Sugarcane, sows and stanchions in 3rd issue of Pig Progress An interesting mixture of topics from all over the planet can be found in the 3rd edition of Pig Progress in...
Wrapping up March: What is new in the world of pigs? March 2019 was the month of VIV Asia. Hence, this business update is full of updates, novelties and side events...
How to feed highly prolific sows well? Having 30 piglets per sow per year is starting to become common practice. At the same time, this puts pressure...
Branched chains for enrichment in pig houses Branched chains should be implemented widely and in the short term as a 1st step towards, and benchmark for,...
Getting paid for the data generated on pig farms A new software platform just released in Canada will herald a new era where (swine) farmers are paid for data...
Wrapping up December: What is new in the world of pigs? December 2018 proved to be a month in which various novelties for pig producers have seen the light. These also...
Difficult times for Danish pig farmers The mood in Danish pig farming has darkened, with both swine farmers and the supply chain seeing dwindling...
Wrapping up November: What is new in the world of pigs? November 2018 was a very busy month, with reports on many different novelties and on deals that were closed at...
Genetics may help to measure pig welfare Pig welfare might be improved by using genetic techniques, according to research at the University of...
Agromek: Which swine innovations received awards? It is trade show season in Europe as 2 weeks after EuroTier, another major international agricultural trade show...
Call for urgent action as ASF hits Europe’s heart Countries in Western Europe have reacted with gravity and urgency to the discovery of African Swine Fever in 4...
Thai retailer Tops converts to group housing for sows Tops, a premium supermarket chain in Thailand, has announced to phase out selling pork from sows kept in sow...
Brazil about to move forward with pig welfare law The Brazilian government has launched an initiative that should lead to the obligation of group housing for...
Can pigs develop friendships? Pigs may be able to form ‘social preferences’. Researchers from the Czech Republic and Brazil recently shared...
Smart farming pig seminar showcases new innovations 4 guest speakers showcased smart farming technology at the Proagrica Future Farming Theatre at the Global Forum...
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 farming beyond zinc oxide and antibiotics As the end of therapeutic zinc oxide (ZnO) and in-feed antibiotics approaches, sharing knowledge and experiences...
Is the pig house too hot in summer? Paint it white! The summer of 2018 was a hot one and it looks like there are more of them to come. Are there easy ways to...
Around the world in 11 pig farms Through the year 2018, Pig Progress visited various leading farms all over the world again. We took a look at...
And the winners are… Neonatal piglets The shape of sow legs or that of newborn piglets’ heads, feeding of gestating sows or playing music in the...
Precision farming and sustainability key at EuroTier Two themes clearly jumped out at the 2018 edition of EuroTier, writes Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek:...
Pigs and hurricanes Recently, Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina, claiming over 5,000 pigs. As hurricanes continue to come,...
A big ‘THANKS’ to all the inspiring people in the pig sector In difficult times, what the swine business in Denmark and outside needs are people who choose to inspire....
What if pigs went back to their roots? Over the decades, pigs were taken from rooting outdoors to being kept inside pig houses, away from the mud and...
Small details make a difference in pig pens How difficult can it be to design a good pig pen? It pays off to understand and incorporate normal pig behaviour...
Correct layouts when moving pigs manually Moving pigs can be quite a nuisance if the animals don’t cooperate, pig management expert John Gadd wrote in a...
Why a good pig farm can’t do without technology Labour shortage is one of the major problems in modern-day swine production. Yet, switching to technology to...
Tips and tricks for moving pigs around Pigs on the move inside the farm – it’s a poorly covered topic in textbooks according to swine management expert...
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...
Farm visit Thailand: A swine farm like a five-star hotel Being a major integration allows Charoen Pokphand Foods in Thailand to regularly build new swine farms. Every...
Danish pig farmer creating low emission pig houses Danish pig farmer Jørgen Berth developed his own type of pig house which is low in emissions. He uses manure...
Interview CEO Yingzi: Monitoring more than just pigs Chinese companies have, at a rapid pace, started to develop advanced technology to monitor, measure and manage...
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...
A new adventure for a British nucleus Nucleus Shute farm, located in Cornwall, UK, recently made a remarkable switch: it became the first breeder of...
Fermented liquid feed on the rise in Germany Mixing liquid feed with a lactobacilli culture has been on the rise in Germany in recent years. Benefits include...
Big Dutchman’s CEO: Always looking for creative solutions Soon, Bernd Meerpohl will attend his 14th edition of EuroTier as CEO of Big Dutchman. Ever since he took office...
Detecting fever with a phone app Mycoplasma suis, MMA, swine influenza, Classical Swine Fever or arthritis… The occurrence of fever is what all...
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...
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...
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...