France expects lowest corn production since 1990
Spring crops suffered from drought and high temperatures. As a result, yields have fallen sharply, especially for non-irrigated corn.
The pig sector events all around the world
Pig health: news and articles on PRRS, PCV2, biosecurity, etc, Pig disease guide, atlas of pathology, clinical cases…
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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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
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.
Spring crops suffered from drought and high temperatures. As a result, yields have fallen sharply, especially for non-irrigated corn.
The Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure has announced the resumption of grain exports by sea, which were blocked due to the war.
Following a request from EU Member States, the Commission is proposing a temporary short-term derogation from rules on crop rotation and maintenance of non-productive features on arable land.
Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about rice.
The objective of this aid program is to cover part of the increase in animal feed costs on farms.
The FAO cereal price index averaged 170.1 points in March, up 24.9 points (17.1%) from February and the highest level since 1990.
This IFIP report sheds light on the importance of Russia and Ukraine as suppliers of inputs to the animal production industries.
The Russian Federation and Ukraine play an important role in global food and fertilizer production and supply.
COCERAL has just released new forecasts for the grain harvest, revising December's data upwards.
Russia and Ukraine play an important role in global food production and supply. In view of the current crisis, FAO has published the main risk factors for food security.
Currently under martial law, the government of Ukraine has established new rules for the export of several products, including wheat, corn, and sunflower oil.
The FAO Cereal Price Index up 14.8 percent from one year ago.
A number of member states called for a more long-term strategy and set of tools to be put in place with a view to improving the EU’s resilience and food sovereignty.
Ukraine is among the world's leading producers and exporters of corn, wheat, and barley.
Summer grain production reached 145.8 million tons this year, up 2.97 million tons from 2020.
The 21/22 season will have a record sowing of 8.25 million hectares.