Podcast: A diversified farming operation in South Africa In this 28th edition of the Real P3 podcast, Dr Casey Bradley speaks to Myles van Deventer.
Pigs on the move: Self-driving pig houses Does keeping pigs in mobile, self-driving animal houses sound futuristic?
Mexico’s resilient pork sector gears for growth Pork production in Mexico is anticipated to reach record levels in 2022.
Tönnies sells Russian pig business to CP Foods The take-over is expected to be closed in January of 2022.
January 2022 edition of VIV Asia cancelled Organiser VNU has decided to cancel the edition of VIV Asia that was planned for January 2022.
Podcast on summer highlights in the global pig industry Zinc oxide, Prop 12, African Swine Fever, free farrowing stalls are discussed in the latest podcast.
"USA needs to regionalise if ASF jumps to Puerto Rico" The USA will have to regionalise quickly in case the ASF virus would jump to Puerto Rico.
Dutch pig industry shrinks by 6.7% This is the consequence of a stricter environmental legislation policy.
Frimesa aims to triple pig division in Brazil The agricultural cooperative Frimesa will substantially increase its pig division.
Wrapping up July: What’s new in the world of pigs? In July various new swine product innovations were launched.
Rabobank: Chinese volatility determines global pork market Hog prices will rebound, and pork imports will slow down too.
Ukraine: Pig industry struggles as pork consumption drops Ukraine’s per capita pork consumption has dropped by 7 kg or 30% over the past few years.
High rise piggeries and tech at Alltech ONE conference Speakers at the recent Alltech ONE Big Ideas virtual conference focused on housing and technology.
RusAgro resumes talks on building pig farms in China Russian agricultural holding RusAgro has revived a $ 5-billion worth project.
Pig market risks? Look outside the comfort zone Market prices for both raw materials as well as pigs have been on the loose in recent months.
Quarterly update: Happy days again for pig producers The year 2021 has started with a few surprises in the global pork market – prices have risen much more quickly...
For pig farmers, there is enough to be angry about Rebellion against authorities: it is predicted that much of that is what 2021 will bring.
Pig farming of the future: Intensify, specialise or... Where to go from here? Quite a lot of swine farmers must be asking themselves that right now.
Around the world in 9 pig farms At the end of every year, we always look back to the farms we highlighted over the year.
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.
Quarterly update: A tale of 2 viruses Pig market expert Dr John Strak shares a tale of 2 viruses in his quarterly update.
Influenza in Chinese pigs – fake news or not? A news item on H1N1 with ‘pandemic potential’ hit the news some time ago. Why did we publish it?
Pigs in the media: the value of listening Sometimes it pays off to just ask that one question, writes Vincent ter Beek: 'What happened?'
Quarterly update: Global outlook driven by Covid The global outlook is very different now and it is time for a reboot.
How Covid-19 impacts even Pig Progress The rapid spread of the recent coronavirus (Covid-19) affects or has affected the daily life of virtually...
7 steps for managing media coverage of pigs The media are a topical subject at present. As both a journalist and pig production adviser for the majority of...
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...
Understanding culture matters in the pig industry Last week, more than 2,000 delegates attended the ‘Svinekongres’, the annual congress for Danish pig production,...
Quarterly update: The global pig price cycle moves up There has been a buzz in the pig industry for a while now because African Swine Fever has caused a shortage of...
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...
"Covid-19 was a disaster for the pork industry" “It was a complete mess, a terrible mess in terms of animal welfare.”
Farm visit: "Pigs are like the ultimate tractor" Letting a group of foraging pigs loose onto marginal land is a method of regenerating the soil.
Why Germany will get ASF under control Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek is positive and gives 7 reasons why.
Farm visit: Organic pig farming with rapid field rotation Eduard Cau Barrufet decided to add an outdoor division to his conventional farm.
Quarterly update: Pig markets have reasons to be cautious Pig market expert Dr John Strak analyses the last quarter in the pig markets around the globe.
Making every pig decision data-driven FarmSee aims to help pig producers gain control over their pig production with real-time data.
The return of WPX: Optimism abounds Thousands of participants travelled to the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA, USA, 9–11 June.
Smart farming ideas for the swine industry What is available and what can be expected in the field of smart farming for the swine industry?
Farm visit: Bringing circular pig production a step closer Animal welfare, climate and job satisfaction are the spearheads in this new concept.
INTERVIEW: In charge of over half a million pigs Mario Faccin has spent the last 27 years building the company – and he has not finished yet.
Cooling down for more hygiene, less ammonia In Sweden, researchers tested 2 methods of cooling finisher pig houses with partly slatted floors.
FARM VISIT: Capacity problems vanish with better weaner care Roy Hannen created additional space inside the pig house simply by increasing the pig flow.
Farm visit: Opening new avenues for pig promotion SDSU wants to demystify the pork industry with virtual tours in its swine facilities.
Wanted: Millions of sows for China Breeding companies are gearing up to get their share as the Chinese market is virtually insatiable.
Traditional pork taste that has stood the test of time This French innovation focuses on meat quality and the union of a local breed, land and men.
What pig innovations does EuroTier 2021 offer? The 2021 edition of EuroTier can be viewed comfortably from an armchair. What is there to look out for?