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…
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.
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.
Danish Crown’s ambition is to be one of the most efficient abattoirs in Europe and to sell many more processed products to the European market. Consequently, it is proposed that the group’s abattoir in Ringsted be closed while at the same investing and creating new jobs in Horsens, Herning, Blans and Vejen.
The four Protected Designations of Origin have reached an alliance to take action against improper uses of their protected names.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Chinese pork production saw a slight decrease in the first quarter.
On April 2, another Russian enterprise sent 167.99 tons of pork by-products to China.
Austrian pork meat producers will be able to supply parts such as offal, feet, and heads to China.
Fueled by growth in the Western Hemisphere, South Korea and Australia, U.S. pork exports posted another excellent performance in February.
Pig meat prices increased, mainly reflecting higher internal demand ahead of the Easter holidays.
The outlook for 2024 will depend on the dynamics of the main producers: China, the European Union, the United States, and Brazil.
Preliminary data indicates that prices of affected pork products in California rose 20% on average.
Swine production in France has mirrored the trend in livestock numbers, decreasing in 2023.
These are the leading European exporters of pork products to third countries in 2023.
Agri-food and fisheries exports reached a record 70,431 million euros in 2023, an increase of 3% compared to 2022.
This marks the first increase in the FAO Meat Price Index in seven months.
After a decline in 2022, exports of pork products increased by 59% in 2023.
