Research to keep EU animal production at the forefront Making intensive pig and poultry production in the European Union more competitive and profitable through...
Boost pig margins, focus on figures English pig producers can’t influence national feed costs or pig prices so should focus on the parts of their...
Agrigo investing €17m on pig project in Belarus Agrigo based in Israel, recently completed the establishment of an integrated pig farm in Belarus, a complex...
Company: Cherkizovo Group - Financial results Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producer, announced financial results for the...
US: New pork task force to develop 2020 plan The National Pork Board has named a new task force that will examine consumer needs, animal care, sustainable...
China’s hog breeding inventory down 1% The Chinese total sow breeding inventory went down by about 1% in September 2013, when compared to one year...
Breeding and feeding get closer in next 10 years Breeding and feeding of livestock animals will be two fields that will be getting closer together in the next...
Pig farmers lose money due to unused data 20 pig farmers and other interested guests visited Fancom for a meeting on 'Smart Farming' on 30 October,...
Energy and environment at SPACE R&D pavilion SPACE 2013, held in September 2013 in Rennes, France, featured a special Research & Development platform. This...
Increasing sustainability in pig production systems Modern pig production at all levels, from the farm to the sub-cellular, came under scrutiny at the recent DSM...
Finnish pork producer withdraws investments from Russia Finland-based food group Atria will stop primary pork production in Russia and will sell its main assets in the...
Danisco explores feed additive benefits Dr. Ajay Awati, development lead at DuPont subsidiary Danisco Animal Nutrition, will present on the topic...
Tianli Agritech teams up with hotels and restaurants Tianli Agritech, Inc. , a leading producer of breeder hogs, market hogs and black hogs, headquartered in Wuhan...
Drop in feed prices brings profits back to pig production Pig production in the United States is returning to profitability as feed prices fall, and a reduction in...
Amlan: New mycotoxicosis research to be presented Amlan International's technical service manager, Dr. S. LeAnn Johnston, will present new research, the Unknown...
Canada grows ag trade opportunities in Europe Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz concluded a successful trade mission to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany....
Managing Variation at Slaughter by using a 'Profit Box' “ Some variation is largely unavoidable - but manageable!” (Dr. John Patience, 2008). This last year I seem to...
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...
Superdosing: A chance to unlock gains in swine Gone are the days when phytase was only used to unlock phosphorus. Superdosing phytase – at a higher dosage than...
Self-sufficiency out of sight as Russia recalculates The year 2021 is Russia’s target for becoming self-sufficient. From the outset this was an ambitious figure, but...
More sustainability leads to higher pig profits Profitability in swine production depends on optimising lifetime output per sow breeding place. But often...
Company update: DSM reports positive Q3 results Despite the continuing difficult economic conditions, Royal DSM have reported a third quarter EBITDA of €342...
Piglets profit from combination milk and milk replacer Neonatal nutrition using milk replacers can support sows in raising large litter sizes. How do piglets behave...
South Korea back on track after FMD crisis Good news: With large and structural investments, South Korea has overcome a series of Foot-and-Mouth Disease...
Danbred North America renamed DNA Genetics Leading swine genetics company Danbred North America now runs under the new name DNA Genetics and a new focus,...
Focus on swine welfare gaining momentum with dedication A 50% target goal was recently achieved when industry fundraising reached a milestone to establish a National...
Maximising capacity - Part 2. Optimising finishing capacity Everything in pig production is interconnected. In the previous issue, the question how to optimise weaning...
Maximising capacity With the programme ‘Max’ing Capacity’, breeding company Hypor foresees pig production evolving into an even...
Precise feed management at 45th Swine Research Days The latest edition of the French Pig Research Days, held in Paris, 5-6 February 2013 by the French Pig Research...
Vitamins – vital nutrients for health and production Without vitamins pigs cannot grow as the industry wants them to do. In this series of three articles, general...
Venezuela’s pig industry after 14 years of socialism Venezuela made headlines recently when the era of president Hugo Chávez came to an end. In the last 14 years,...
Phytogenics in sow feed:One more piglet weaned Every year steps are being taken to find methods for raising pigs entirely without the use of antibiotics. In...
Commercial nutritionist objective – Profit! During the ABCA Technical Seminar organised in Bangkok on 12 March, ahead of the VIV Asia 2013, Paul Toplis of...
DEGARO FARM: Romania Running a promising and profitable pig farm in Romania can feel like pioneering. But, Danish pig investment...