Industry Insights

When pigs get hit with significant illnesses during key stages of pregnancy, their immune response may negatively affect developing piglets, making them less productive on the farm. New research from...

A 2nd farm has been found infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) in Western Poland this year. A facility in the pig-rich Greater Poland province with 3,000 pigs on-site tested...

Can rodents transmit the deadly African swine fever (ASF) virus? Although rodents are a possible transmission vector for other swine diseases, that path of transmission has been uncharacterized for ASF....

The global hog industry has had an interesting start to 2021, with expectations for slower production growth in many parts of the world. Rising herd health challenges, higher feed costs...

The pork industry is a buzz with carbon reduction goals and even carbon neutrality. Two questions often asked are what is a carbon-neutral pig and what can farmers do? A...

Vietnam’s pork production is on a rapid path to recovery, USDA said in its most recent Foreign Agricultural Service Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report. In 2020, the African swine...

Currently, feedstuff costs have increased tremendously of virtually all ingredients. Therefore, many feed and pork producers are critically reviewing what can be done to decrease feed costs/kg pork produced. Depending...

Changes at weaning can have significant detrimental impacts on the piglet's gastrointestinal tract structure and function. Sexual dimorphism, weaning weight, and weaning age play a role. Young, weaned piglets will...

The aggressive capacity expansion of large-scale farms in 2020 has driven an estimated increase in slaughter pigs for China. In 2021, the number is expected to grow by 19.2%, reaching...

Keeping pigs cool in times of heat stress has a positive effect on their fouling behaviour and subsequently on the formation of ammonia. In Sweden, researchers tested 2 methods of...

The feeding of the additive HMB to diets for highly prolific sows has been found to improve piglet welfare and significantly increase productivity, a British study showed. The study was...

That stable flies could theoretically transmit African Swine Fever virus under experimental conditions was already known, yet conclusions like those trigger curiosity. Could it be confirmed on larger farms too?...

What physiological factors within the piglet’s immature gastrointestinal tract contribute to weaning challenges and how can they be managed? A meta-analysis shows that water supplementation with organic acids can set...

Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Klöckner and her Chinese counterpart Tang Renjian met via videoconference to discuss current issues in agricultural relations. During the bilateral meeting, they discussed,...

Germany’s policy that aims to reduce tail docking will be evaluated in the course of this year. Yet next steps in the policy steps are already in preparation. Germany’s national...

Water doesn’t get the attention it deserves because it is abundant, easy to access and inexpensive, but that will change in the future, said John Patience, PhD, professor of animal...

The number of wild boar that have fallen victim to African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) in Germany has exceeded 1,000. In an update from the German authorities the count is...

The International Grain Council's forecast for world total grains (wheat and coarse grains) production in 2020/21 is raised to 2,224mt, an increase of 2% y/y (year-on-year) including record harvests of...

Low birthweight piglets can perform just a well as their heavier siblings, but taking a closer look at feeding the sow can help give them a better start. Knowing that...

China is taking in record amounts of soybeans from the United States and Brazil as its hog population recovers from a deadly disease that began nearly three years ago, but...

Have you ever wondered if your farm would be a candidate for solar energy? If you’ve got a sturdy roof or an open space nearby, then it’s likely it is....

Transboundary diseases, including African swine fever (ASF), pose a significant threat to the U.S. pork industry. Early detection is critical to control and eliminate these diseases. Jeff Zimmerman, DVM, and...

Vaccines are the most important tool we have to control influenza, says Montserrat Torremorell, DVM and professor in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota. That’s...

A resurgence of African swine fever (ASF) in Indonesia’s southern East Nusa Tenggara province has reportedly killed tens of thousands of pigs, reports Mongabay.   Since the disease was discovered in...

An outbreak of African swine fever occurred in Sabah, Malaysia. The African Swine Fever Central Disaster Response Center reported that an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) occurred in Sabah,...

Wheat bran is a co-product of the flour industry obtained during the milling process of cereal grains, mainly soft wheat (Triticum aestivum) and durum wheat (Triticum durum). It essentially consists...

British pig farmers have reduced their carbon footprint by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study led by the Institute of Global Food Security (IGFS)...

Of all the porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRS) viruses that Paul Yeske, DVM, has seen, the PRRS strain 1-4-4 is the most dramatic. “I think this one's the most...

Although 2020 was a hard year to find the good news, AgriTalk host Chip Flory said pork exports were definitely one of those good news stories. On Monday, Flory discussed...

In the search for alternative ingredients for pig diets, Chinese researchers recently put mulberry leaves to the test. Mulberry leaf powder, they concluded, can be used as feed ingredient for...

The aim of modern pig production is to optimise performance and gain, while seeking a more sustainable way of production. With feed taking up the lion’s share of production costs,...

Hong Kong authorities have culled about 245 pigs on a farm site in the north of the city state, because African Swine Fever (ASF) was discovered there. It is the...

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As markets and situations change, so will the ideal pig diet. What is optimal this year, may need a tweak the next year. It is always wise to continue to...

Water doesn’t get the attention it deserves because it is abundant, easy to access and inexpensive, but that will change in the future, said John Patience, PhD, professor of animal...

Environmentally controlled hog facilities eliminated most swine parasites. But Ascaris suum (roundworm) continues to persevere on some conventional farms and frequently on farms for niche markets. “Bringing pigs indoors onto...

What do influenza and reproduction rates have in common? More than you might think. Sow reproductive performance is affected directly by influenza viruses – that is why better prevention against...

How does China’s pig industry deal with the aftermath of African Swine Fever? Although most messages appear to be overly positive, there is also reason to remain vigilant. ASF virus...

A recent Chinese study determined that dietary folic acid supplementation can improve the growth performance and intestinal morphology of weaned piglets by maintaining the balance of epithelial cell renewal. The...