Long-term vision for rural areas: launch of Rural Pact
The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas is a European Commission initiative to develop a common European vision for 2040.
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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.
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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.
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The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas is a European Commission initiative to develop a common European vision for 2040.
The EMA Management Board acknowledged the preparations for the implementation of the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation.
On January 1, 2022, the decree prohibiting the castration of piglets without anesthesia will come into force.
Global pig meat production in 2021 is forecast to exceed the 2018 level, but trade is to remain stable.
The rising costs of fertilizers and raw materials for animal feed are impacting the agricultural sector.
Starting next year, China's import tariffs for pork will return to their previously higher levels.
The Czech Republic informed the Commission about the challenges facing the pigmeat sector in Europe.
This recognition will allow for continued exports to China of pork products from ASF-free zones in the event the disease is present in France.
October pork exports were below last year’s large total but year-to-date shipments remained slightly above the record pace of 2020.
Cem Özdemir has been appointed as the new Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin.
Meat markets will be influenced by sustainability, societal and health concerns over the coming decade, according to the EU agricultural outlook 2021-31.
An investment of more than $4.6 million will go to three projects to grow the pork industry and to help farms face the threat of ASF.
EU cereal production is expected to decline, driven by a lower feed use. In contrast protein crops production will grow significantly.
EU One Health report: drop in reported zoonotic diseases in humans and foodborne outbreaks in 2020.
The site is located outside the previously established core zone of the restriction area and is directly in the border area to the neighboring state of Brandenburg.
The Council and the Parliament agreed to update the way regional farming statistics are reported in the EU.