Pigs

A farm keeping its male pigs entire. - Photo: Ronald Hissink

31-07-2020 | News

France: Many pig producers consider to stop castrating

A healthy and high performing Danish sow nursing more than 13 piglets. Photo: Lars Mikkelsen (C)

27-07-2020 | Article

Seizing opportunities: Nursing more piglets per sow

Castration is definitely not one of the most favourite chores on swine farms. - Photo: Mark Pasveer

27-07-2020 | Expert opinion

Wanted: Your experience with pig castration

Pigs after weaning were put to a dietary copper test at the University of Illinois. The pigs in the picture were not involved in the trial. - Photo: Ronald Hissink

17-07-2020 | News

Why do pigs benefit from copper?

Finisher pigs on a farm in the United States. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

15-07-2020 | News

How to slow pig growth due to Covid-19?

Operations in Germany s largest pork plant, owned by Tönnies, are still suspended. - Photo: Hans Prinsen

07-07-2020 | News

Covid-19: Meatpacker Tönnies might restart, with safety plan

In this German pig house, piglets are not constricted to their pen, but are even allowed to roam free through the entire department. - Photo: Hans Prinsen

06-07-2020 | News

Sow stalls during insemination to be phased out in Germany

SRY-KO pigs are pigs whose SRY gene has been knocked out. - Photo: FLI

06-07-2020 | Article

Gene editing offers avenues to end castration

A pig farm in Paraná state, Brazil. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

06-07-2020 | News

China blocks 5 Brazilian meat processing plants

In the UMN study, water quality of nursery pigs was tested from 50 barns across Minnesota. - Photo: Dylan VanBoxtel

02-07-2020 | News

Is Minnesota’s water quality good for weaners?