Farm visits

Gestal feeders have been installed in the group housing facilities for gestating sows. Photos: Vincent ter Beek

01-05-2024 | Article

Farm visit Ontario part 2: a look inside the sow house

Ontario Swine Research Centre

29-04-2024 | Analysis

Farm visit Ontario part 1: Research farm with the latest novelties

vultures pigs

12-04-2024 | Article

Farm visit: Vultures clean-up on this pig farm

ibérico hams

06-03-2024 | Article

Farm visit: Valuable ibérico hams, from birth to market

daylight pig house

21-02-2024 | 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

08:00 | Article

Farm visit: Spacious sow farm for starting couple

13-03 | Article

What role do insects have in pathogen transmission?

Misset International launches the Sustainability Impact Award