Research and innovation

Predicting the behaviour of one of the most successful invasive species globally may help with controlling numbers in areas where the human-animal conflict is critical.

PRRS costs the US swine industry more than $560 million each year but this research will help the industry better prepare for and respond to future outbreaks.

Caroline Mitchell, NSch 2018, has published her Nuffield Farming Report titled ‘Carcass grading and payment systems to improve the eating quality of UK meat’.

Purdue University reports that the world is running out of antibiotics but researchers at the university are working on finding a solution.

Data gathered from more than 106,000 samples at 182 North Carolina farms shows significant reductions in ammonia levels and manure nutrient content.

Novus International, Inc., today announced that François Fraudeau plans to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer after 28 successful years with the company.

By better understanding the bacterial populations in the gut of the pig, scientists hope to create strategies to promote health and productivity.

The Swine Health Information Center says by stacking risk mitigation strategies pork producers can boost their defence against foreign animal disease.

A new study commissioned by the United Soybean Board (USB) reveals the lack of access to broadband in rural areas takes a significant toll on American farmers and the economy.

The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has awarded Dr Dorothy McKeegan the 2019 Human Slaughter Award for groundbreaking research into controlled atmospheric stunning and welfare at slaughter.

Novus International’s farm opened in 2009, sharing feed additive research with the industry globally

Are you using blockchain to your advantage in your business? Do you know what blockchain is? The Ripe.io CEO explains all to The Pig Site.

A newly developed foot-and-mouth disease assay can distinguish between the antibodies caused by immunisation and those caused by actual disease.

A Senior Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says probiotics offer the potential to improve the competitiveness of the Canadian swine sector while benefiting the public domestically and globally.…

Will James, University of Leeds, explains how PigSustain consumer analysis will allow the pig industry to forecast pork consumption trends and market stability of the pig industry.

Chris Hoffman, a pig farmer from McAlisterville, Pennsylvania, is America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM for 2019-2020 after netting the highest combined score in third-party judging and online voting.

The National Pork Board hosted the first-ever Swine Innovation Summit to better understand and solve industry problems.

All pig producers are invited to enter their innovative ideas and examples of on-farm best practice in this annual EU-wide contest, with up to 300 producers competing to become an EU PiG Ambassador.

China continues to confirm new cases of ASF using PCR diagnostics as they work to contain the virus by limiting pig movement and increasing farm biosecurity.

The money will support agricultural educational and research opporunities in Illinois.