The Dutch government and agri-sector have signed a landmark animal welfare covenant, introducing new rules for pig, poultry, ...

Over a third of all pig producers in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium, think they will not have pigs anymore by 2030. The number of pigs will decline as well, even though that may be less ...

Pig production in the European Union (EU) is on the rise again. Data supplied by the European Commission have shown that ...

Imagine a farm with 160 sows, large amounts of space per farrowing pen, 3.5 employees, long tails, weaning at 32 days, straw ...

A new survey reveals many German pig farmers plan to quit soon. What’s driving the exodus—and what does it mean for the ...

African swine fever strikes industrial pig farms in Estonia, resulting in thousands of pigs culled and export disruptions for the pork sector.

The pig’s gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is the first line of defence against foodborne pathogens. When this barrier is ...