The Brazilian government has launched an initiative that should lead to the obligation of group housing for gestating sows as well as several other improvements in pig welfare. To that end, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply initiated a so-called [...]
A Spanish company is looking to use chicken feathers as a form of plastic to give a traditional waste by-product a new life. It is estimated that the European poultry industry generated about 3.1m tonnes of discarded feathers in 2014. [...]
What you need to know about the recent EU court ruling on gene-editing and GMO, and how this will affect pig farmers globally The recent ruling has been met with outrage, disappointment and concern from the farming industry as the [...]
At universities, exciting novel techniques can be developed, but how much of that gets implemented if pig farm workers don’t understand it? Extension should take into account that information needs to be available in other languages too, writes animal [...]
Producing broiler meat with the label ‘no antibiotics ever’ is becoming a common thing in the US. In the meantime, the poultry sector fears that this leads to a less efficient system, in which it is harder to control [...]
Levels of antibiotic resistance in the intestinal tracts of broilers and pigs are linked to antibiotic usage, according to the results of a pan-European study. The international team, which included scientists from Utrecht University and Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, found that [...]
Brooding plays an essential role in laying the foundation for optimal flock performance. Without proper brooding, chicks can’t reach their genetic potential, resulting in reduced yield, poor flock uniformity, and higher mortality rates. Capitalising on this time period is critical [...]
The Russian food industry has sent out alarm signals about new requirements on antibiotic residues in meat and milk production. The new requirements will be in force in all member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) as from August [...]
It’s not only commercial parties that are making Vietnam’s swine industry boom. Ho Chi Minh City is as well – and has invested in an entire integration of the size of 11,000 sows. Pig Progress took a look in [...]
State-of-the-art technology should help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa to deal with crop diseases. The project consortium is led by CABI and funded by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme (IPP). Inform about pest outbreaks The aim of the project is to develop a [...]
