From stud to sows – how to truck semen? Transporting pig semen doses from boar stud to breeding farm is much more than just simple delivery.
China: New flu virus can jump from pigs to humans The virus is described as having ‘all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus’.
ASF Nigeria: Fears of up to 1 million pigs dead The most recent outbreak in Nigeria is by far the worst that has been experienced in the country.
Compensatory growth post-weaning – does it exist? Do piglets catch up with their growth when they have suffered from a post-weaning check?
Fierce debate on Kazakh state aid for pig farmers The agricultural ministry has a hard time justifying the allocation of state aid to pig farmers.
Wrapping up June: What’s new in the world of pigs? Read all about pig innovations in this month’s Business Update for the pig industry.
Covid-19: North America’s pig industry holding steady For the third week in a row, US pig processing has stayed above 90% of normal capacity.
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African Swine Fever The latest updates on the recent ASF outbreaks in Belgium and China, prevention, previous outbreaks and more.
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Compensatory growth post-weaning – does it exist? Do piglets catch up with their growth when they have suffered from a post-weaning check?
Pigs in the media: the value of listening Sometimes it pays off to just ask that one question, writes Vincent ter Beek: 'What happened?'
How to achieve high sow welfare and low emissions? Danish researchers have recently embarked on a project to investigate how to answer that question.
Comparing contracts for finisher pigs Analysing exactly which approach yields most can help, explains pig management expert John Gadd.
A pig should remain healthy all its life. In this special edition, many factors are explored to keep a healthy...