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A Spanish pig farm in the municipality of Lleida, Catalonia, in North Eastern Spain. Expansion is no longer an option in that area. - Photos: Ronald Hissink

07-07-2021 | Article

Pigs flock to the Spanish sun

A pig is being vaccinated for PRRS. Vaccines received attention at the 1st night of the digital ESPHM. - Photo: Ronald Hissink

15-04-2021 | News

ESPHM review, day 1: Vaccines and drugs in perspective

Spain managed to treble its pig meat exports to China in 2020. - Photo: Shutterstock

12-02-2021 | News

Spain is Europe’s top pig meat exporter to China

In a new type of wet/dry feeding system water and the compound feed are kept separate up to the point of delivery to the feeding trough. - Photo: Dr Ramon Muns

30-12-2020 | Article

Water-to-feed ratios in growing-finishers

DrySist pumps hot air into the container of a truck until the air reaches 75°C. It remains at that temperature for 15 minutes. - Photo: OPP Group

16-12-2020 | Article

A hot innovation disinfecting pig trucks

Spanish pork can now also be exported to Peru. - Photo: Bert Jansen

07-12-2020 | News

Peru opens its market for Spanish pig meat

A swine farm north or Balaguer, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

21-10-2020 | News

Spain’s pork exports to China jumped in 1st half year

Iberian ham, cut into thin slices, is a delicacy in Spain and Portugal. Photo: Shutterstock

28-08-2020 | News

Portuguese protest against ‘American’ Iberian ham

Pigs have been observed to remain healthy during trials when fed diets containing porcine liquid feed are inoculated with ASF virus. The pigs in this picture are not related to the trial. - Photo: Bert Jansen

30-07-2020 | News

How infectious is ASFv in feed exactly?

Neatly stored in a container, the semen is ready to go. - Photo: Magapor

01-07-2020 | Article

From stud to sows – how to truck semen?