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This farmer made a movable metal barrier that leans against the wall when not in use so it doesn't get in the way.

September is ending, leaving behind a trail of staggered decreases in the pig price in Spain. This is nothing new; many years tend to be like this.

On December 30, 2024, soybeans will be added to the products covered by the new European regulation against deforestation, creating uncertainty in commodity trade.

Transporting semen doses from boar studs to farms is a step that requires careful consideration due to factors such as temperature fluctuations and vibrations which can affect the quality of the doses.

The overall risk of a PRRS outbreak is 12 times higher during the first 15 days after pumping manure than the rest of the year.

A good start in post-weaning feed intake and including creep feed and palatable diets is crucial to optimize piglet health and performance.

We interviewed Anders Christian Sørensen to talk about the DanBred's genetic selection objectives.

A review of vaccine administration routes, administration methods according to the type of animal, and how to manage vaccination supplies.

This article demonstrates the effects of drinking water temperature and feeding management in sows to optimize performance in farrowing and lactation.

We have embarked on the path of decreases in the price of pigs. The drop in the price of pork is causing and will cause this sharp decline.

How do ambient temperatures below thermoneutrality affect pig performance and environmental efficiency?

In this second installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers and posters on health, immunology, and vaccines presented at the latest edition of the IPVS and ESPHM-ECPHM in Leipzig.

This tip involves using an aluminum panel to close the aisles during heat checking.

Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations from the latest AASV, ranging from the future of the veterinary profession to the eradication of diseases, hog prices, and experiences in improving pig survival.

Consumption is falling except in Germany and Italy. This trend is explained by food insecurity and ready-to-eat products.

In this series of articles, we discuss the main concepts of safety and preventive measures to ensure the safety and quality of swine feed.

How to adapt a normal pen to the specific needs of weaned piglets.

We interviewed Jesús Etxart to talk about the latest management recommendations for DanBred sows.

Farmer profiling to understand their objections or willingness towards PRRS elimination using the ADKAR change management model.

The trends of the swine industry in China should be explained in two parts: pork consumption and pig production.

Pig333 interviewed Prof. Pulina of the University of Sassari who has been involved in eradicating African swine fever in Sardinia. ASF arrived on the island in 1978 through contaminated pork products. After many years of struggle, the virus has now been eradicated.

Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on nutrition given at the latest edition of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV).

Fly control should not be limited to the summer months, as it plays a significant role in disease transmission and the well-being of people and animals.

We surveyed our readers to find out why they believe these changes are taking place and why integrator companies and meat groups are buying farms.

With a seemingly firm pig price and a rather depressed pork market, we get the feeling July will be complicated.

This is the result of a public-private partnership aimed at mitigating the risk of exotic, emergency, and diseases controlled by the official vet services entering Brazil to protect the national swine herd.

In this second article, Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on vaccines and biosecurity given at AASV 2024.

This article describes the main characteristics of commercial vaccines to combat swine circovirosis.

The consequences of suspending castration on the rate of destructured hams are poorly understood. An IFIP study shows the frequency of this defect is around 19%.

One percentage of affected lung volume was associated with a 0.24% reduction in lean meat content.

Controlled crude protein reduction and use of essential amino acids can improve feed efficiency, decrease water consumption, and reduce nitrogen excretion.

Do's and don'ts of vaccine storage regarding location, temperature control, maintenance, and traceability.

The slaughterhouse suspected animal welfare issues as a high number of healed broken ribs were found during the meat inspection of a batch of pigs.

Burset forecasts a slight rise in Spain's pig price in the short term due to delayed growth that occurs every summer.

This simple trick blocks pigs from going between the inside and outside pens, making them easier to handle.

In the first two installments, we covered necropsy in lateral decubitus. In this third installment, we will look at necropsy in the supine position

Development of pig production towards large integrators and the spread of highly lethal diseases, such as ASF, have led to increased focus on biosecurity and methods to protect the assets associated with large pig units.

Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on swine health from the recent edition of the AASV that took place in Nashville (Tennessee).

To ensure vaccines work properly, we must carefully control certain critical points in their handling.

From their respective academic and on-farm perspectives, Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas comment on a recent study about the effect of postweaning feed intake.

It is a matter of considering animal welfare, workplace ergonomics, respect for the environment, and societal expectations.

Although initially the focus was on the gastric ulcers, after the first visits, more importance was given to liver damage and poisoning was suspected.

How do turbinate atrophy and the effect on cilia caused by B. bronchiseptica affect the incidence of S. suis and porcine respiratory disease complex?

Scheduling certain tasks, monitoring spare parts stock, checking electrical elements - what does proper maintenance management consist of?

To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the latter two.

Price expectations remain high in European countries and South Africa, stable in Asia, and variable in the Americas.

Currently, the hog price in Poland is trending upward. Is it possible to make a profit with today's production costs?

Are we using the best samples and techniques to monitor PRRS absence in boar studs?

The biocidal properties of silver nanoparticles are of interest in the context of increasing antibiotic resistance. What are their uses?

In this second installment, we cover extracting the tongue, trachea, lungs, and heart in one piece. We will extract the organs of the abdominal cavity, both the digestive system and the urinary and genital tracts. In the head, we will access the nasal turbinates, brain, and cerebellum.

We will see if the spring market begins at Easter, as is tradition, or if it is delayed due to these dates falling too early.

Modulation of the microbiota seems to influence the presence of S. Suis and the expression of its virulence factors.

To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the first two.

Since 1998, IFIP has had an experimental farm located in Romillé, Brittany, France, which allows them to run all types of trials at all stages of production.

February was full of very dynamic changes in the pig market in Poland. How will the market develop over the next month?

Pig prices are rising briskly and steadily. Will the market be a carbon copy of last year? Guillem Burset doesn't think so. He thinks we won't reach 2.025 €/kg live…

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose FMD? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

In this logbook, each page corresponds to a week of the year in which all the matings during the week are recorded.

We focus on moving surplus piglets, which forces us to use nurse sows. We explain two ways to do this in a very visual video.

At the beginning of last year, we asked our users what they thought the average pig price would be in their respective countries in 2023. Want to know who came closest?

Are prices stabilizing in Poland? How do Polish prices currently compare to other countries?

This new section, coordinated by the pathological anatomy team of the University of Cordoba, Spain, will show us, in a very visual and practical way, how to perform a necropsy on a pig.

A case study on identifying and addressing entry-related biosecurity hazards on a sow farm.

Straw is the best enrichment material to meet pigs' needs. How can we provide it?

In the end, depopulation was the option to reduce mortality and the excessive use of antibiotics in the nursery and subsequent phases.

The European Union will continue to be a "privileged island in world pig prices."

What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to APP? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?

This farmer's solution mitigates the effect of wind blowing through the windows, whether we have mechanical or natural ventilation.

In 2022, high feed prices pushed up the cost of pig production in all countries, with an average increase of 27%.

Bartosz Czarniak analyzes the profitability data of Polish pig production in December and compares it with the data for August.

Artificial intelligence is not a passing fad in the swine industry but an ongoing revolution that is redefining the industry.

We propose a more direct indicator to look at and analyze reproductive problems on the farm.

PRRS creates frustrating challenges as it seems we have to keep learning the same lessons we already know, along with the occasional new chapter.

The working collective units and processing methods at the European level have been inventoried by country and by process.