Alibaba Cloud launches smart brain for pig farms Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has already launched its smart brain for use in pig...
Pig Progress to host seminar on Smart Pig Farming Smart tools and big data are key at a special event to be held by Pig Progress on 21 June during the upcoming...
Chinese launch academic platform for pig facial technology To encourage the further development of intelligent pig farming in China, an academic platform will be created...
CPF also switches to group housing for sows Thailand’s largest swine producer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has confirmed that it will convert all new farms...
What systems require most energy in pig barns? American scientists have been investigating which applications inside swine barns require the most (fossil)...
US pig industry unites to address sow mortality The United States swine industry has started an industry-wide research effort to identify specific factors...
Measuring climate quality inside pig buildings Measuring climate quality is a novel method using big data. A trial group of 22 pig farmers in the Netherlands...
Pig Progress 3: Focus on health and piglets Health issues as well as piglet feeding have a strong focus in the 3rd edition of Pig Progress in 2018. The...
Why build multi-storey pig houses? Chinese pig producer Yangxiang has chosen to construct sow houses with 7, 9 or even 13 levels. According to the...
Cooling pads for sows developed at Purdue University US-based Purdue University has developed personal pig cooling pads, to help them cool down while feeding the...
Wrapping up February: What’s new in the world of pigs? Big Data and sensor technology increasingly make their entry into the global swine business, so much became...
German pigs appreciate 2-level pens in trial German researchers have embraced the idea of introducing 2-level pens as a way to increase space allowance for...
How to improve pig house air scrubbers? The performance of air scrubbers on pig farms can easily be improved, according to recent research in Belgium....
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...
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 6 travels to Colombia The pig business is catching on simultaneously in various places all over the world. Where many eyes are...
The future of swine breeding This month, Pig Progress featured a great farm visit on a 9-level pig breeding facility in China. Pig Progress...
Implantation in sows – the wrap-up In 2 previous episodes, pig management expert John Gadd explained about implantation in sows and the role stress...
11 reasons to embrace group housing for sows Group housing for sows – for some countries it has been commonplace for many years, others are currently...
Tri-State Sow Housing Conference (part II) Bit by bit, the US swine business is converting to group housing for gestating sows, as welfare expert Dr...
10 pig farms worth visiting across the globe From the United States to China and back again – that in short was the 2017 edition of Pig Progress’ farm tours....
Farmers, research and group lactation…Scientists, be alert! With all the rapid legal changes and social demands that agriculture is facing, farmers are becoming more and...
Why precision farming takes its time with pigs Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek attended a very interesting and relevant conference on Precision Livestock...
Can we make a difference to pig welfare? Animal welfare organisations and the pig industry can make steps together, says pig welfare expert Vivi...
Loose house farrowing systems – where do we start? From an animal welfare standpoint, much focus has been placed on assessing how the sow’s environment during...
BLOG: Presenting about the P of Pigs I had wanted to talk about the subject of the ‘Fourth P’ for some time. The opportunity arose when I had the...
What If? - Sow housing What if the entire pig industry in a given country was a single company? And what if all the retailers (grocery,...
France, pigs and 2013 Walking around at the annual livestock show SPACE in Rennes, I wondered how France is doing with regard to the...
Stress control in pigs: introduce a rabbit! For the pork producer, the top priorities are growth and feed conversion. But managing a finishing pig operation...
The return of the gestation crates? Over the last couple of years I have seen many farms in Europe that have switched to group housing for sows. The...
Innovations and novelties at World Pork Expo Fusion feeding for sows, tools how to select gilts and smart air filtration; these were amongst the novelties...
Yangxiang aims high with sows on many floors Chinese pig company Yangxiang go where few have gone before: with the construction of pig farms with 7, 9 or...
Rapid changes in China’s pig business China’s pig business has been going through very rapid changes in the last few years. As a result of this...
Qinglian Food, China’s pioneer for sow group housing Qinglian Food, a Chinese pork producer, announced last year to phase out sow stalls. What made the company...
Job satisfaction in a pig-friendly farm The Bosgoed-Brink family in the Netherlands constructed a finisher pig house with pens for large groups. Both...
Malawi’s pig business takes a sudden jump Malawi’s agriculture has long been heavily dependent on tobacco cultivation. Recently, in an attempt to...
Scaling back to fewer sows in bad times The pig market in Vietnam is often very volatile with demand and supply creating unpredictable losses or...
Lectures and seminars in between the pigs The sows and pigs at Iowa Lakes Community College had better not got used to seeing only one face taking care of...
Research farm teams up with the world In a world that is increasingly connected, research has to reflect that. At Cargill’s Global Innovation Center...
Romania, a pig country with great potential In theory, Romania can be a major player in pork production, as there is plenty of space, a strong pork...
Thai agribusiness Betagro to move away from sow crates Thailand-based agribusiness Betagro has announced it will phase out crates both in gestation and lactation...
Keeping pathogens out with an iron discipline Is it possible to create a pig house environment that is virtually free from pathogens? Yes it is – it requires...
Heat stress series: A vet's view on heat stress in breeding In the next few months, the topic of ‘heat stress’ will be discussed from different angles. Every discipline has...
On top of every movement in and around the farm Checklists and trainings are welcomed instruments to make farm staff aware of the need for good biosecurity....
A meeting place for Latin America’s pig industry For about 2 years, pig professionals from all over Latin America have found their way to the city of...
Algae extracts to improve piglet gut health At what moment does a piglet need help? At weaning or does protection have to start sooner? Applying a strategy...
VIDEO: Sow insemination in group housing Lactation and gestation are increasingly being done without confining the sows – but so far for insemination it...
Wens Group’s new sow complex, China One of the latest additions to the Wens Group’s growing pig empire in China was the construction of a 5,000 sow...
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...
PHOTO REPORT: Krannestrup Farm, Denmark Danish pork producer Niels Aage Arve at Krannestrup Farm is happy to have new systems tested at his modern...
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....
Photo Report: VIV China 2014 kicks off in Beijing VIV China 2014, held at the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing, China kicked off on...
Ontario Pork, group housing for sows VI Part 6: Recently, Ontario Pork, Canada, released a video, introducing the concept of group housing for sows to...
Ontario Pork, group housing for sows V Part 5: Recently, Ontario Pork, Canada, released a video, introducing the concept of group housing for sows to...
Ontario Pork, group housing for sows IV Part 4: Recently, Ontario Pork, Canada, released a video, introducing the concept of group housing for sows to...
Ontario Pork, group housing for sows III Part 3: Recently, Ontario Pork, Canada, released a video, introducing the concept of group housing for sows to...
Ontario Pork, group housing for sows II Part 2: Recently, Ontario Pork, Canada, released a video, introducing the concept of group housing for sows to...
Ontario Pork, group housing for sows I Part 1: Recently, Ontario Pork, Canada, released a video, introducing the concept of group housing for sows to...