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Dr. Paul Sundberg recognized with Distinguished Service Award

Disease Notifiable diseases Husbandry

18 March 2024

2 minute read

Why monitor swine herds for PCV2?

SPONSOR Non-notifiable diseases PCV Treatments and prevention

23 August 2023

7 minute read

An interview with Noel Garbes, DVM – Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis

Innovation: HyLife weaning ramp wins Aherne Prize at 2023 Banff Pork Seminar

Production stages Nursery/weaner Treatments and prevention

13 January 2023

2 minute read

Learn more about this new industry innovation

ADM launches new sweetening feed products for piglets

Herd management Feed and nutrition

22 November 2022

2 minute read

Designed to improve the palatability of feed for weanling pigs

Dr. Kenneth Stalder: global pork industry mourns his loss

Pig Welfare Herd management Sow management

5 November 2022

6 minute read

Iowa State University professor, well-known for research his sow lameness, productivity and longevity, has passed away

August 2021

Philippines says swine fever cases waning, sees pork surplus by 2023

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

20 August 2021

3 minute read

The Philippines' agriculture ministry said on Thursday active cases of African swine fever were declining and confined to less than 1% of the nearly 3,000 villages that recorded outbreaks since the first cases were detected in 2019.

UK pork exports fall in June despite increased production

Market Trends Markets and economics

20 August 2021

4 minute read

Despite improving pork production figures in the UK, export volumes fell in June 2021 when compared to May 2021 and June 2020 - Duncan Wyatt from AHDB explains why.

UK moves one step closer towards controlling TB after expanding advisory service

Disease Notifiable diseases Pig Welfare

20 August 2021

5 minute read

A significant step forward has been made to reduce the spread of TB with the expansion of a service offering farmers free biosecurity advice to protect their pig and cattle herds.

Bulgaria reports ASF outbreak at industrial pig farm

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

19 August 2021

3 minute read

Bulgarian veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at an industrial farm with 13,000 pigs on 18 August.

Will EU cull sow prices remain stable?

Herd management Sow management Market Trends

19 August 2021

3 minute read

Prices for cull sows in the EU have remained fairly stable after surging this spring, but they could face further downward pressure as 2021 progresses.

Alberta Swine Tech returns in-person for 2021

Industry and legislation Conferences & Events Herd management

18 August 2021

3 minute read

After cancelling last year's event due to COVID-19 restrictions, Alberta Pork is pleased to announce that the Swine Tech Conference will be held in-person on 20 October at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel and Conference Centre.

New data suggests UK pig production could face challenges in August

Processing Processing Facilities and people

18 August 2021

3 minute read

Analysis from Duncan Wyatt shows that the UK's pork production was steady in July, but could face headwinds due to labor shortages at slaughterhouses.

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