Pigs

An entire pig tail on a farm in the Netherlands. The tail docking issue is one of the more pressing issues in the EU swine business these days. Photo: Ronald Hissink

13-09-2018 | News

How to deal with pig tail docking and biting?

A piglet s gastro-intestinal tract only begins to establish a microbiota of its own after birth. Photo: Shutterstock

12-09-2018 | Article

A good start is vital for healthy piglets

Pigs enjoy rooting in the mud. Photo: Shutterstock

10-09-2018 | Expert opinion

What if pigs went back to their roots?

Photo: Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen

03-09-2018 | Expert opinion

Small details make a difference in pig pens

Photo: Bart Nijs

26-08-2018 | News

Soon to be published: The Gut Health Special

Just-weaned piglets have been observed to thrive when humic acids are being added to their diets.

21-08-2018 | News

Humic acids in feed lead to better weaner performance

Pigs may form social preferences in the pig house.

10-08-2018 | News

Can pigs develop friendships?

Photo: Bert Jansen

06-08-2018 | Expert opinion

Correct layouts when moving pigs manually

Better sow performance with the right minerals. Photo: Hans Prinsen

30-07-2018 | Article

Better sow performance with the right minerals

A biogas facility on a swine farm in Brazil s Paraná state. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

27-07-2018 | News

Brazil’s pig farmers can sell energy from biogas