Boar taint and the castration debate11 Jul 2019As routine castration causes unnecessary distress and pain for piglets, alternative strategies to reduce boar taint are being deployed, but what are the pros and cons of these strategies?
Building the blueprints for meat quality28 Jun 2019The Pig Site speaks to meat quality expert, Brandon Fields, about the key factors influencing pork quality and how consumer eating habits are shaping meat science.
New analysis allows accurate prediction of slaughter age23 May 2019Research published in the Journal of Animal Science has shown analysis method can accurately use phenotype and gene data to predict the age at which pigs will be ready for slaughter.
Is your farrowing environment PigSAFE?30 May 2019We visit Dr Emma Baxter and the SRUC swine herd to see the innovative Piglet and Sow Alternative Farrowing Environment (PigSAFE) in action.
How can the pig industry reduce its environmental impact?15 Jul 2019The results of recent investigations by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism indicate that ammonia and vehicle gases produced by livestock farming are having serious impacts on human and wildlife health.…
Genesus Global Technical Report: on-farm storage impacts reproductive performance11 Jul 2019SponsoredGenesus expert, Garth Brown, provides his top tips for efficient and successful on-farm semen storage and transportation.
China warns meat exporters to comply with import rules10 Jul 2019China's customs administration warned meat exporting nations this week to comply with its rules on imports, following a series of problems it identified in Canadian pork shipments.
Frontline becomes "Brand of the Year" 2019-2020 in World Branding Awards9 Jul 2019SponsoredThe global "Brand of the Year" award 2019-2020, a prize based on consumer votes, has been awarded to Frontline.
Genesus Global Market Report: United States market report8 Jul 2019SponsoredAlan Bentley of Genesus provides the latest update on the US market.
New study clarifies the link between sow performance and farrowing systems7 Jul 2019Sows have larger litters and experience fewer piglet mortalities if they are kept in consistent farrowing systems.
Farrowing crates and new piglet health: a quick review7 Jul 2019Suckling piglets show little difference in growth or immunocrit levels when raised in farrowing crates when compared to group housing.
Medicated mother's milk could relieve processing pain in piglets18 Jun 2019New findings by researchers at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine suggest potential pain relief for piglets by administering medicine through the act of nursing.
Scientists still battling PRRS deaths in piglets17 Jun 2019Scientists with the University of Saskatchewan are working to reign in the reproductive losses resulting from PRRS.
Understanding farrowing rates and production losses9 Nov 2018Pregnancy losses from mating should be documented on a daily basis as they occur.
Methods of pregnancy diagnosis9 Nov 2018The list below highlights the different methods for diagnosing pregnancy Daily observation of the vulva and the behaviour of the female when a boar is present, particularly at 18-22 days post-service.…
Abortion and embryo loss9 Nov 2018Embryo loss and abortion Embryo loss occurs when there is death of embryos followed by absorption, or expulsion. Healthy embryos grow into foetuses. Abortion means the premature expulsion of a dead or…
Facts about semen9 Nov 2018Some important bacterial diseases can be spread in semen during service, notably brucellosis and leptospirosis.
