Germany will evaluate anti-tail docking policy Germany’s policy that aims to reduce tail docking will be evaluated in the course of this year. Yet next steps...
ESPHM review, day 2: Focus on swine nutrition How can innovation in pig nutrition be helpful for veterinary medicine?
ASF Poland/Germany: Permanent border fence nears completion The responsible minister indicated to be optimistic.
ASF Germany/Poland: Almost 5,000 cases in border zone In a combined count on March 29, the count has risen to 4,978 infected animals since November 2019.
ASF Germany: Number of wild boar cases tops Belgium The number of ASF cases in wild boar in Germany has now officially exceeded those of Belgium.
ASF Germany: Free-range farm depopulated ASF will indirectly lead to the depopulation of an organic swine farm in Germany.
Interview: This was not a normal EuroTier DLG project manager Ines Rathke looks back at the first ever digital edition of EuroTier.
ASF Germany/Poland: Border zone tops 4,000 victims The death toll of ASF amongst wild boar has exceeded the 4,000 mark.
Spain is Europe’s top pig meat exporter to China In 2020, Spain came out as Europe’s number 1 pig meat exporter to China.
ASF Germany: 2 core zones expanded, almost 600 boar dead Germany had to expand 2 of its 4 core zones to allow for the inclusion of recent ASF cases.
ASF Poland: Virus moves north into West Pomerania province The first 2 infected carcasses have been found in West Pomerania province.
ASF Germany: Number of cases in wild boar tops 300 The number of cases of African Swine Fever in wild boar in Germany exceeded the 300 mark mid-December. The total...
Online EuroTier 2021: 1,400 exhibitors Although there will be plenty of innovations on show, no pig-related innovations will be awarded.
ASF Germany: 1st white zone ready for wild boar depop Germany is moving into a next phase to eradicate African Swine Fever from its wild boar population.
ASF Germany: New phase in battle starts; count at 150 Germany’s minister of agriculture has stated the country has entered a new phase in fighting ASF.
Podcast: Working on a 500+ sow farm in Denmark The first episode of the Real P3 podcast series takes listeners to Denmark.
ASF Germany: A fragile balance at the border Constructing a permanent fence against the spread of ASF in Germany is a race against the clock.
Quarterly update: All change as ASF arrives in Germany Dr John Strak considers how the discovery of ASF-infected wild boar is affecting pig prices.
ASF Germany: 10 questions on what is next? Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek searches for answers on 10 questions about ASF in Germany.
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....
What pig innovations does EuroTier 2021 offer? The 2021 edition of EuroTier can be viewed comfortably from an armchair. What is there to look out for?
Combining sensors for better climate control The PigSys project considers a whole system improvement.
Germany’s plan to be ASF-free again Neither farmers nor hunters are entirely convinced the right approach has been taken.
ASF is a growing problem for Poland The number of cases in the west of the country continues to rise.
Gene editing offers avenues to end castration This leads to an interesting discussion in the European Union, as gene editing is not permitted.
The contrasting worlds of pig meat production How do the LLDC compare to the Champions League of pig production?
Pigs and poultry not susceptible for SARS-CoV-2 The FLI started infection studies in pigs, chickens, fruit bats and ferrets several weeks ago.
Milk yield, milk quality and large litters Pig herd performance has developed rapidly over the last two decades. Today 30 piglets or more weaned per sow...
Heavier sows, less feed thanks to fermentation The Van Asten Group is a large swine producer, based in the Netherlands and Eastern Germany. The company zoomed...
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...
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...