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Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
A visual and practical step-by-step guide on how to perform a necropsy on a pig.
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Description of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs
Images of major swine diseases
Pig disease diagnostic tool
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
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Pig Prices by countries. Pork production and trade. News of the pig market and the raw materials
The latest slaughter pig prices in the most important pig markets. Check the evolution of the historical prices in charts and in several currencies.
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Figures & trends in pig numbers, pork production and pork trade.
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
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Articles on nutrition and pig feeding, characteristics of raw materials and additives for pig feed. Prices of raw materials
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Technical sheets of the main raw materials and additives used in swine feed. They include a comparison of nutritional values from various sources, product
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to diagnose problems with the feed conversion ratio. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
A biweekly newsletter with the latest developments in swine nutrition
Articles on genetics and pig reproduction: genetic improvement, genomics, artificial insemination, use of hormones
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to find out why your farrowing rate is less than ideal. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons found within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
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Management, pig farm management, work planning in each production stage: management in gestation, grow finish, batch farrowing
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
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Design of facilities and equipment for pig farms: building design, climate control, feeding systems, etc.
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
Environmental Footprint Calculator along the pork value chain.
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
Use this tool to explore which slurry management strategy best fits your situation. Click on the flow chart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
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The pig price in Spain is well above the rest of the European countries. The reality is that this price is only possible at the expense of negative margins in the slaughterhouses.
The pig industry in Africa holds great potential as a key driver for food security, income generation, and rural development. However, it faces several challenges that hinder its growth and sustainability.
The restriction zone established around this second outbreak, which involves more than 3,000 dairy cattle, covers a small part of Austrian territory.
The Member States have agreed to implement an additional restriction zone with a radius of at least 50 km around the outbreaks.
The last of the three summaries by Antonio Palomo dedicated to the 2024 edition of the Allen D. Leman Conference focuses on health: biosecurity and viral and bacterial diseases.
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As we do at the beginning of every year, we are back to ask you about the average pig price in your country. We will soon publish the results of your predictions for 2024, but now we are interested in hearing how you think this 2025 will go...
Do we know how to communicate the main objective of correct data collection? What clues can make us suspect that the data are not being properly recorded?
Today Slovakia confirmed the presence of foot and mouth disease in the country, affecting three cattle farms.
For pigs to grow and be productive, their nutrition must provide the intake of energy and nutrients necessary for maintenance and production. The most important nutrients are proteins, fats, minerals, and vitamins. Ingested and recycled proteins will be used for tissue growth and repair, enzymatic and hormonal functions, transport of substances, immune responses, water and electrolyte balance, muscle contraction, cell signaling, and pH maintenance.
Technical upgrades will improve process efficiency, reliability and sustainability of Evonik’s production of DL-methionine.
We analyze the two most relevant respiratory viruses in the swine population.
Although the large influx of news makes it seem otherwise, it really has only been 50 days since the new U.S. President, Donald Trump, was inaugurated.
How the PRRS reduction plan in Denmark has developed including the status and occurrence of PRRS in Danish pig herds.
During a recent visit to a pig farm in Sweden, 333 had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the Moving Floor system, an innovative technology for improving pig welfare and reducing emissions.
The country's veterinary authorities have identified foot-and-mouth disease on a cattle farm in Kisbajcs, Hungary. This is the second outbreak of the disease in a short period of time in the EU.
When current events are so powerful, they reach the furthest corners...
Of the pillars of commercial pig production, nutritional management, is based on its impact on the total final production cost. In Brazil, it represented 73.16% of the total production cost in 2024 on average, according to data from CIAS (2024, EMBRAPA). In this way, constantly updating the energy and nutrient requirements needed to optimize production outcomes is a focus of attention and a goal of ongoing scientific research.
Antonio Palomo summarizes the swine production and reproduction presentations from the latest Allen D. Leman Swine Conference 2024.
The EU proposes tariffs on Russian fertilizers to reduce dependence and protect European industry from the risk of market destabilization.
At present, the North-South divide in the EU is more evident than ever and is becoming a disparity that is strengthening and becoming chronic.
Introducing the new online tool for calculating the carbon and environmental footprint of your feed mill, farm, or slaughterhouse and cutting plant.
In 11 of the 15 countries analyzed, 333 users expected higher prices than were actually achieved.
This article describes some practices for improving environmental control and the costs involved in their implementation.
Uniformity and quality play a key role in the success of both the feed mill and the farm. The quality of swine feed starts with proper diet formulation, which must meet the animal's nutritional needs at every stage of its life, and a proper mixing process ensures uniform nutrient distribution and directly impacts production performance, animal health and welfare, and economic efficiency.
The relatively short but very intense lactation period is undoubtedly a key phase in pig production for both sows and piglets. The fragility of the piglets and the significant demands that sows face at this stage make early detection of problems essential. Do we understand what the animals are telling us?
Nigeria is the leading pork producer in Africa, with an annual output of over 303,000 metric tonnes.
From January 28-30, Atlanta was once again the epicenter of the livestock, meat, and compound feed industries with a new edition of the International Production & Processing Expo.
Biorefineries have the potential to add value to organic matter, nutrients, and water from livestock manure.
This data sheet presents a brief compilation of scientific studies that have evaluated the effect of formic acid, lactic acid, and propionic acid on pig gastrointestinal health and production performance at different stages of production.
In this last article in the series we discuss the main causes of “vaccine failure”, i.e. when we aren't sure that vaccines are working or they are only partially working.
To thank the participants, we held a raffle for exclusive 333 merch. Now we have our winners!
Here they are again at 333 celebrating another record number of registered users... After all, they are the largest swine community!
In today's context of high production costs and increasing pressure from environmental regulations, swine production faces the challenge of balancing production efficiency with the environmental and economic sustainability of the industry. A key factor in this equation is feed particle size, where simple actions available to the producer can achieve significant improvements.
After a decade of outbreaks in domestic pigs and wild boar, African swine fever remains a challenge in Europe.
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At the risk of being proven wrong by the end of 2025, we will try to break down what we think this year has in store. It's not about using a crystal ball, but rather analyzing the data we already have and weighing its importance. At the end of the year, you can compare and see whether we got it right or missed the mark.
Beta glucans are an excellent bioactive compounds that can help us enhance passive immunity in a profitable and practical way.
The event was titled "Welcome to 333 Africa: Empowering pig farming through knowledge and tools”.
The appearance of a case of foot and mouth disease aggravated the fall in the German pig price with direct repercussions on prices in neighboring countries.
Of the 122 articles published on Pig333 last year by world-renowned authors, these were the ten most-read. You won't want to miss a single one.
The project is currently in the first phase of implementation. Check for updates at www.welfarmers.com.
To date, over 6,800 users are already part of our community on 333 Africa.
The national reference laboratory in Germany has confirmed that it is serotype O.
Several countries have imposed bans on calf imports and pork from Germany.
The last outbreak of FMD in Germany was in 1988. The last outbreak in Europe was reported in Bulgaria in 2011.
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