Farm visits

vultures pigs

12-04 | Article

Farm visit: Vultures clean-up on this pig farm

ibérico hams

06-03 | Article

Farm visit: Valuable ibérico hams, from birth to market

daylight pig house

21-02 | Article

Farm visit: daylight entering pig house through shafts

Eric Girard owns an outdoor facility near Domsure (Ain department, region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes). It consists of 22 ha of meadows, which are divided into 9 fields. Pigs are slaughtered at 12 months, at an average of 167 kg carcass weight. The target is to achieve 240 pigs/year. On average, 650 kg of feed is consumed/pig (on average € 250). Veterinary costs are below € 10/pig (one to two dewormings and erysipelas vaccination). Sales price is from € 5.30/kg carcass (cured meat) to € 5.50/kg (butchers. Photos: Philippe Caldier

27-12-2023 | Article

Farm Visit: Grazing pigs where dairy cows once roamed

Source: 123RF

25-12-2023 | Expert opinion

Around the world in 9 pig farms in 2023

Oxford Sandy and Black

15-12-2023 | Article

Farm visit: Raising a rare breed is a labour of love

Stefan Hermans weighs piglets and checks the results on the scales. Photos: Peter Roek

18-10-2023 | Article

Farm visit: Tracking piglets on their path to growth

multistorey sow house

04-08-2023 | Article

Farm visit: Hungary welcomes multistorey sow house

The collection room in the new GTC Allen. - Photos: Vincent ter Beek

29-06-2023 | Article

Farm visit: Conquering Spain using “bunker farms”

Laos pig

09-06-2023 | Article

Farm visit: Peace and pleasure in the emerging pig market of Laos

23-12 | Article

Learning about welfare by analysing carcasses

On-demand: Seminar on Sustainability & Welfare

Wrapping up December: What’s new in the world of pigs?