Optimism and innovations at Pig & Poultry Fair UK producers have enjoyed decent returns of late and visitors’ smiles reflected this. The mood of optimism was...
Scientific survey: How about swill feed for pigs? Professionals in the UK swine business do not necessarily reject the re-introduction of swill in swine feed, if...
3D camera can help reduce tail biting in pigs A high-tech system involving 3D cameras could help swine farmers spot the early warning signs of tail biting in...
Dr Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder, dies at 73 Animal health and nutrition company Alltech has announced the passing of its founder and president, Dr Pearse...
Latest issue of Pig Progress goes back to school For the last issue of 2017, Pig Progress went back to school. A very special school to be precise – one that...
How much does it cost to have PRRS on a farm? A team of international researchers has teamed up to figure out what it costs on a farm level when the pig farm...
Irish pig meatpacker Dunbia joins Dawn Meats Two Irish based meat processors have agreed to join forces and will form a new partnership operation that will...
Pig Progress presents Pork Production Conference What do you need to consider when building a new pig farm? Pig Progress will address that question – a very...
Scientists take piglet perspective to create toys By thinking from the perspective of piglets, a group of Scottish researchers recently aimed to figure out how to...
Antibiotics high on British pig industry's agenda Under the title Pig Industry Antibiotic Stewardship Programme, the British pig sector has launched a number of...
British pig industry fears exodus The British pig sector fears an exodus. Pig prices are at an 8-year low but in real terms they are at the lowest...
UK poll on use of swill feeding for pigs More than three-quarters of voters in a UK poll backed the legalised use of heat-treated food waste as pig feed....
UK: Guide to antibiotic usage on pig farms A review containing guidance to help pig producers cut their use of antimicrobials has been published in the...
Danish Swine Congress: Detecting piglet diarrhoea Novel ways of early diarrhoea detection in weaner pigs received attention at the second day of this year’s...
Making farmers proud Last week Thursday I had the great honour of handing over the trophy of ‘Pig Farmer of the Year 2015’ to the...
English pig herd shrinks In the year to June 30th, 2015, the total number of pigs in England decreased by 3.2% to 3.8 million animals....
3 major pig health issues Recently, a number of things have happened on the EU medicines front. Some are positive but some are also...
BLOG: Viral matters There have been a number of matters relating to viral infections in pigs that have tickled my interest recently.
Pig brings traffic to standstill A sow stopped in the middle of a busy road near Bramshaw in Hampshire, United Kingdom to give her nine...
A new adventure for a British nucleus Nucleus Shute farm, located in Cornwall, UK, recently made a remarkable switch: it became the first breeder of...
RSPCA interview: "Positive solutions are the way forward" Not all animal welfare organisations are created equal: where some aim to confront, others look to cooperate....
The genius who solved the porcine ileitis puzzle Ever wondered why ileitis in pigs is caused by a bacteria called ‘Lawsonia’? That is because the pathogen was...
United Kingdom: A pig industry on the edge Foot-and-Mouth Disease, stricter welfare regulations than its neighbours and on top that there is Brexit. It’s...
Adaptive additives enhance amino acid digestibility Applying feed additives in feed may not always work consistently, as the substrates inside any pig’s...
Pigs in the media in the US and UK Pig production and meat consumption were debated in several leading media in the USA as well as the UK this...
Pigs and the Brexit The Irish pig industry fears that a possible departure of the United Kingdom out of the EU might deepen the...
Around the world in 10 pig farms In 2015 Pig Progress visited 10 different farms in various continents. What they have in common is that they had...
Winning thanks to an intelligent wet feed system Although still in her twenties, Rachael Bright has built up a flourishing pig operation delivering impressive...
UK’s new Mrs Pig sees, talks and learns Sitting in the hot seat of the British pig industry as of this year is Meryl Ward. As chairman of the AHDB Pork,...
Column: Attracting good pig technicians Before I start, note my use of 'pig technician' for 'stockperson'. This cachet gives the worker more status in...
Column: The annual appraisal John Gadd: “Don’t do the annual appraisal behind a desk. Choose a couple of comfortable chairs.”
Saving water without compromising pig welfare With water it is the same as with many other aspects of pig production: measuring is knowing. Only true...
Water – much more than just a nutrient It sounds logical – if pigs are fed liquid feed, why bother supplying drinkers? Surely they will only constitute...
There is still a lot to learn about enzymes Phytase’s mode of action is well known, and still more applications are being discovered, including the use of...
Traceability in Canada is just a matter of seconds PigTrace is an industry-led, mandatory, national live animal traceability initiative to ensure protection,...
WEST END FARM: United Kingdom About 40% of all UK pigs can be found in outdoor piggeries, which should not be confused with organic farming....
PIG & POULTRY FAIR: United Kingdom Stoneleigh Park, not far from the English city of Coventry, was the venue for the biannual Pig & Poultry Fair,...