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The most-read articles of 2025 reflect the diversity and depth of knowledge available on Pig333. From global market developments and disease challenges to advances in nutrition, genetics, farm management, and facilities, this year’s top content addressed the key issues shaping modern pig production.
1. Foot and mouth disease in Germany: What will happen in the EU?
January 20 - The appearance of a case of foot-and-mouth disease on January 10 aggravated a decline in the German pig price, with direct repercussions on prices in neighboring countries. This market commentary by Guillem Burset analyzed the immediate impact on the EU pork market and the possible outcomes. Read more.
2. Organic acids: Chemical structure, mechanism of action and benefits of their use
January 3 - This data sheet by Marta Fornós and David Solà-Oriol describes the chemical structure of organic acids, their mechanisms of action, and the benefits of their use in swine nutrition. Read more.
3. Sow card: Accurate record keeping is essential to improve production performance
April 14 - We shared an example of a sow card used to record basic breeding sow data, which is essential on all farms regardless of their size. This publication from Pig333 includes a free printable PDF template. Read more.
4. Precision feeding for lactating sows: The path to sustainability and efficiency
July 15 - María Aparicio Arnay describes how implementing precision feeding through the use of electronic feeders improves sow and piglet performance while providing economic, environmental, and animal welfare benefits. Read more.
5. Rosalia is here! How do we deal with a highly virulent PRRS outbreak on the farm?
April 4 - An outbreak on a 3,300-sow farm caused more than 600 abortions and more than 150 sow deaths in the first two months, destroying the weekly batch structure. Sara Beitia, David Roldán Feringan, and Emilio Magallón Botaya analyze this real case that occurred on a farm with high biosecurity standards located in one of the most densely pig-producing areas of Spain. Read more.
6. Innovation in slurry management: The Moving Floor system
March 10 - During a visit to a pig farm in Sweden, 333 had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the Moving Floor system, an innovative technology for improving pig welfare and reducing emissions. Amàlia Cordero explains how the sytems works. Read more.
7. On-farm vaccine management (IV): Vaccine failures
January 31 - Javier Lorente discusses the main causes of “vaccine failure”, i.e., when we aren't sure that vaccines are working or they are only partially working. Read more.
8. Do we know how to interpret what our pigs are telling us? Observations in the farrowing room
February 17 - The fragility of the piglets and the significant demands that sows face in lactation make early detection of problems essential. Test your knowledge with these on-farm videos from Manuel Toledo Castillo. Read more.
9. Feeding the DanBred gilt for prolificacy and longevity (1 of 2)
November 3 - Gunner Sørensen reviews the feeding recommendations to meet the DanBred objectives at first mating, stressing the importance of reducing the protein supply to control weight gain and ensure the development of back fat reserves. Read more.
10. Feeding the DanBred gilt for prolificacy and longevity: gestation and transition (2 of 2)
November 24 - The best DanBred sow farms in Denmark have sow mortality as low as 5%, showing that management, including feeding strategies, is the key. Gunner Sørensen finishes his review of feeding recommendations. Read more.
