New CEO to accelerate the development of Danish Pig Genetics
Karsten Due comes from several top management positions, including within the ACO Group. He will take up the position as CEO of Danish Pig Genetics on 1 April.
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.
Karsten Due comes from several top management positions, including within the ACO Group. He will take up the position as CEO of Danish Pig Genetics on 1 April.
A summary of the Peruvian pork industry: current pork consumption, pig production, and market opportunities.
The South Korean government is actively promoting measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever in wild boar.
The Federal Council demands a funding strategy from the government for transforming livestock farming to be more humane.
An innovative system that composts dry poultry excrement, broiler manure or separated pig slurry fully automatically
The World Pork Expo Set for June 9-11, 2021 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
USDA foresees Japan's swine stocks expanding in 2021 while pork imports plateau after a strong 2020.
Significantly increased complexity of demands on animal husbandry – certification to guarantee quality and safety in the value chain – conversion of test label to the DLG quality seal
The conference objective is to facilitate the discussion and dissemination of the most current information relative to sow, litter, weaned pig and grow-finish mortality.
USDA predicts a decline in China's pork imports this year as the country's pork production recovers.
Commission launches consultation on future plans to ensure food supply and security in times of crisis.
Sales to countries in Asia, Africa, and South America are on the rise.
U.S. pork exports opened 2021 below the large volumes posted a year ago, according to January data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
The temporary suspension will allow some EU agri-food exports to the U.S. to begin to recover, including pork.
The National Reference Laboratory has confirmed the presence of African swine fever in a wild boar carcass found in the northern Oder meadows area in the city of Frankfurt.
Illegal ASF vaccines, new strains, and artificial gene deletion strains... Here's what China is doing to combat it.