Pig Progress

Pig Progress is here to support all professionals, whether you are a farmer, feed specialist, consultant or researcher. At Pig Progress we cover topics like African Swine Fever, animal welfare, health, nutrition and market trends on a daily basis. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates in pig production. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e_CVCeRm #pigprogress #pigs #livestocksector #mediabrand Vincent ter Beek Check out our video in collaboration with Zonvarken 🎥

Innovative cutting-edge technologies to care for piglets... That is the theme of the upcoming webinar hosted by Pig Progress and Trouw Nutrition! 👏 A healthier start in piglet lives allows for more vital animals, higher welfare, and more sustainable production, with reduced reliance on antimicrobials and improved animal health and farm profitability. Check out our website for more information and to sign up! ➡️ https://ow.ly/ceHV50VaR07 #Webinar #Pigs #Nutrition

Casey Bradley is back with another expert opinion: "When evaluating the right type of feed, not only aspects like cost or feed efficiency should be considered. The form can play a role as well" Read the full item here: https://ow.ly/1q9f50V9n2t #Nutrition #Pigs

VIV Asia 2025 is coming up and Pig Progress will be hosting 2 seminars at the event! Unable to attend the event? Do not worry! Both seminars will be available on-demand during and after. Register now! Or visit our website for more information. ➡️ https://ow.ly/gaQ350V8oOF 💡Gut health | 12 March | 16.00 - 17.30 PM | Room Jupiter 7 Year after year again, it becomes clearer how important a healthy gut is for pigs. The Pig Progress “Gut Health” seminar at VIV Asia 2025 will discuss various strategies to help producers make sure that pigs are as healthy as they possibly can be. With partners IFF and Boehringer Ingelheim 💡Sustainability | 13 March | 13.00 - 14.30 PM | Room Jupiter 10 In this Pig Progress seminar, various speakers will explore the concept of sustainability and will explain what can be done to produce pigs more sustainably. That will come with ideas, examples and tips & tricks to produce more sustainably. With partners Novonesis and Topigs Norsvin #Pigs #Seminar #GutHealth #Sustainability

The Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatchewan, Canada, has created a "Quality of Life" handbook for producers, with loads of tips on how to enhance animal welfare. A thorough review of potential pig pen enrichments is included. ➡️ https://ow.ly/12XA50V6TnK #Swine #AnimalWelfare #Pigs

It is safe to say that nobody expected the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in January 2025. Even though it happened in water buffaloes, German pig farmers were shocked by the first case of the virus in Germany since 1988. Market expert Dr Albert Hortmann-Scholten looks ahead at how the effects might be felt in Germany’s swine industry. 💡https://ow.ly/LgO250V5bEQ #Pigs #FMD #AnimalHealth

The 57th edition of the annual French Swine Research Days, held in early February 2025 in Saint-Malo, was the best-visited edition so far. Amongst the many scientific studies on animal nutrition, there was also attention for topics like difficult farrowing and how to do a self-assessment as a swine farmer. Visit Pig Progress for more about the event ➡️https://ow.ly/hQSe50V48m5 #Pigs #Research #Health #Nutrition

Pig farming can take a big step towards circularity by increasing the use of circular raw materials in pig feed. The literature study by Wageningen Livestock Research shows that higher inclusion rates of certain circular products in pig feed are possible without negative effects on animal performance, health, or welfare. Learn more ➡️https://ow.ly/6xpb50V2OsO #Nutrition #Pigs #Research

Together with sustainability and raw material availability, gut health is one of the major areas of interest for global feeding concepts. Products emerged from the fermentation of plant substrates with fungi increase nutrient digestibility, animal performance, and contain functional metabolites strengthening gut integrity. Can we improve sustainability with a postbiotic of fungal fermentation? ➡️https://ow.ly/QQMe50V15m3 In collaboration with Provita supplements 🤝 #Nutrition #Sustainability #GutHealth

US: 2024 was a record year for pork exports... The year 2024 broke records for the US pork industry in terms of exports. Both in terms of volume as well as in revenues, the US authorities reported numbers that were never achieved before. 🧐 https://ow.ly/ZnJ350V02Q9 #PorkMarket #Pigs #US