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Podcast: Ireland and zero zinc in nursery diets

16-12-2020 | News

Podcast: Ireland and zero zinc in nursery diets

Feedback from the slaughterhouse is essential in the dashboard programme. - Photo: Nienke van Staveren

18-09-2020 | Article

Enhancing pig herd health in a dash

Foto: O'Keeffe Piggeries

15-07-2020 | Article

Lean solution to fatten profits on pig farms

Ropes are chewable, destructible, somewhat edible. Photo: J-Y. Chou

27-11-2019 | Article

What to do when tail biting occurs?

A healthy homogeneous litter is the best starting point to a successful pig production with minimum use of antibiotics. Photo: Edgar García Manzanilla

21-10-2019 | Expert opinion

Prudent antimicrobial use: The best to boost productivity

Photo: Koos Groenewold

19-07-2019 | News

Artificial rearing affects piglets pre-weaning

A pig with virtually untouched ears. This animal was not part of the research described in this article. Photo: Jan Sibon

20-06-2019 | News

Detection of ear biting in pigs using PLF

Benchmarking can help figure out how to improve. Photo: Shuttersock

20-08-2018 | Expert opinion

Why you should benchmark your pig farm

Salmonellosis and ileitis are they linked? Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

04-05-2018 | Article

Salmonellosis and ileitis – are they linked?

Simple procedures like cleaning (middle pair) and disinfecting (right pair) your boots have huge impact on the amount of bacteria that gets transferred between production stages. Photo: Prof Jeroen Dewulf

16-04-2018 | Expert opinion

Pig farm biosecurity, are we doing it right? Ask Jeroen!