sows

The theme of sow management has increased in importance over the last few years. Photo: Hans Prinsen

06-11 | News

Coming soon: EuroTier seminar on sow management

The maternity ring as shown on the website of SunPork. Photo: SunPork.

04-11 | News

Australia’s SunPork launches maternity rings for sows

Aldo farm

09-10 | Article

Farm visit: The place where sows began to talk to humans

A caretaker on a farm in Germany is checking whether all piglets can find the teats easily. Photo: Bert Jansen

06-08 | News

Parity number affects the frequency of farrowing assistance

A sow on a farm that achieves over 35 weaned piglets per sow per year. The farm is not related to the research described. Photo: Ronald Hissink

27-07 | News

Larger litters of piglets lead to performance reduction

It looks like for sows in conventional farms, spacing changes are to be increasingly expected, in every moment of the sow’s cycle.

30-05 | Article

Pig Talk with editor Vincent ter Beek: Freedom in the gestation, farrowing and breeding phase

sow deaths

17-03 | News

Reducing sow deaths in North America – the latest numbers, and a path to success

aggression sows

26-02 | Expert opinion

Ready for the next step: How to reduce aggression in sows?

Microclimates pig

19-02 | Expert opinion

Microclimates for reduced energy costs and improved pig welfare