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Photographers capture Chinese New Year celebrations around the world, from larger-than-life lanterns to a themed motorcycle.

Interview with the author: "Animal Welfare Science, Husbandry and Ethics: The evolving story of our relationship with farm animals".

The qualities and attributes of leaders who deliver great business results.

Those who work with livestock regularly have to perform pain-inducing procedures on their animals and make end-of-life decisions, but what are the impacts of this on their mental health?

With the long-awaited changes to the copper levels allowed in animal feeds now officially in effect, finding alternatives to copper is higher on the industry agenda than ever before.

Uncontrolled aggression in pigs, both towards conspecifics and towards humans, can be catastrophic, but how can you predict and reduce such instances of this aggression?

Good sows are the basis of a good pig herd. Investing in sow health and calm behaviour will pay off in terms of sow productivity and piglet growth. But how much exactly?

A number of pig farmers in the Netherlands are enjoying the benefits of joining forces, having forged a united approach to marketing produce.

Dr Craig Lewis, chair of the European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders and PIC Genetic Services manager answers your questions.

The ultimate aim of pig breeders is to have large, healthy litters, but what can be done to maximise the number of healthy piglets born?

With ASF an immediate threat to European swine herds, the virus is being tracked and predicted on a daily basis using epidemiological tracing technology.

Global farm advisor discusses the progression of WAP’s business case for group sow housing and enrichment, and working with producers to ensure they can meet new standards.

Amputations, burns and head trauma are just some of the serious injuries suffered by US meat plant workers every week.

In recent times, pork has gained the prominence and prestige of a major industry in Africa, as a provider of employment and food security. "Porkpreneurs" are now emerging in the African pork industry …

The Pig Site speaks to Bob Dixon, ABN national sales manager, about the challenges that the livestock industry is facing, and how ABN is addressing such issues through partnership and innovation

Routine failures and how to avoid them

Richard Lugar, former US senator from Indiana, joined a panel of six Purdue University College of Agriculture faculty and staff members Monday (April 30) for a roundtable discussion on global food sec…

Compassion in World Farming discusses indoor group housing systems for dry sows and provides an up-to-date comparison of how such systems meet the needs of the sow and the stockworker

2nd Edition. Dr Phillip Sponenberg, Alison Martin and Jeanette Beranger

Compassion in World Farming discusses indoor free-farrowing systems for sows and provides an up-to-date comparison of how such systems meet the needs of the sow, her piglets and the stockworker