Pigs

The kind of treasure anybody would like to find: this is the 2nd most important prehistoric gold treasure ever found in Europe, discovered near Alicante, Spain. Photo: Wikipedia

26-03-2018 | Expert opinion

Lost pig treasures under the bed

How do effects on piglets pay off at the end of the road? Something worth investigating. Illustration: Dreamstime

19-03-2018 | Expert opinion

Why extended research matters with pigs

Decreasing sow stall use through stages. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

12-03-2018 | Expert opinion

Decreasing sow stall use in stages

One of the designs tested in the trial, by Austrian firm Stewa.

06-03-2018 | News

Trial on loose farrowing crates: More research needed

Sows in group housing after insemination. Photo: Bert Jansen

05-03-2018 | Expert opinion

Implantation in sows – the wrap-up

Robert Stwalley, assistant professor at Purdue University, shows a cooling pad designed to keep sows more comfortable during farrowing. Photo: Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell

04-03-2018 | News

Cooling pads for sows developed at Purdue University

In the US, an intensive discussion is going on around rising sow mortality rates. Photo: Ronald Hissink

28-02-2018 | Article

12 questions to ask to avoid sow mortality

Qinglian Food, China’s pioneer for sow group housing

27-02-2018 | Article

Qinglian Food, China’s pioneer for sow group housing

The free farrowing crate by Danish company ACO Funki. Photo: SEGES Danish Pig Research Centre

26-02-2018 | Expert opinion

Striving for perfection in free farrowing pens

Photo: Henk Riswick

24-02-2018 | News

Prices for pig feed reach historic lows in Russia