Reorganization of German pig production
Declining numbers of slaughtered animals and decreasing consumption of pork in Germany are now causing Danish Crown to adjust its approach.
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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.
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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.
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Declining numbers of slaughtered animals and decreasing consumption of pork in Germany are now causing Danish Crown to adjust its approach.
Last year, Chinese pork imports decreased by 53%.
Following the detection of the disease in a domestic pig and its eradication in 2020, Greece has now confirmed the presence of the disease in a wild boar.
Five cases of Seneca Valley Virus in pigs have been confirmed for the first time in the United Kingdom.
The final report and its recommendations will provide a baseline for the sector to meet sustainability challenges whilst ensuring food security.
In 2022, African swine fever cases decreased by 80% in domestic pigs and 40% in wild boar.
Soybean and corn exports in 2022 continued their upward trend and increased 2.5% compared to 2021.
Here's how commodity production evolved in China in 2022.
China produced 55.41 million tons of pork in 2022.
Last year, Spain doubled its imports of slaughter pigs and again increased its imports of piglets from the Netherlands.
After years of decreasing exports of live pigs, exports increased in 2022, especially to destinations such as Spain and Poland.
A brief summary of the African swine fever situation in Italy after the presence of the disease was confirmed in January 2022.
The first export of Argentine pork products to Singapore by sea has been certified after this market opened last August.
The country's pork production is forecast to reach 1 million MT in 2023 as commercial pork producers plan to raise larger pigs.
In Brazil, purchasing power tends to remain weak, which increases the domestic demand for pork.
In recent years we have seen a decrease in exports to Germany and an increase in piglets destined for Spain.