Pig science and industry at the crossroads of communication

24-11-2025 | |
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Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world
A public-private partnership to keep S. suis away from the pig house serves as a good example where all stakeholders in the industry work together. Photo: Ronald Hissink
In an ideal world, the world of pig science and pig producers are well connected. This image was generated by artificial intelligence.
Communication is an art: it requires careful thought, skills and readiness. Hence, not everybody is good at it. What can pig scientists and the pig industry do better to reach one another better? Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek reflects on strengths and weaknesses of each player in the sector. In an ideal pig world, the cooperation between the world of pig science and the world of the pig industry ought to be a 2-way street. On one hand, science develops new ideas which can then be app


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