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A sign in Hesse state, Germany, warning visitors about ASF infections. Photo: Twan Wiermans

20-04 | Article

ASF Germany: Saxony begins renewed fight against virus

Computerised illustration of bacteriophages in action. Photo: Dreamstime | Monika Wisniewska

20-04 | News

Phages and essential oils to fight resistant bacteria on pig farms

AI pig

17-04 | Article

Using AI to make the most of pig health data

Protesting farmers blocking the port of Mytilini on the island of Lesvos. Photo: EPA | Elias Marcou | ANP

16-04 | News

FMD Greece: 22 farms infected; producers block port

Muyuan Foodstuffs

16-04 | News

Chinese pork giant eyes investment in Brazil’s grain state

A biosecurity problem in the Dominican Republic captured in one image: a neighbouring pig is wandering around in search of feed and enters a small feed factory. Photo: Dr Carlos Trincado

15-04 | Article

History repeats itself: ‘Culling all pigs solves the Dominican ASF problem’

A sign in Hesse state, Germany, warning visitors of ASF infections. Photo: Twan Wiermans

14-04 | News

ASF Germany: Infections in NRW state pass 500 mark

A sow in a farrowing pen in Switzerland without being fixated. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

13-04 | Expert opinion

The EU wheels are spinning slowly toward free farrowing

Romanian pig industry faces deepening financial crisis

13-04 | News

Romanian pig industry faces deepening financial crisis

ASF Romania: Farm-to-farm contact played big role in spread

10-04 | Article

ASF Romania: Farm-to-farm contact played big role in spread

Claudia van der Laan and Willem Hempen amongst their soil management employees. Photos: Jan Willem Schouten

08-04 | Article

Farm visit: Using pigs for soil management

Russia FMD

08-04 | News

Russia culls livestock in Siberia on a massive scale, denies FMD rumours

Sows in a gestation house in a farm in Eastern Europe. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

07-04 | News

Ukraine needs €240m to reach EU pig industry standards

Artificial insemination of a group of sows on a farm in the Netherlands. Photo: De Wilde Media

06-04 | Expert opinion

Can we win time with inseminating sooner?

To meet the growing demand, high-rise pig houses have been built in China in recent years. This one was built in Guangxi province. Photo: Henk Riswick

03-04 | Article

Country focus China (part 3) – What’s next for China’s pig market?

Photo: Henk Riswick

02-04 | News

FMD Greece: 12 more farms infected; no pigs involved