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A microscope image of normal functional swine semen cells. - Photo: Henk Riswick

04-05-2020 | News

Argentina to import swine semen from Brazil

Finisher pigs packed together. Unfortunately a familiar sight these days in North America. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

04-05-2020 | Expert opinion

How to deal with finisher pigs in overstocked pens?

Sentinel pigs are used to try out whether or not it is safe for pigs to come back to a farm. The pigs in the picture were used on a farm in Lithuania.

02-05-2020 | News

ASF Russia: Kaliningrad pig farm back on track

Wrapping up April: What s new in the world of pigs?

01-05-2020 | Article

Wrapping up April: What’s new in the world of pigs?

Larvae are growing in popularity as raw material for pig diets. - Photo: Dick van Doorn

30-04-2020 | News

Larvae meal as fishmeal replacement for piglets

The last time the global livestock industry met in Bangkok was at VIV Asia in 2019. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek.

30-04-2020 | News

Victam 2020 moves to January 2022 due to Covid-19

A pig farm near Lleida, in Northern Spain. - Photo: Ronald Hissink

29-04-2020 | News

Spain allowed to ship more pork to China

ASF was only found in wild boar in Belgium. - Photo: Shutterstock

29-04-2020 | News

ASF Belgium: Hopes for ASF-free status soon

A swine barn in Iowa. Many of them face the problem of overstocking. - Photo: Vincent ter beek

28-04-2020 | News

Covid-19 crisis hits US pig production hard

Viruses like ASF and Covid-19 have disrupted the pig industry, each in their own way. What lessons can be learnt for a next 'new' virus? - Illustration: Shutterstock

24-04-2020 | News

Control of diseases like ASF: what lies ahead?

Who does what and when? Important questions that are not always answered on pig farms. - Photo: Bert Jansen

24-04-2020 | Expert opinion

Are we optimising labour enough on pig farms?

Snapshot of a pig farm in Poland. - Photo: Henk Riswick

24-04-2020 | News

ASF Poland: Lockdown for 450 pig farms

Gabor Fluit, CEO Asia for animal nutrition company De Heus. - Photo: De Heus

24-04-2020 | News

‘ASF accelerated a lot in Vietnam’s pig industry’

Photo: Bert Jansen

22-04-2020 | Article

Farm visit: next generation pig farmer preparing for the future

Photo: Shutterstock

22-04-2020 | News

Pigs meet the camera: Webinars on Covid-19 and Strep suis