Covid-19: Meatpacker Tönnies might restart, with safety plan The slaughterhouse will be allowed to reopen once a safety plan has been put in place.
China blocks 5 Brazilian meat processing plants China has suspended the export authorisation of 5 Brazilian slaughterhouses last week.
ASF Nigeria: Fears of up to 1 million pigs dead The most recent outbreak in Nigeria is by far the worst that has been experienced in the country.
Covid-19: North America’s pig industry holding steady For the third week in a row, US pig processing has stayed above 90% of normal capacity.
Covid-19: Tönnies closes largest German pork plant (updated) The majority of employees of the Tönnies plant in Rheda-Wiedenbrück tested positive for Covid-19.
Covid-19: Is US pig processing back to normal? The US federal government claimed this week that pig processing had almost returned to 2019 levels.
ASF Poland: 1st outbreak on backyard farm in the west It was found on a farm near the village of Ratowice, in the province of Greater Poland.
US pork processing rebounds to 95% of 2019 level What are the main Covid-19 developments in North America this week?
ASF China: Clinical vaccine trials positive so far Between April and June, clinical trials have been carried out in 3 breeding bases in China.
Covid-19: Only minor outbreaks at pork plants in Spain How has Europe’s number 1 pig producing state Spain been doing with regard to Covid-19?
ASF Poland: Virus appears to be unstoppable in wild boar African Swine Fever continues to spread relatively quickly in Poland and appears to be unstoppable.
Covid-19: US pig backlog sparks interest for automation As US packing plants struggle with a historic pig backlog, euthanasia continues.
Pork plant workers in Brazil infected with corona The outbreaks were reported in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná, all in the south.
UPDATED: French, Dutch abattoir staff test positive for... A Vion slaughterhouse in the Dutch city of Groenlo was closed down last week.
Chinese confirm SARS-CoV-2 does not affect pigs Pigs are not susceptible for SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of Covid-19.
Where Covid-19 and African Swine Fever meet ‘The big unknown’, that is a label that fits perfectly on the current Covid-19 virus, according to Pig Progress...
Addressing the complexities in pig production A recent episode of the programme ‘60 Minutes’ in the United States led to critical reactions in the US swine...
All about sows, udders and MMA (part 2) How do normal udders feel? Perhaps a simple question and perhaps the answers are well-known. Now what to do when...
Around the world in 10 pig farms The year 2019 has flown by – and Pig Progress would like to wrap up this exciting year again, just like years...
All about sows, udders and MMA (part 1) The letters ‘MMA’ sound familiar to many pork producers having sows on-farm. What causes the 3 underlying...
Oops, a dead pig on the shore. Now what? African Swine Fever confronts national authorities with sensitive dilemmas. Of course it is great to be able to...
A long list of common stress factors for pigs Stress can have a negative impact on the immunity in pigs – and which type of stress affects them most depends...
Prudent antimicrobial use: The best to boost productivity Farmers all over the EU are working hard to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production. Although this...
Immunity: What can pig farmers do themselves? Immunity in pig production is not a particularly easy subject. It all starts with producing knowing what they...
Pig Welfare Symposium: Rounding up the pig people Often swine events tend to be specialised, aiming at one specific part of the industry. In that respect, the Pig...
One more note on the Zero Zinc Summit… If there is one thing the Zero Zinc Summit in Denmark showed, it was that finding alternatives to zinc oxide is...
Zero Zinc Summit: How to replace ZnO? Veterinary and nutritionist experts from all over the world met in Copenhagen, Denmark, in late June 2019, for...
ASF in the EU: The human factor makes the difference African Swine Fever was in the spotlight at the recently held European Symposium for Porcine Health Management...
Do live pigs belong at global trade shows? Last week, the news broke that the annual US trade show World Pork Expo will be cancelled due do the emergence...
Have the courage to fight for increased sustainability Many people in agriculture reacted to the recent publication in The Lancet, which encourages eating less amounts...
What 1 pig can tell about ASF in China The situation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China appears out of control. Continental Asia will have to get...
Keeping pigs cool when temperatures spike Pig farmer John van Paassen invented a fogging system that reduces the temperature of incoming air.
Planes full of breeding pigs head to China The Chinese pig industry will leave no stone unturned to get back to business.
Covid-19: Smithfield shuts US pork plant indefinitely The coronavirus outbreak leads to major disruptions of the pork supply chain in Northern America.
ASF Poland: Why the virus can roam freely in Western Poland There are several reasons why African Swine Fever has free reign in Western Poland.
Pigs and poultry not susceptible for SARS-CoV-2 The FLI started infection studies in pigs, chickens, fruit bats and ferrets several weeks ago.
China’s pig industry will rise like a phoenix Most estimates indicate a reduction of China's pig industry of more than 50%. What does this mean?
Interview: Transfer of Covid-19 to pigs is unlikely The transfer of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to pigs and other livestock is virtually impossible, but it...
Piglet gut health: An economic proposition A healthy gut is one that is not just free of disease, but one with which the piglet can perform to its full...
Overcoming Salmonella: Do vaccination or probiotics help? Ideally, Salmonella infections should not normally happen. But the bacteria does occur in pig herds, which might...
Interview: "BioCheck makes biosecurity measurable" Jeroen Dewulf, professor of veterinary epidemiology at Ghent University, Belgium, is known as a worldwide...
Where are we with a vaccine for ASFv? Around the world, various institutes and companies are working towards a vaccine to control African Swine Fever....
ASF in the Americas is no science fiction at all Provided that North and South America stay free of African Swine Fever, both continents could be having some...
Keeping ASF at bay at the Danish border One way to successfully fight African Swine Fever is to make sure that the virus never enters a country. Denmark...
What to do when tail biting occurs? Almost all conventional pig producers will be familiar with tail bitten pigs. It’s called a tail biting outbreak...
Interview: Biosecurity as solution to ASF The effect of African Swine Fever on North Korea is unknown but since mid-September the virus has also appeared...
5 bright names to remember in the pig industry From time to time, the most innovative side of international agribusiness meets at the Animal AgTech Summit....
2 tips to create the right farrowing environment Mature sows perform best when room temperatures are between 18-21°C (65-70°F), while young piglets require a...
Updated - Photo Report: IPVS Congress, Cancún, Mexico The 23rd edition of the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress has kicked off in Cancún, Mexico....
Video: Responsible livestock farming in US In new YouTube videos released, swine veterinarians Dr. Matthew Turner of North Carolina, United States and Dr....
Showing FFA Pigs for Auction : Show Pig Health Issues Some health issues for pigs, such as upper respiratory infections, requires a veterinarian and antibiotics....
ALLTECH SYMPOSIUM: United States Being sustainable in times of crisis? Is that realistic or not? This was the theme of the 25th International...