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Kelly Dodge, swine instructor at Iowa Lakes Community College, in one of the farrowing crates. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

06-12-2017 | Article

Lectures and seminars in between the pigs

Flu outbreak reduces in boar semen quality. Photo: Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

06-12-2017 | News

Flu outbreak reduces boar semen quality

2018 outlook: Animal protein production growth continues

04-12-2017 | Article

2018 outlook: Animal protein production growth continues

Photo: Shutterstock

04-12-2017 | Expert opinion

Antibiotic confusion

These gestating sows in a new building in the Netherlands appear to have a lot of space. Photo: Hans Prinsen

01-12-2017 | News

Effects of varying floor space on sow behaviour

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

01-12-2017 | News

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

Rosalie van Emous, research scientist swine at the Cargill Global Innovation Center, demonstrates how one pen can be changed into two. Photo: Van Assendelft Fotografie

29-11-2017 | Article

Research farm teams up with the world

German study: Ill pigs are often culled incorrectly. Photo: Shutterstock

28-11-2017 | News

German study: Ill pigs are often culled incorrectly

Photo: Dreamstime

27-11-2017 | News

Russia bans import of Brazilian pork over ractopamine fears

Distances between teats can make a difference for good nursing. Photo: Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen

27-11-2017 | Expert opinion

Sows in the Champions League – how can we help?

Smart protein use needed for piglet health. Photo: Shutterstock

24-11-2017 | Article

Smart protein use needed for piglet health

Biomin widens antibiotics debate in swine production. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

24-11-2017 | News

Biomin widens antibiotics debate in swine production

US study: Zinc does not promote MRSA in pigs. Photo: Photo: Janice Hall/CDC

22-11-2017 | News

US study: Zinc does not promote MRSA in pigs

Proteins for pigs derived from the sea. Photo: Shutterstock

22-11-2017 | Article

Proteins for pigs derived from the sea

A dead wild boar that succumbed to African Swine Fever, as found this year in the Czech Republic. Photo: Petr Satran, Czech State Veterinary Administration

20-11-2017 | News

EFSA: Humans play a major role in spreading ASF

Gestating sows on an organic farm in the Netherlands. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

20-11-2017 | Expert opinion

The importance of implantation (I)