Crows may help spread swine dysentery Crows may contribute in the spread of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae. A bacteria causing swine dysentery in pigs has...
Northern Ireland pig herd shows ‘bounce back’ ability Using more prolific genetics as well as increasing the feed intake to lactating sows has helped boost the...
EU vet calls for data driven animal health care Alongside the subject of antimicrobial resistances, hardly any topic has been so controversially discussed in...
Pig eco-shelters help to reduce GHG Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are 38% lower in eco-shelters and 88% of the variability in production systems...
Pig herd in Russia slowly recovering after ASF epidemic The pig herd in the south of Russia was decimated during the ASF epidemic, which lasted from 2009 until 2012....
English pig herd shrinks In the year to June 30th, 2015, the total number of pigs in England decreased by 3.2% to 3.8 million animals....
Rabobank: China’s hog herd shrinking ‘incredibly’ According to Rabobank’s latest report, the size of the Chinese hog and sow herd is shrinking so incredibly that...
US market hog inventory up USDA's June Hogs and Pigs report states the nation's market hog inventory is up 9.4% compared to a year ago and...
Topigs Norsvin: Online Sow Feed Monitor Topigs Norsvin introduces the online Sow Feed Monitor. The Topigs Norsvin Sow Feed Monitor is an online tool...
Early indicators of iron deficiency in large piglets Large piglets in a litter are at a higher risk of developing iron deficiency anemia at weaning than are smaller...
Fewer UK sows but more pigs to finish Publication of UK figures from the December 2014 Livestock Survey confirms that the pig herd is expanding, with...
Canadian pig herd recovered from PEDv A 2% increase in the total number of pigs has been reported in the latest Statistics Canada livestock estimate,...
Expanding herd supports strong Irish exports During 2014, Ireland exported 148,000 tonnes of fresh and frozen pork. This was a 12% increase on 2013, bringing...
Increase in EU pig herd 26 of the 28 EU Member States have now reported their December 2014 census data to the European Commission,...
Northern Ireland pig herd size sees increase December’s census by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland has reported a 9%...
Northern Ireland: Numbers up on piglets born from gilts Pig farmers in Northern Ireland have seen the number of pigs born alive from gilts rise by 1.2 over the past...
Quarterly update: Pig market outlook does not look rosy Last year, pig market expert Dr John Strak warned that it was time to be cautious about developments in 2018....
BLOG: Consumerism – analysis or just more politics? We are all consumers but I have to say I was disappointed when the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) ‘The...
BLOG: PEDV – A disaster waiting to happen in the EU Although we have African Swine Fever (ASF) knocking on our Eastern door, Europe needs to wake up to the...
BLOG: Diseases running west There is a somewhat unwanted parallel between North America and Europe at the moment, as in both continents,...
Drug dilemmas With the long-awaited results of the EFSA breeding-herd survey on MRSA now available, it poses some real...
Are we prepared for pig diseases in the future? Over the last few decades we have had several new diseases descend on the pig world threatening its very...
Swine dysentery eradication – some practical considerations In recent months we have seen an increase in swine dysentery cases in the UK and frequent discussions about...
How to prolong sow productive lifetime Last time I showed that Sow Productive Lifetime (SPL) was far too short these days. I have been on farms...
A better method to measure sow herd efficiency Comparing sow herd performance is not always easy as sometimes different farms apply different calculations or...
A sandy pig farm at the shores of the Yangtze China, with half of all the global pig population within its borders, has an abundance of different pig holding...
How to prevent ASFv getting onto pig farms African Swine Fever (ASF) is slowly creeping towards western Europe, affecting mostly wild boar populations. It...
Treat pigs well and they will reward all efforts For the first time in history, the international veterinary pig congresses IPVS and ESPHM will coincide. The man...
PRRS diagnostic techniques Neither costs nor efforts have been spared to establish effective prevention, control and elimination...
US pig herd largely recovered from PEDv Latest figures from USDA’s hogs and pigs inventory show that the country’s pig herd on 1 March was 7% larger...
Larger particles to avoid gastric ulcers in sows Bit by bit, it becomes clear that sows might have stomach problems without becoming apparent. The only way that...
Miratorg present in every step of pork production Large steps have been made in the Russian pig industry in the recent years, but few of the companies have...
Indonesian feed giant's new pig operation in Vietnam Indonesian feed giant Japfa Comfeed spread its wings into South East Asia. In 2012 they partnered with...
Interactive programme to keep pathogens out At a time when new viruses are appearing and when antibiotics are receiving a lot of criticism, the importance...
Pigs and neighbours profit ‘down under’ Pig farming in Australia is known for its animal-welfare character. John Bourke, a pig farmer in Victoria, is...
Biosecurity the key to controlling PED in Canada Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus rampaged through the US pig herd in 2013. Meanwhile, the Canadians had some...
Chelated copper and zinc to fight coronary infections Coronary infections are becoming a more common problem now sows are kept increasingly in groups. Commonly,...
Be vigilant about worm control Good worm control has always been an important part of profitable pig production. But with feed prices near...
Many factors affect sow performance at second litter Raising and managing successful sow herds comes with great responsibility and success is dependent on many...
Epigenetics: The art of programming DNA What an animal looks like is not only just determined by its genetic material – it’s also dependent on what...
Video: Responsible livestock farming in US In new YouTube videos released, swine veterinarians Dr. Matthew Turner of North Carolina, United States and Dr....
BETAGRO SAFETY MEATPACKING: Thailand Proper disease management is essential for a healthy herd – but prevention is perhaps even more important....