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A functional pen layout is important to shape sow behaviour: the loose sow will often turn away from feeder when urinating and dunging.

05-08 | Article

Tips and tricks to ensure good welfare for both sows and piglets

Pig carcasses at a slaughterhouse. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

03-08 | News

USDA research: No Trichinella infection in US commercial pigs

A sow on a farm in Italy. This farm is not related to the outbreaks. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

02-08 | News

ASF Italy: 6 farms infected in 4 provinces in the north

Wrapping up July: What’s new in the world of pigs?

02-08 | News

Wrapping up July: What’s new in the world of pigs?

4 tips to sustainably produce pigs profitably

01-08 | Article

4 tips to sustainably produce pigs profitably

Finishing pig farm in Germany. This farm is not related to the outbreaks. Photo: Henk Riswick

01-08 | News

ASF Germany: Virus hits farm of 1,800 pigs in Hesse

DDG and DDGS at a warehouse by the company Inpasa. Photos: Daniel Azevedo

31-07 | Article

Brazil’s corn industry is discovering DDGS

According to Germany’s agricultural state secretary, stopping the epidemic has become a giant task. Photo:

30-07 | News

ASF Germany: Number of outbreaks grow to 70 in Hesse

pig screams

29-07 | Article

Monitoring screams in weaners detects tail biters early

A sow on a farm that achieves over 35 weaned piglets per sow per year. The farm is not related to the research described. Photo: Ronald Hissink

27-07 | News

Larger litters of piglets lead to performance reduction

On both sides of the Rhine river, the number of infected wild boar continues to grow. Photo: Jan Vullings

26-07 | News

ASF Germany: Number of infected farms in the west up to 6

In its quarterly report, Rabobank notices an easing of feed prices. Photo: Van Assendelft Fotografie

26-07 | News

Rabobank report: Lower feed costs, geopolitical risks

boar test station

26-07 | Article

Farm visit: New Norwegian boar test station is all about data

The plan to ship large amounts of pork from Russia to China isn’t perhaps as easy as projected. Illustration: Wikipedia & Pig Progress

25-07 | News

Russian pork exports to China facing difficulties

Gut health and immunity in pigs are intricately linked. Photo: Alltech

24-07 | Article

The crucial link between gut health and immunity