Treating piggery waste using microalgae Novel ways to enable recycling of resources, improve farming efficiency and benefit the environment all motivate...
NPPC files lawsuit to vacate new Clean Water Act The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and 13 other organisations in the US filed a lawsuit asking a federal...
Austria can start exporting pork to China Austria has been granted permission for exporting pork to China in the future.
Zooming in on the taste of water for pigs Research at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, recently focused on the question whether the taste of water may...
New swine drinking water disinfectant, acidifier Virkon H2O offers the “science to kill pathogens” in the form of a multifunctional drinking water disinfectant...
New vaccine has twice the punch against Salmonella in pigs A new vaccine from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) can protect pigs against two of the most virulent...
UK: £400m local food drive unveiled British farmers, small businesses, the rural economy and the public are set to benefit from a new £400m...
Theseo and Biolink join business activities Theseo and Biolink, respectively based in France and United Kingdom both specialising in livestock and farm...
Pork tapeworm no.1 in top 10 list of foodborne parasites A "Top Ten" list identifying the foodborne parasites of greatest global concern has been released and new...
Ukraine’s largest pork producer faces water shortage APK-invest, the largest pork producer in Ukraine decided to transfer its production facilities to a...
USMEF-Korea addresses animal welfare, sustainability Animal welfare and sustainability are not yet popular topics of conversation in Asian markets, such as South...
BPEX focuses on pig feeding and performance data If you don’t measure it, you can’t control it was one of the key messages to come out of the BPEX Innovation...
UK: Massive savings from monitoring piggeries A 5-10 day reduction in finishing time, an 80% cut in water waste, a 50% saving in fossil fuel use and...
Pork industry to meet growing demand With meat, milk, and egg prices reaching record levels, already the effects of growing population can be seen. A...
New applicator makes enzymes on-site Huvepharma, producer of animal health products and enzymes, has developed instant soluble enzymes that can be...
Virocid successfully tested against PED virus The disinfectant Virocid, manufactured by Cid Lines, has been successfully tested against Porcine Epidemic...
BLOG: UK to monitor antibiotic usage – a simpler model... Several member states (MS) have already set up antibiotic usage monitoring systems on pig farms and the UK is...
Blog: Ranking of antimicrobials in pig production The European Commission (EC) has asked the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to look at ranking of antibiotics in...
Blog: The Five Freedoms – outdated and simply wrong I have not heard anyone criticise the Five Freedoms. They are so well known that they have their own Wikipedia...
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...
BLOG: Antimicrobial use monitoring – what is the best... Following on from my last weblog, how should we move forward with monitoring of antimicrobial use in pigs in the...
Antibiotic arguments DG Sanco is coming to the end of their review of antimicrobial use in the EU, shortly, what will be their...
Sanitising those water lines Recently, I just returned from working in Europe, I happened to be present on two farms which were replacing...
Water: the hidden threat Things on the water front are looking up. Encouragingly, many papers have now been published on water as well....
Airbag Ventilation The hot weather is now upon us in the Northern hemisphere. Travelling the world, it surprises me that more...
Looking forward to the Year of the Pig The 4705th Chinese New Year starts on Sunday – this year being the Year of the Pig, a zodiac animal...
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...
PED virus could bring Brazil smiles or sadness What do Haitian immigrants and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus have in common? They are both new...
Dairy milk provides much more than just lactose Piglets need high quality milk in their first days of life. In highly prolific sows, providing additional milk...
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...
A fresh look at piglet nutrition before antimicrobials Do just-weaned piglets have a low feed intake because of a sickness? Or could it also be possible they get sick...
Pigs and neighbours profit ‘down under’ Pig farming in Australia is known for its animal-welfare character. John Bourke, a pig farmer in Victoria, is...
Pigs and their natural sensitivity to DON The mycotoxin DON has been recognised as an important contaminant of feed for farm animals. Even in low...
Why producing pigs in China is a big challenge The Chinese love pork – and in the future, more Chinese will love even more pork. With many limiting factors, it...
Be vigilant about worm control Good worm control has always been an important part of profitable pig production. But with feed prices near...
Many factors affect sow performance at second litter Raising and managing successful sow herds comes with great responsibility and success is dependent on many...
New standards to reach the magic number 30 Water, sun, air, feed and of course pigs – no element is forgotten when planning and constructing the newly...
New Swine Research Centre ready for the future Animal nutrition and fish feed company Nutreco aims to be ready for future challenges, like feeding the world in...
Better sow performance with higher water intake Sows have a high water requirement during gestation and lactation. Clean and fresh water is therefore essential....
Best practices in Denmark’s swine breeding units There are major changes ahead in the area of breeding and farrowing as the demand for larger litters and more...
Can the US reach 30 p/s/y? – part 1 In an attempt to discover if the US is capable of reaching 30 piglets per sow per year (p/s/y), Purina Animal...
Photo Report: BEEL FAMILY FARM - Belgium Water, sun, air, feed and pigs – no element was forgotten when constructing the new Beel family farm pig houses....