Expert opinion

Synthetic amino acids for use in animal nutrition. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

08-09-2025 | Expert opinion

Win-win nutrition: Balancing additives, cost and producer profitability

Weaned piglets stood side by side at a trough. These animals were not involved in the described trial. Photo: Henk Riswick

01-09-2025 | Expert opinion

How housing and feeding systems influence tail biting in piglets

Pigs waddling in the mud. Photo: Hans Banus

25-08-2025 | Expert opinion

Don’t spoil pigs too much

Optimal stocking density can vary from farm to farm. Photo: Bert Jansen

18-08-2025 | Expert opinion

Potential welfare and production consequences of overstocking finisher pigs

The reasons for the stabilisation or increase in consumption are complex., says Dr Albert Hortmann-Scholten. Photo: Henk Riswick

11-08-2025 | Expert opinion

Germans bought slightly more meat in 2024 – how about pork?

Rinderpest came in waves over the Netherlands – this depiction by Jan Smit shows the effects in 1745. Illustration: Wikipedia

04-08-2025 | Expert opinion

Livestock diseases and civil unrest – a tricky balance

pig market

07-07-2025 | Expert opinion

Quarterly update: Resilience and uncertainty in the pig market

small piglets

09-06-2025 | Expert opinion

The dilemma with small piglets

Photos: Dr Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen

26-05-2025 | Expert opinion

Floor space, loose lactation and nursing capacity

Breaking the cycle: Reinventing feed additives with purpose and AI

19-05-2025 | Expert opinion

Breaking the cycle: Reinventing feed additives with purpose and AI