What will farrowing of the future look like? It looks like the end is near for sow confinement during lactation in the European Union. New legislation will...
Can sow skin temperature reveal health issues? The pig industry is facing new challenges when lactating sows are to be loose housed.
ASF and pig feed, where do they interact? Does feed play a role in the spread of African Swine Fever virus?
Preventing piglet mortality in free farrowing pens Dr Irene Camerlink shares insights from long-term research on free farrowing and piglet mortality.
7 Strategies to reduce feed costs Feed and pork producers are critically reviewing what can be done to decrease feed costs.
Cost-effective ways to feed weaners without zinc The search for weaning pigs without therapeutic levels of zinc oxide continues.
5 Parallels between ASF and Covid-19 Pig welfare and production expert Dr Irene Camerlink found 5 parallels between Covid-19 and ASF.
New terminology for swine diet formulation What will future feed formulation look like? Dr Casey Bradley shares her views.
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 and insect sectors: more alike than you might think The prospects for using insect raw materials in pig nutrition are uncertain. Growth is possible.
When sentiment meets swine fever What would happen if ASF was found in a country full of humans and pigs, such as the Netherlands?
The importance of a transition weaning diet What should be the goals when formulating a good transition diet?
Mass depopulation on pig farms, what does science say? Currently we do not know enough, says, pig health and welfare expert Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia.
The long road toward loose housing of lactating sows Why keep working for loose housing of lactating sows? Because it is worth it!
Vitamin deficiency: A train wreck on our hands Dr Casey Bradley noticed a vitamin deficiency in new-born piglets of late.
ASF Germany: A fragile balance at the border Constructing a permanent fence against the spread of ASF in Germany is a race against the clock.
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.
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.
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.