Stress, semen and South Africa in Pig Progress 5 Heat stress is 1 of the key topics that feature in the latest print edition of Pig Progress.
Pigs add value to mixed farm in South Africa A South African mixed farm that processes its own milk also runs a pig enterprise to utilise excess dairy...
Diseases impede pork exports from South Africa Exporting pork from South Africa is defined as an ‘uphill battle’ because of the country's disease profile, the...
Cargill completes $12.5 mln expansion of premix plant Cargill has announced that it has completed a USD$12.5 million expansion of its premix facility in...
Four countries receive highest animal welfare rating Just four countries – New Zealand, the UK, Switzerland and Austria – are deemed worthy of the highest ‘A’ rating...
Pig Progress 10 dives into water The tenth and last issue of Pig Progress is now available online and takes a deep dive into the theme of water.
AB Vista appoints South African distributor AB Vista has announced a new distribution partnership with Avipharm (PTY), a leading poultry and pig specialist...
US: NPPC weighs in on trade matters The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) weighed in on two important trade matters, insisting that US trade...
Will Africa be the next bread basket? The most significant challenge is to feed the world in 2050 when the global population is set to reach nine...
Lithuania seeks new markets for pork exports The introduction of Russian ban on imports of pork from Lithuania has forced local authorities to look for...
Alltech survey: more feed in 2013 In 2013, the global feed industry produced 963 million metric tons of animal feed. This is one percent more than...
A first for Topigs - breeding pigs shipped to Nigeria Topigs have for the first time shipped breeding pigs to a pig farm in Nigeria, a farrow finish farm with 500 sows.
Latest issue of Pig Progress now online Some of the latest developments around the themes of piglet feeding and health are discussed in the latest issue...
Donaldson International, AGSA form strategic partnership With the help of Donaldson International Inc., Alliance Genetics South Africa (AGSA) has been established and...
AveSui 2013: Brazilian meat market will recover After a severe crisis, swine and poultry industry is expected to resume growth this year. Expectation of...
Pig farmers face Olympic challenges, says Sappo chairman The huge financial stress that pig producers are experiencing at the moment is a challenge worthy of an Olympic...
Where there is a will, there is a way: the story of the... Now is the time for me to tell you about how we came to host the 22nd IPVS Congress in Korea. Hope all of you...
What's new for IPVS 2010? As most will know by now, Canada will be hosting the next International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress...
Staying positive in times of challenges Kriek’s goal is to produce a late-maturing finisher pig which is a top quality animal.
Going for more volume in South Africa Pig farming in South Africa offers its definite advantages – as there is a good climate, the space and the...
Energetic new boss aims to inspire many Earlier in 2014, international feed additives company Novus International presented François Fraudeau as its new...
Five countries with pig potential Much agricultural research and development takes place in saturated markets. Market potential, however, can...
South Africa: Challenges in an isolated industry São Paulo alone consumes nearly twice South Africa’s annual pork production. However as much as that puts the...
Converting flavours, textures and colours into knowledge The taste of food is something everybody has an opinion about – but how to translate these opinions into useful,...
Proudly passing knowledge on to the next generation On Dr Alberto Stephano’s calendar, the dates 8, 9, 10 and 11 June are circled in red. On these days, he and his...
Crimea and pig production Is the Crimean crisis good or bad news for pig production? This question has been on my mind for some time while...
The South African way of dealing with ASF The Russian Federation continues to report outbreaks of African Swine Fever – but it is not the only country...
The biggest threat is a breakdown of border control Dr Francois van Niekerk is a leading South African veterinary surgeon, who has one of the country’s largest pig...
South Africa zooms in on biosecurity and food safety Producing pork professionally and being able to prove it - that, in short, is the approach South Africa's pork...
An unusual friendship Interview with Prof Dr Hank Harris: As a novelty to the IPVS congresses, the Vancouver edition will be...
Pig farmer and feed company team up in feed mill project A South African pig producer and a Dutch feed company have embarked on a joint venture that promises to bring...
Going for more volume in South Africa Pig farming in South Africa offers its definite advantages – as there is a good climate, the space and the...
Candid conversation from South Africa South Africa's pig farmers are being forced to consider more cooperation within the industry and the...
Photo report: Baynesfield Estate - South Africa The pig farm at the South African Baynesfield Estate, in the country's South East, houses 1,250 sows. The farm...