Podcast: Amino acids, digestibility and gut health In this episode, Dr Casey Bradley speaks to Dr Caroline Gonzalez-Vega.
USA and Canada agree on ASF protocol The USA and Canada have signed a protocol that will minimise trade impacts in case of ASF.
Podcast: Pig house ventilation in winter and summer The latest edition of the Real P3 podcast examines how to ventilate swine farms properly.
Pigs can do a joystick operated video task Pigs are capable of learning a video game task that is operated by a joystick.
Rabobank: Pork supplies to grow again in 2021 In most regions around the world, pork appears to be on the rebound in 2021.
Wrapping up January: What’s new in the world of pigs? January 2021 was the month of novelties in the world of pig nutrition companies.
Podcast: Environmental stewardship in North Carolina James Lamb explains how swine producers can comply with environmental regulations.
Rabobank Q4: As China rebuilds, where will pork exports go? Take a look at the key topics in Rabobank’s quarterly update.
US sow farmers scale back after bad year Covid-19 and expansion in the years prior led to the crisis in the US swine industry.
Can North America profit from ASF in Germany? Are there opportunities for producers in North America to fill the void?
Portuguese protest against ‘American’ Iberian ham Portuguese agricultural organisations launched a protest mid-August against what they call misuse of ‘Iberian...
Covid-19: US pork sector rocked by company closure Read the overview of the most recent Covid-19 developments in the North American market.
Covid-19: Crisis in US pork sector is not over yet Pig farmers are calling on the federal government for financial help to deal with losses.
Prize for predicting best temperatures for piglets The study is called ‘Prediction of Optimum Supplemental Heat for Piglets’.
US tops pork exporters to China despite dispute The United States are benefiting from the phase one trade deal with China in terms of pork exports.
Why do pigs benefit from copper? US researchers have shed additional light on why copper benefits the pig’s Feed Conversion Rates.
Vitamin deficiency: A train wreck on our hands Dr Casey Bradley noticed a vitamin deficiency in new-born piglets of late.
Quarterly update: Pig prices will fall, and rise, in 2021 Will the situation in the 2021 pig market be better? Expert Dr John Strak looks back and ahead.
Quarterly update: All change as ASF arrives in Germany Dr John Strak considers how the discovery of ASF-infected wild boar is affecting pig prices.
Taking the life of a pig is never an easy choice Euthanising animals is certainly not the nicest part of a pig caretaker’s job. How can we make sure that...
Pig farms and the winds of change Although Covid-19 has not affected pigs directly, the effects of the human virus are having a profound effect on...
Quarterly update: A tale of 2 viruses Pig market expert Dr John Strak shares a tale of 2 viruses in his quarterly update.
Maternal and neonatal pig nutrition: some creative ideas Swine nutrition technology expert Dr Casey Bradley looks back on her time in the NICU.
How to deal with finisher pigs in overstocked pens? What can pork producers do to relieve the stress in crowded pig houses?
Quarterly update: Global outlook driven by Covid The global outlook is very different now and it is time for a reboot.
4 tips on how to feed pigs sustainably and profitably “What is not cool today may become the next norm of tomorrow” – wise words by pig nutrition technology expert Dr...
Where Covid-19 and African Swine Fever meet ‘The big unknown’, that is a label that fits perfectly on the current Covid-19 virus, according to Pig Progress...
Quarterly update: Good fortune for pig producers in 2020 A few wild boar crossing a river in Europe – or one tweet by the US president. Small unforeseen things like...
Optimistic vs pessimistic pigs Can pigs actually be optimistic or pessimistic? Or is it even possible to assess pig feelings? There has been...
Trade wars and ASF: The global pork market mid-2019 Every quarter, international pig market expert Dr John Strak takes a look into the previous months and analyses...
Breeding for robustness as the way forward Dr Jenelle Dunkelberger, Topigs Norsvin’s geneticist for the US, is on top of this concept.
Pig farming under a new US administration The new agriculture secretary in the Biden administration is a face known by many: Tom Vilsack.
The value of feed additives: An economic analysis Is it possible to economically quantify the effect of feed additives on a farm?
SwineTalks: Online insights in biosecurity Pig Progress attended SwineTalks and homed in on speakers addressing (respiratory) health issues.
The contrasting worlds of pig meat production How do the LLDC compare to the Champions League of pig production?
Covid-19: Smithfield shuts US pork plant indefinitely The coronavirus outbreak leads to major disruptions of the pork supply chain in Northern America.
North Carolina: No corn, but great pig farming North Carolina is the United States’ second-largest pig state. Far away from the corn belt, and surrounded by...