farrowing pens, German...
Controversial NI pig farm gets the go ahead Following months of debacle, a controversial pig farm in Northern Ireland has finally received planning...
Record number of exhibitors at EuroTier 2016 The upcoming edition of EuroTier in November 2016 will showcase a record number of exhibitors and more than ever...
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...
BLOG: Antibiotic bans – past, present and future Antimicrobial substances have played a very important role in pig production for decades, whether originally...
BLOG: Human antibiotic resistance. The myth dispelled! The constant attacks on the veterinary profession about their use of antimicrobials and that it is the cause of...
ESVAC data - Antibiotic use dropped 10% The ESVAC data for 2011 showed that in the 20 European countries that reported for 2010 and 2011 that there was...
BLOG: Pioneering in the East I must admit – it was a bit of a gamble. When travelling out for the China Animal Husbandry Expo I was not sure...
Fermentation protein I have been asked to comment on a new source of protein from Germany. I am told, it is a fermentation...
EuroTier 2010: German pork market - Part II Part I of this warm-up for this year's edition of EuroTier devoted its attention to the domestic pig breeding...
EuroTier 2010: German pork market - Part I As the world's pig equipment manufacturers set-up their stands for the Germany's EuroTier exhibition in Hanover...
A genetic approach to disease prevention For almost every animal disease that has been intensively and carefully investigated, evidence has been found...
International recognition "I was afraid I'd be sitting here all alone, nothing to do, nobody to talk to," the German representative of...
Swine dysentery - Summer, the season for eradication Swine dysentery is one of the most damaging diseases in pig production and really should be eradicated....
Warm bed of straw beneficial for grower pigs The farm of pig producer Heinz* in the German district of Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, is being made...
Stronger piglets with less oxidative stress Oxidative stress is one of the processes happening inside a pig’s gut during and after weaning. Feeding trials...
Germany’s pig industry: Just a dip or will it fall? Germany, home to EuroTier and one of the largest swine herds in Europe, recently saw its pig production volume...
Supporting fat digestion in weaned piglets Modern animal production requires pigs to grow fast and for that reason, energy dense diets are formulated. Oils...
INTERVIEW: ASF is to stay in Europe, says Prof Pejsak Currently, a dead wild boar is more dangerous than a live one in Eastern Poland, as it is likely the animal will...
Insemination in group housing – it works Pig producer Tim Kropp in Diepenau, Germany, chose to inseminate his sows without actually having them in sow...
"More attention please, for effects of feed on health" Should pigs receive feed for not only growth purposes, but to keep them healthy as well? For Prof Dr Josef...
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...
Foreign investments successful in Eastern Germany In pig production, East Germany still exists. Large, widespread multi-site farm complexes dominate the industry...
Denmark’s pig production – modern, efficient, changing It’s difficult to find the right words to correctly describe the pig industry in Denmark. Thirsty for knowledge...
Germany’s pig industry: Stable on a high level At the beginning of this century, Germany’s pig industry grew at a rapid pace. In recent years, however, the...
Open air houses for German finisher pigs Idealism for more welfare and a better environment made the German family Ahrens-Westerlage invest in open air...
A pig producer who’d rather play golf Good production results, no debt whatsoever and with promising investments in solar panels. Sbarra farm in...
Antibiotic use and resistance in people There seems to be a constant barrage of attacks against antibiotic use in the pig industry at the moment by all...
Tail biting: still an enigma in pig science Tail biting may prove to be a lasting problem in pigs despite serious attempts to find ways to overcome it. A...
Renewed focus on finishers in Denmark In recent years, Danish pig producers have embraced their image of being breeding experts. They have highly...
VIDEO: Sow insemination in group housing Lactation and gestation are increasingly being done without confining the sows – but so far for insemination it...
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...
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....
VIDEO: EuroTier 2014 - from a pig's perpective The 2014 edition of EuroTier, held mid-November in Hanover, Germany attracted about 156,000 visitors from all...
PHOTO REPORT UPDATE: EuroTier 2014 More than ever, there is a lot to discover with regard to pig innovations at EuroTier, in Hanover, Germany. What...
Updated Photo report: World Nutrition Forum The sixth edition of the World Nutrition Forum was held in Munich, Germany from 15-18 October, 2014. The theme...
VIDEO: Future sow housing concept Pig Production 2030 – that is the ambitious name of a very recent project by Big Dutchman. The livestock...
EUROTIER 2010: Germany The whole animal husbandry world gathers this week in Hanover, Germany, for the biannual exhibition of EuroTier....
Photo report: Gerdes Farm - Germany Two years ago, Wilfried Gerdes, pig producer in the North East of Germany, decided to gradually move to Danish...