Expert opinion

Photo: Henk Riswick

01-12-2025 | Expert opinion

Is Germany heading towards more vertical pig integrations?

A public-private partnership to keep S. suis away from the pig house serves as a good example where all stakeholders in the industry work together. Photo: Ronald Hissink

24-11-2025 | Expert opinion

Pig science and industry at the crossroads of communication

A group of finisher pigs in a pen with a clear division between slatted and non-slatted floor. Photo: Koos Groenewold

17-11-2025 | Expert opinion

Climate, design and animal behaviour are inextricably linked

A shift is going on with regard to feed formulation: from broad formulation to precision delivery. Photo: Anne van der Woude

10-11-2025 | Expert opinion

Feed additives evolve: The rise of bioutility and targeted nutrition

staff pig farm

03-11-2025 | Expert opinion

Tips for retaining staff on a pig farm

Just weaned piglets at a farm in the Netherlands. Photo: Mark Pasveer

27-10-2025 | Expert opinion

What is best for young piglets: acid binding capacity or calcium solubility?

Environmental enrichment is a tool used by producers to optimise farm environments, despite aging infrastructure or limited space. Photos: Matheus S. Monteiro

13-10-2025 | Expert opinion

Better pig behaviour using enrichment: options for nest building

The autumn of 2025 seems just as risky and uncertain as it has been in the previous 6 months, sats John Strak. Photo: Koos Groenewold

06-10-2025 | Expert opinion

Quarterly update: Warning signs flash in global pig price cycle

Photo: ANP

06-10-2025 | Expert opinion

Embracing best practices

A sow with her piglets in a free lactation regime. Photo: SEGES

15-09-2025 | Expert opinion

The importance of flooring in designing loose lactation pens