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In terms of pig disease outbreaks, transparency is absolute key. Illustration: Dreamstime

11-11-2019 | Expert opinion

Oops, a dead pig on the shore. Now what?

Sometimes it takes some effort to get to a good common understanding also on pig farms. Illustration: Shutterstock

28-10-2019 | Expert opinion

Understanding culture matters in the pig industry

A live wild boar photographed in Germany. Photo: Shutterstock

25-10-2019 | News

Dead wild boar found on Danish coast – no check for ASF

A Danish sow nursing a large litter. This sow was not part of the survey described in this article. Photo: Henk Riswick

16-09-2019 | Expert opinion

Weaning piglets – is the glass half full or half empty?

Weaning done differently: the sows are moved out, but not the piglets. Photo: Bert Jansen

19-08-2019 | Expert opinion

One more note on the Zero Zinc Summit…

It remains to be seen if this is an ideal way to transport pig semen... Photo: Shutterstock

14-08-2019 | News

Jail sentences for importing pig semen in shampoo bottles

A close up of the stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans, the type of fly that was used in the research. Photo: Shutterstock

15-07-2019 | Article

Flies can play a role in transmitting ASF into farms

Social behaviour in Danish Landrace pigs is heritable, recent research shows. Photo: DanBred

05-06-2019 | Article

Social pigs: A new dimension to pig genetics

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06-05-2019 | Expert opinion

How to combine pig welfare and making money?

Organic production is less efficient than conventional production mainly because of the diets and genetics used. However some of the technology used in the facilities should be explored by conventional farms because it allows less use of antimicrobials. Photo: Edgar Garcia Manzanilla

25-02-2019 | Expert opinion

Pig farming beyond zinc oxide and antibiotics