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Pork
31 August 2023
Pigs have an optimum temperature at which they thrive. Temperatures across Europe in the summer (even Ireland and the UK) can exceed that level, causing stress on pigs and lowering productivity.
24 October 2024
Dutch farmer Kees van der Meijden has achieved the enviable goal of reducing antibiotic use to almost zero.
31 August 2023
A group of 13 pig farms in the same region have reduced PRRS problems by 30% in a three-year period by working together and learning from each other to help tackle the problem
24 October 2024
A fermented liquid feed system is providing an alternative to zinc
31 August 2023
An app that monitors pig temperature is helping with early detection of hyperthermia.
31 August 2023
Improving the biosecurity against ASF and other pathogens
31 August 2023
Use of slaughter data to improve health outcomes
31 August 2023
Kris Gios’ farrow-to-finish unit has trialled feeding herbs in piglet diets instead of including zinc oxide and has reduced production costs by 2.4%.
31 August 2023
Led by AHDB in the UK, the partners range from pig producer groups, to researchers and economic advisers – connecting pig producers with the latest science, husbandry techniques and technologies.
13 September 2023
The Grand Prix is an annual EU-wide contest, with more than 300 producers competing to become one of eight EU PiG Ambassadors.