Maternal and neonatal pig nutrition: some creative ideas Swine nutrition technology expert Dr Casey Bradley looks back on her time in the NICU.
Are we optimising labour enough on pig farms? On pig farms, proper job management is very important. Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen explains why.
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...
4 tips on how to feed pigs sustainably and profitably “What is not cool today may become the next norm of tomorrow” – wise words by pig nutrition technology expert Dr...
Where Covid-19 and African Swine Fever meet ‘The big unknown’, that is a label that fits perfectly on the current Covid-19 virus, according to Pig Progress...
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...
Nursing 15 piglets? Sows can do it Sows can achieve a lot, but is it possible to quantify the potential of nursing piglets? Recent Danish research...
Addressing the complexities in pig production A recent episode of the programme ‘60 Minutes’ in the United States led to critical reactions in the US swine...
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...
All about sows, udders and MMA (part 2) How do normal udders feel? Perhaps a simple question and perhaps the answers are well-known. Now what to do when...
What feeding strategy to follow for finishing pigs? Maximising the finishers’ body weight? Or perhaps going for optimisation of feed conversion ratio (FCR)? Every...
Around the world in 10 pig farms The year 2019 has flown by – and Pig Progress would like to wrap up this exciting year again, just like years...
Can less be more? Rules, rules, rules…. The livestock sector is becoming increasingly governed by legislation. While no-one can...
Learning more about piglet survival A fantastic day! That is what you get when spending the afternoon with 100 people who are all dedicated and...
All about sows, udders and MMA (part 1) The letters ‘MMA’ sound familiar to many pork producers having sows on-farm. What causes the 3 underlying...
Why I always invest in my sows Best production practices fascinate swine nutrition technology expert Dr Casey Bradley, so she looks beyond...
Oops, a dead pig on the shore. Now what? African Swine Fever confronts national authorities with sensitive dilemmas. Of course it is great to be able to...
A long list of common stress factors for pigs Stress can have a negative impact on the immunity in pigs – and which type of stress affects them most depends...
Understanding culture matters in the pig industry Last week, more than 2,000 delegates attended the ‘Svinekongres’, the annual congress for Danish pig production,...