Pigs

Drop in EU agricultural income in 2015

23-12-2015 | Article

Drop in EU agricultural income in 2015

Australia: Big in size but not in pigs

23-12-2015 | Article

Australia: Big in size but not in pigs

Netherlands: Sow breeders at absolute low in 2015

22-12-2015 | Article

Netherlands: Sow breeders at absolute low in 2015

Swill feed could make pigs more sustainable

21-12-2015 | News

Swill feed could make pigs more sustainable

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer enforce the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for beef and pork products as the regulation has been repealed by US Congress.

21-12-2015 | News

US Congress repeals COOL meat labelling

Mogensgaard Farm reaches an average daily gain of 1,077 kg in its finishers. The majority of them are given liquid feed. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

18-12-2015 | Article

Renewed focus on finishers in Denmark

The European Commission has selected the IMAGE project (Innovative Management of Animal Genetic Resources) for grant preparation and funding by the Horizon-2020 programme.

14-12-2015 | News

Improving genetic resources through gene bank management

Studies are showing that optimising feed intake of vitamin D can boost piglet immunity in a number of different ways. [Photo: Peter Roek}

14-12-2015 | Article

How to boost piglet immune response with vitamin D

A wet spring and a late dry season took its toll on the 2015 North America crop, producing irregularities in plant growth and now putting poultry and swine at risk for mycotoxin exposure, according to Alltech s North America Harvest Analysis.

09-12-2015 | News

US pig feed at risk for mycotoxins, analysis confirms

Photo: Jan Willem Schouten<br />Piglets receiving additional iron supplements at the age of day 20 benefit by having better growth rates.

08-12-2015 | Article

Making sure all piglets get their iron in time