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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

Chinese pork imports are slowing

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

18 August 2021

6 minute read

New analysis from Bethan Wilkins from AHDB finds that China's imports of pork meat are no longer growing, suggesting that the driving force behind the international pork market could be changing.

UK pig sector warns of looming labor crisis

Processing Processing Herd management

17 August 2021

6 minute read

The UK's National Pig Association is calling for Government action to avert a labor crisis that could impede pork production.

US pork exports set record pace through June 2021

Processing Processing Product quality and safety

16 August 2021

8 minute read

US red meat exports closed the first half of the year on a strong note, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Small pigs show big potential in new research from AFBI

Pig Welfare Pig welfare Husbandry

16 August 2021

7 minute read

Over the past four years, pig researchers at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have been working to understand the implications and challenges of the increasing number of small pigs born in large litters.

Insect larvae can successfully replace soybean meal for growing pigs

Research and innovation Herd management Feed and nutrition

13 August 2021

4 minute read

A new study from Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and Leiden University has demonstrated that black soldier fly larvae can replace soy meal as a protein source for growing pigs.

China's WH Group reports weaker first half on rising labour, grain costs

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

13 August 2021

4 minute read

Chinese pork processing giant WH Group said that first half profits slipped 2% to $539 million due to higher costs in its fresh pork business, even as sales of packaged meat improved amid an easing of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK consumers reminded of the dietary role of red meat

Research and innovation Policy and regulation Human health and nutrition

12 August 2021

4 minute read

Work highlighting the role of red meat in a healthy balanced diet has received significant coverage in a number of national daily national newspapers including The Sun, The Mirror and The Guardian.

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