Breeding reduces environmental impact with 1% per year Results of a new study by Wageningen Livestock Research, the Netherlands, show that breeding reduces...
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...
On demand: Webinar on sustainability in pig production If sustainability would be a person, than he would certainly have many faces. So much became clear during an...
Webinar on sustainability in pig production Very soon, Pig Progress will hold a webinar on sustainability in swine farming. The event, which is free for...
Reserve your space in our Sustainable Livestock Special Pig Progress is publishing a special edition on Sustainable Livestock Farming. This special magazine will be...
What systems require most energy in pig barns? American scientists have been investigating which applications inside swine barns require the most (fossil)...
Feeding the world organically: Reduction of animals needed Feeding the planet organically in theory would be possible, but it requires a revolution in the way food is...
Save the date: International Week for Smart Food Production The first-ever International Week for Smart Food Production will take place from 18-22 June 2018, in the...
Organic vs conventional: Which is more sustainable? In the Western world, organic livestock production is often claimed to be more sustainable. Many agricultural...
Converting pig carcasses into biogas UK scientists have found that bio-reduction through anaerobic digestion could provide a viable solution for...
Pig Progress 9: Organic farming and sustainability The ninth edition of Pig Progress in 2016 takes a look at an organic pig farm in the Netherlands. In addition,...
New method for quantifying pig methane emissions Danish researchers have proposed a novel method that could help quantify methane emissions and degradation...
Pig eco-shelters help to reduce GHG Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are 38% lower in eco-shelters and 88% of the variability in production systems...
Swill feed could make pigs more sustainable Research by Cambridge University, UK, suggests that feeding food waste, or swill, to pigs (currently banned...
Treating piggery waste using microalgae Novel ways to enable recycling of resources, improve farming efficiency and benefit the environment all motivate...
Algae-based omega-3 fatty acids for animals Two large animal nutrition companies are teaming up to develop algae-based omega-3 fatty acid products for...
Have the courage to fight for increased sustainability Many people in agriculture reacted to the recent publication in The Lancet, which encourages eating less amounts...
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:...
World Pork Expo and the sustainability paradox In order to feed the world sustainably, what is needed is far more advanced production methods. What sometimes...
BLOG: Presenting about the P of Pigs I had wanted to talk about the subject of the ‘Fourth P’ for some time. The opportunity arose when I had the...
BLOG: Human antibiotic resistance. The myth dispelled! The constant attacks on the veterinary profession about their use of antimicrobials and that it is the cause of...
Sustainability in breeding: It all depends on the definition Every time the word ‘sustainability’ is being called upon, it is necessary to carefully consider what the term...
Alternatives to South American soybeans Fly larvae, duckweed or soya from European soil – perhaps not the first things you think of as protein sources...
"Most climate friendly meats are pork and poultry" Michael McCain, president and CEO of Maple Leaf, Canada, talks about sustainability and transparency with in the...
Closing the gap between potential and performance The most important time in the life of good performing pigs is likely to start during gestation. As from that...
Understanding PEDv takes a long time The planners of the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress carefully kept the best for last, in...
Interactive programme to keep pathogens out At a time when new viruses are appearing and when antibiotics are receiving a lot of criticism, the importance...
VIV Europe at crossroads – quality and quantity Whoever is interested in the exciting global crossroads of the animal husbandry industry should set sail for...
New Pig Code of Practice is setting Canada apart Canada has its own way of overcoming societal disagreements about pig production. Stakeholders sat together and...
Fresh insights confirm role of vitamin D at farrowing The importance of vitamin D for sows cannot be emphasised enough. Once more its effects were shown in recent...
Muyang expanding rapidly – even into pig equipment Did you think that machinery company Muyang is limiting its business to constructing feed mill equipment – well,...
Cherkizovo Group increases feed production Cherkizovo Group, one of the largest meat producers in Russia, has actively expanded its animal feed production...
French pig cooperative eyes Chinese and Russian market It’s not only companies that roam the world in search of new markets. France’s largest pig cooperative Cooperl...
Phytogenics as a natural alternative to antibiotics With antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) being reduced in leading countries all over the world, the interest for...
Better sow performance with higher water intake Sows have a high water requirement during gestation and lactation. Clean and fresh water is therefore essential....
Sustainably intensifying pig production in the EU Making intensive pig and poultry production in the European Union more competitive and profitable through...
Epigenetics: The art of programming DNA What an animal looks like is not only just determined by its genetic material – it’s also dependent on what...