Review: The importance of investing in early life of pigs It is worth it to invest in the early life of pigs. That was the key theme of an online conference.
Climate trial unit for Trouw swine research centre Trouw Nutrition has added a new barn to its Swine Research Centre in the Netherlands.
Webinar: Bringing down antimicrobials in pig production 3 Trouw Nutrition speakers will address getting optimal results whilst reducing antibiotic usage.
New FeedChat podcast series addresses mycotoxins In a brand new podcast series called FeedChat, Pig Progress and Trouw Nutrition are addressing several current...
Danes test pig feed with alternatives to zinc oxide Seges Danish Pig Research Centre has tested 4 feeding concepts as possible alternatives to zinc oxide for weaned...
Pig Progress goes on-farm in Vietnam in latest issue In the 1st edition of Pig Progress in 2018, we take a look behind the scenes at a large farm near Ho Chi Minh...
Latest issue of Pig Progress: How to define gut health? The 2nd edition of Pig Progress of 2017 dives into the question How ‘gut health’ can be defined? We turned to...
5 interesting insights about pigs in Germany The latest issue of Pig Progress has a distinct German air about it. And not without a reason, as the world’s...
Business Update - Growth in the pig business Growth on all fronts can be reported for many companies supporting the pig industry. If it is not by...
Business Update – It’s takeover and merger season The last weeks of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 showed an interesting activity with many agribusiness companies...
Business update: Genus tackles PRRSv; Nutreco acquires Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
Business Update – Large takeover; award season Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
Business Update: Swine flu & online tools Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
Business Update – Feed concept, new factories Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
Business Update – PCV2 vaccine approved; software takeover Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
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...
Maintaining calcium levels in sow blood Calcium levels in a sow’s blood are likely to play a role in the farrowing process.
These pigs are watched very closely Several young pigs and calves will have to watch out soon – every step they take will be watched, monitored and...
4 piglet parameters for lifetime performance Genetic selection is leading to larger litters of piglets born with lowered levels of physiological maturity. As...
Creep feeding helps nursery pigs thrive Creep feed is traditionally offered to piglets in their first few weeks of life to allow them to get used to...
Pre-weaning nutrition: How a little means a lot In an environment with highly prolific sows and challenging markets, it is vital to get piglets drinking early...
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...
The best start for piglets All pig producers know that the first few hours of a piglet's life are critical to its survival. In addition to...
Balanced trace element feed improves sow performance Sow reproductive characteristics and longevity are important for pig farmers to improve their technical and...
Early weaning: A strategy to deal with larger litters Genetic improvements of sows have led to an increase in the number of piglets born alive. It is obvious however,...