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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.
On August 14, 2023, the signing ceremony to build a pork trading floor in Ho Chi Minh City took place between the Commodity Exchange of Vietnam (MXV), the Department of Industry and Trade, and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the city.
The center will enhance the province’s capacity for research, innovation, and the development of new technology to benefit Ontario pork producers and consumers.
Corn production is forecast up from 2022 and soybean production is forecast down from last year.
Veterinary authorities confirmed the presence of African swine fever on a family farm in the province of Pavia (Lombardia).
The volume of pork produced in the first half of 2023 was 2.1 million tons (-9.4% compared to the same period of the previous year).
Pork will be the second fastest-growing product in terms of consumption, with an annual rate of 2.2% over the next few years.
The states of Jalisco, Sonora, Puebla, and Veracruz accounted for more than 50% of Mexico's swine inventory in 2022.
Global pork markets are being influenced by sluggish economic growth, weak consumption, recurrent disease outbreaks, and productivity issues.
The world corn production forecast was cut by 11 million tons from July's report. For soybeans, crop estimates were reduced by approximately 2.5 million due to lower expected U.S. production.
This provision of sufficient water empowers farmers to sustain their swine farming operations.
Perstorp is proud to announce that Katharina Haydn has joined the Animal Nutrition team as Product Manager Gut Health, with effect from 1 August 2023.
Zinpro joins the Global Feed LCA Institute to help demonstrate the crucial role nutrition plays in enhancing animal health, wellbeing and performance while also contributing to more sustainable outcomes.
Research proposals investigating tongue tips as a novel diagnostic sample type are now being accepted.
Experience site planning with a complimentary 60-day trial.
Addy will lead growth for quality, supply chain and manufacturing.
Award for excellent public relations work on social media platforms – Award ceremony at Agritechnica 2023 - submission deadline September 17, 2023.
