3 key strategies for pig farms in times of Covid-19 As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is spreading around the world, various practical tips have been...
ASF Poland: Virus comes at 10km from German border An infected wild boar has been found infected with ASF at 10.5km from the border with Germany.
ASF Poland: First outbreak on farm in Western Poland For the first time, African Swine Fever has also hopped onto a large domestic pig farm in Western Poland,...
New Nipah vaccines show promising results in pigs A set of newly developed potential vaccines against Nipah virus generate a strong immune response in pigs, which...
The more Lawsonia, the more gut health problems Virtually all pigs in the world are carriers of the bacteria Lawsonia intracellularis (L.i.). In pigs of all...
Moderate optimism about Chinese ASF vaccine A mixed bag of comments. That’s how various vaccine experts around the globe have responded to the recent news...
Chinese Harbin Institute: New ASF vaccine is effective China’s Harbin Veterinary Research Institute stated it developed a vaccine to African Swine Fever, which,...
ASF Romania: 42,000 pigs culled on commercial farm All pigs on a Romanian farm with almost 42,000 pigs had to be culled as African Swine Fever was found on the...
Scientists map African Swine Fever virus genome A team of researchers from the UK and Poland have mapped the expression of genes across the entire African Swine...
ASF Greece: No further cases reported so far The outbreak of African Swine Fever on a small backyard farm in Greece for now appears to have been an isolated...
Russia considers fines for selling ASF-infected meat Russia may introduce turnover-based fines for the unscrupulous meat processors accepting pork with African Swine...
ASF entry prevention – update from North America Canada is collectively trying to keep African Swine Fever outbreaks out of the country. Measures involve the...
Pathogens and Prevention special edition: Reserve your space Misset International brands All About Feed, Poultry World, Pig Progress and Dairy global are publishing a...
"German pork exports remain possible in case of ASF" Germany has engaged in talks with China, to make sure exports of pork and pigmeat will remain possible in case...
‘Unexpected’ number of resistance genes on pig farm Scottish researchers have identified a high number of antimicrobial resistance genes in pig faeces at a...
ASF Philippines: Virus reaches Mindanao; Bali infected African Swine Fever virus has jumped over big distances in recent days to reach a different island in the...
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...
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....
ASF hits backyard farms hard in the Philippines The sea has not been able to stop the march of African Swine Fever in Asia. In September 2019 the virus was also...
Preparing for ASFv: An ‘enveloped virus’ As there is currently no vaccine for African Swine Fever, the only way to fight the virus is to have extremely...
Straw or no straw? That’s the question Some have their pigs bedded in fresh straw whereas others don’t want to have any of it. Both are right, as there...
ASF on-farm? Back on track in 18 steps - part 2 African Swine Fever (ASF) arrived in China, the world’s largest pig market and has been spreading rapidly across...
ASF on-farm? Back on track in 18 steps - Part 1 African Swine Fever (ASF) arrived in China, the world’s largest pig market and has been spreading rapidly across...
Flies can play a role in transmitting ASF into farms Pigs can in theory get infected with African Swine Fever virus by eating infected flies. Danish researchers...
Lawsonia can impact other gut pathogens A growing body of evidence is finding gut health a factor that must be prioritised to allow the pig to achieve...
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...