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Piet van der Aar, Director of Research and Business Development at Schothorst Feed Research - retired November 2019. Photo: Koos Groenewold

10-01-2020 | Interview

Interview: Piet van der Aar – 40 years of feed experience

A piglet consuming feed in the farrowing pen. This piglet was not part of the research described in the article. Photo: Bert Jansen

07-11-2019 | News

Celery, cereals or peanuts? Piglets like variation

The increase in fat deposition in pigs fed at night can be explained through lower heat production.

14-10-2019 | News

Fat deposition in pigs up due to night feeding

A Topigs Norsvin sow in action . The breeding company is a partner in the Breed4Food consortium. Photo: Ronald Hissink

08-05-2019 | News

Breeding reduces environmental impact with 1% per year

Wilfred Bankers refilling the dispenser it s the only thing he needs to do with dispensing milk. Photo: Bert Jansen

27-02-2019 | Article

Training piglets to grow from the start

Yingzi's CEO talks about monitoring much more than just pigs. Photo: Koos Groenewold

30-01-2019 | Article

Yingzi’s CEO talks about monitoring much more than just pigs

The Netherlands and surrounding countries have a strong potato processing industry, e.g. for the production of chips. The skins can be a good basis for pig feed. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

28-11-2018 | Article

Feeding by-products to pigs – how do the Dutch do it?

Dr Jos Dortmans, GD Animal Health. Photo: Ronald Hissink

14-11-2018 | News

“Every pig producer can limit consequences of PRRS”

The destruction of a pig house in the Netherlands. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

20-10-2018 | News

Rabobank: The Netherlands will lose many pig producers

Benchmarking can help figure out how to improve. Photo: Shuttersock

20-08-2018 | Expert opinion

Why you should benchmark your pig farm