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Sausages for sale in a Russian supermarket. These were not the ones discovered to be having ASF genome. 123RF

01-11-2019 | News

Sausages with ASF genome found in Russian groceries

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

01-11-2019 | News

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

A Duroc boar at work. Photo: DanBred

30-10-2019 | Article

How to train boars? On-farm boar manual

Ractopamine is a growth-promoting feed additive which is banned in over 160 countries. Illustration: Shutterstock

30-10-2019 | News

JBS USA and Tyson stop using ractopamine

Illustration: Shutterstock

30-10-2019 | News

ASF Philippines: Outbreaks in Pangasinan and Manila

Sometimes it takes some effort to get to a good common understanding also on pig farms. Illustration: Shutterstock

28-10-2019 | Expert opinion

Understanding culture matters in the pig industry

A live wild boar photographed in Germany. Photo: Shutterstock

25-10-2019 | News

Dead wild boar found on Danish coast – no check for ASF

Laia Calderó Puig (left) and Cristina Sanmartín Ruíz vaccinating a piglet against PCV2. Note the yellow light in the vaccination device. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

25-10-2019 | Article

Optimal Pork Production: Combining welfare with traceability

In the trial, some sows were kept in straw for 18 days. The sows in the picture were not part of this trial. Photo: Henk Riswick

24-10-2019 | News

Piglet behaviour better when enrichment used for sows

Photo: shutterstock

23-10-2019 | Article

5 bright names to remember in the pig industry

The enlarged factory of Aurora in Chapecó. Photo: Daniel Azevedo

23-10-2019 | News

Aurora expands pig plant to be Brazil’s largest

Pork in luggage is posing a serious risk for ASFv contamination into the US, researchers found. Photo: Shutterstock

21-10-2019 | News

What is the risk of ASFv smuggled into the USA?

A healthy homogeneous litter is the best starting point to a successful pig production with minimum use of antibiotics. Photo: Edgar García Manzanilla

21-10-2019 | Expert opinion

Prudent antimicrobial use: The best to boost productivity

A British sow stretching her legs outdoors. UK producers have a slightly lower efficiency than in the rest of Europe. Photo: Henk Riswick

18-10-2019 | Article

A global league table for pig production

A modern pig farm in Kazakhstan. Photo: Friedrich-Wilhelm Busse

17-10-2019 | News

Kazakhstan to begin pork exports to China

Young pigs are especially prone to enteric disorders after weaning. Photo: Henk Riswick

16-10-2019 | Article

Acidifiers: A piece of the AMR puzzle