World of Pigs

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

Illustration: Canva

15-09-2023 | Article

Italy: Famous for hams, dependent on pig imports

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

RusAgro acquires another large Russian pork manufacturer

Carrefour restricts meat imports from South America to protect French farmers

Dutch pig innovation award for weighing without scales