pig welfare

Heat stress in an immediate concern for pig production and welfare. - Photo: Van Assendelft Fotografie

31-10-2022 | Expert opinion

Adapting to climate and market change

Dr Michael T. Mendl is a professor of animal behaviour and welfare at Bristol Veterinary School in the UK. He did his PhD at the University of Cambridge in behavioural development. In addition to teaching and supervising graduate students, Mendl currently leads the BBSRC-UFAW Animal Welfare Research Network. He is also a member of the UKRI Future Leader Fellowships Panel College and sits on two grant panels. - Photo: Michael T. Mendl

25-05-2022 | Interview

Interview: Integrating computer vision with pig welfare

Pigs experience stress just as humans do. - Photo: Zelenetskay Company

25-05-2022 | Article

Stress in finisher pigs? Lithium additives may help

Hanging wood (or a branch) off the floor will keep it cleaner and allows more pigs to interact with it. - Photo: Dr Jen-Yun Chou

07-03-2022 | Expert opinion

Who benefits from pig toys?

Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek in action at the Banff Pork Seminar 2022. - Photo: Marc Klumper

17-01-2022 | Expert opinion

An agricultural immigrant at Banff Pork Seminar (with video)

Healthy piglets drinking at a sow on a farm in Haderslev, Denmark. - Photo: Henk Riswick

07-01-2022 | News

New breeding goals to reduce pig mortality

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19-12-2021 | Expert opinion

Around the world in 9 pig farms in 2021

How does winning or losing a contest with an unfamiliar pig influenc how pigs feel? - Photo: Mark Pasveer

16-12-2021 | News

What impact does a fight have on pigs?

On-demand: Webinar on pork quality

06-12-2021 | News

On-demand: Webinar on pork quality

The open housing system as designed by Maple Leaf. - Photo: Maple Leaf

03-12-2021 | News

Maple Leaf completes conversion to group housing