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…
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.
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.
Rising feed demand coupled with limited availability and higher prices for protein-rich substitutes is expected to increase China’s soybean imports to a record high in marketing year 22/23.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has pushed up prices of many feed ingredients and therefore the price of pig feed has increased greatly.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new monthly supply and demand reports for grains and oilseeds with significant adjustments made for soybean crops in South America.
To rely less on imported vaccines, the Federal Animal Health Center is increasing its production capacity for swine, poultry, and cattle vaccines.
The Irish swine sector is going through its worst financial crisis in 10 years, which is why the government has announced a specific aid scheme.
Chile represents a new export destination for UK pork.
The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, has expressed his satisfaction with the support received from several member states regarding the granting of aid for the private storage of pigmeat.
The United States and Canada have agreed on a protocol to guide the cross-border transit of animals in emergency situations.
The total EU27 pig inventory is at a 10-year low.
COCERAL has just released new forecasts for the grain harvest, revising December's data upwards.
Argentina is one of the leading exporters of these commodities.
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 Australian Government will invest $69 million to control the spread of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV).
The importance of Ukraine and the Russian Federation for global fertilizer markets and the risks associated with the current conflict.
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.
The demand and price of soybeans to produce oil for biodiesel is increasing.
