Reducing crude protein enhances pork quality Data confirm that dietary crude protein reduction enhances pork eating quality but negatively affects pigs’...
IRTA launches BDporc concept in Portugal IRTA, with the support of the Portuguese Federation of Pig Breeders' Association (FPAS), presented and launched...
Nutreco ends divestment process Nutreco has ended the process to explore a possible divestment of the compound feed and meat businesses in Spain...
People: Genesus takes on new general director Genesus announced that Mercedes Vega has joined Genesus in Western Europe as general director, with initial...
African Swine Fever and the ASFORCE project African Swine Fever (ASF) is a complex and devastating disease of domestic pigs caused by a complex virus, the...
US, EU swine experts share insights – see videos A group of 10 European swine experts have spent a week sharing insights with their US counterparts in an...
Europe failing consumers, sow rule compliance investigated Lamentable efforts at enforcing recent animal welfare legislation means that Europe is ill-serving its consumers...
Spanish pork exports decreasing by 7% Spain has been exporting 7% less pork in the first nine months of the year in comparison to last year, Spanish...
Canada grows ag trade opportunities in Europe Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz concluded a successful trade mission to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany....
Only 13 countries sow stall ban compliant It has been found that only 13 member states are fully compliant with the European Union's ban on the full-time...
New PRRS vaccine introduced to European swine vets A new effective alternative for the control of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) - the most...
Study: Chestnuts - resistant starch in weaned piglets Researchers in Portugal studied the use of chestnuts (castanea sativa mill) as a source of resistant start in...
EU stats in breach of sow stall ban face pressure The European Commission has issued nine countries with a formal notice (21 February) calling on them to 'address...
RESEARCH: Hepatitis E in Portugal's domestic pigs Researchers based in Porto, Portugal and Lelystad, the Netherlands, have published a survey on hepatitis E...
Pharmacosmos launches Uniferon in Portugal Danish pharmaceutical company Pharmacosmos has launched its iron supplement for piglets Uniferon on the...
RESEARCH: Australia examines Iberian traditional pig farming Australia's Department of Agriculture is starting a trial looking at dehesa, a traditional Iberian pastoral...
BLOG: Antimicrobial use monitoring – what is the best... Following on from my last weblog, how should we move forward with monitoring of antimicrobial use in pigs in the...
Western Portugal: The need for cooperation The major pig production region of Portugal can be found in the 'Oeste', a region just north of its capital...
Portuguese use Pietrain to produce popular lean pork Portuguese - more than most Europeans - are fond of lean and fresh pork. So, for Portuguese pig producers, one...
LAUNCH OF NEW PCV2 VACCINE: Portugal Representatives of the European pig veterinary community gathered this week in Portugal, to attend the launch of...