Archives of the happenings in the pig farming world - Page 3 of 40

Adding different feeding phases can help to reduce feed costs because the nutrient concentration can be decreased in later phases. Photo: Peter Roek

12-12-2022 | Expert opinion

4 ways to reduce feed production costs

Heat stress in an immediate concern for pig production and welfare. - Photo: Van Assendelft Fotografie

31-10-2022 | Expert opinion

Adapting to climate and market change

A pig looks for food amongst debris on the street of Moshchun village, Ukraine. High energy and feed prices plus increased uncertainty as a result of the Russian aggression in Ukraine suggests that producers will not make a positive supply response to higher prices in 2022. Photo: EPA

24-10-2022 | Expert opinion

Quarterly Update Q3: Keep calm and keep your head down

Farmers sometimes may complain about some sticky or wet faeces at the time of new harvest, but this can be overcome by mixing some old and newly harvested cereals. Photo: Hans Prinsen

17-10-2022 | Expert opinion

What effects does the storage time of cereals have for pigs?

10-10-2022 | Expert opinion

Sow condition should not be a roller coaster

03-10-2022 | Expert opinion

Reformulating diets to reduce heat stress

26-09-2022 | Expert opinion

Inspecting pigs on the Galápagos Islands

Dutch farmers protesting against the Dutch nitrogen policies. Photo: Bert Janssen

19-09-2022 | Expert opinion

City state Holland – why it matters for pig producers

These pigs on a farm in Vietnam have a water bath in the pen for pigs to cool down. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

15-08-2022 | Expert opinion

Adapting to climate and market change

The ASF dynamics vary per country. In some countries, it really is a problem of wild boar being infected. In others, domestic pigs appear to be the main victims. - Photo: Michel Velderman

08-08-2022 | Expert opinion

Where are the ASF outbreaks all over the globe?

18-07-2022 | Expert opinion

Quarterly Update Q2: Pig prices to rise but pork supply to fall

Lameness is a negative health condition that causes the sow pain and can have long-term impacts on sow health and productivity. - Photo: Bert Jansen

11-07-2022 | Expert opinion

How can precision farming tackle sow lameness?

Forecasting is essential for any nutritional programme to be applied correctly, and that is why the nutritionist should be at the table when discussing these topics, Dr Bradley argues. - Photo: Peter Roek

30-05-2022 | Expert opinion

Managing risk – from the nutrition desk

{Young entire male weaners on a farm in the Netherlands. - Photo: Bart Nijs

23-05-2022 | Expert opinion

The time has come to stop castrating piglets

A cough monitor as part of a package of sensors hanging in a pig house, to pick up all kinds of signals. - Photo: Koos Groenewold

09-05-2022 | Expert opinion

Why is it relevant to analyse pig vocalisations?

War and agriculture do not go well together. The effects of the war in Ukraine will be felt in commodity prices. - Photo: Shutterstock

02-05-2022 | Expert opinion

Expert opinion

4 ways to reduce feed production costs

Adapting to climate and market change

Quarterly Update Q3: Keep calm and keep your head down

What effects does the storage time of cereals have for pigs?

Sow condition should not be a roller coaster

Reformulating diets to reduce heat stress

Inspecting pigs on the Galápagos Islands

City state Holland – why it matters for pig producers

Adapting to climate and market change

Where are the ASF outbreaks all over the globe?

Quarterly Update Q2: Pig prices to rise but pork supply to fall

How can precision farming tackle sow lameness?

Managing risk – from the nutrition desk

The time has come to stop castrating piglets

Why is it relevant to analyse pig vocalisations?

Quarterly update: Global pork market is in a phoney war

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