Can sows estimate time? To a certain extent, yes It may not always be perfect, but sows have a certain capacity to estimate time intervals.
Alternatives to antibiotics costing money? Think again When searching for alternatives for antibiotics usage, swine producers should look beyond costs. An...
New issue: Pig Progress focuses on biosecurity and genetics Subjects related to biosecurity as well as breeding/genetics constitute the core of the latest print edition of...
More energy in pig diets after pelleting and extrusion A team of international scientists, using co-products from the ethanol and human food industries, helped shed...
Pork trade ban with Russia may be a lasting one The trade conflict between the European Union (EU) and Russia is likely to become a lasting one, despite the...
Business Update: Pig research & expansion This edition of the Business Update is dominated by research, from nutrition to the power of pig manure. There...
Business Update: Swine flu & online tools Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
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...
Trouw Nutrition kicks-off pig LifeStart concept Trouw Nutrition, part of Nutreco, has kicked off its LifeStart concept for pigs with a two-day event held 12 and...
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...
EuroTier 2014 figures exceed expectations EuroTier 2014 far exceeded expectations, attracting 156,000 trade professionals, around 30,000 of whom came from...
EuroTier: ‘headwind cannot stop innovation’ If EuroTier 2014 in the German city of Hanover learns one thing, it is that the agricultural sector cannot be...
Fermentation, extrusion enhance wheat bran for pigs Fermentation as well as extrusion improve the nutritional value of wheat bran. Fermentation of wheat bran seems...
People: Kemin announces new commercial director Kemin Europa has announced the appointment of Mathieu Cortyl as commercial director as from July 7, 2014.
Boehringer Ingelheim IPVS Symposium 2014 Innovative swine health solutions to improve pig health and optimise pig production will be the key focus of the...
Plant extracts in pig diets to combat PRRS and E. coli The University of Illinois explored the potential benefits of selected plant extracts to fight important pig...
Switzerland, a pig ‘island’ surrounded by the EU Switzerland has an outstanding tradition of being an independent country. Throughout history, the country...
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...
Breeding against Oedema disease in Switzerland It’s a matter of genetics: Not all pigs are susceptible to oedema disease. What happens if a breeding programme...
Novel strategy for better nutrient use in piglets Weaning is a most critical period in the life of a piglet. The change from the sow’s milk to solid feeds often...
Europe moves away from conventional castration The year 2009 might provide a lot of answers for those eager to find out what pig production will be like...
Swiss castration method Switzerland is one of Europe's leading countries with regard to the piglet castration discussion.