‘Activist Thinking’ is Key as Pork Industry Tackles Global Challenges
The pork industry needs to think both as a leader and an activist at a global level in order to drive economic prosperity while helping the world battle poverty and feed a population set to hit nine billion by 2050, said speakers at the 2012 Banff Pork...

Epidemiology and Control of Porcine Circovirus Diseases with Focus on Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome
A review of the epidemiology and control of porcine circovirus (PCV) diseases by Poul Baekbo of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council and co-authors, presented at the International Symposium on Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases in Pigs in 2011.

Banff Pork Seminar 2012
Reports from the 2102 Banff Pork Seminar, held in Banff, Canada, on 17 to 19 January 2012, are provided by Meristem Land and Science.

Outcome of Porcine Circovirus Type 1 (PCV1) Infections in Mid-Gestational Porcine Foetuses
Summary of paper presented by D. Saha of Ghent University in Belgium at the 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-Emerging Pig Diseases in Barcelona, Spain in June 2011.

PRRSV Enhances PCV2a and PCV2b Replication and Duration of Shedding
Summary of a paper presented by T. Opriessnig of Iowa State University in the US at the 6th Symposium on Emerging and Re-Emerging Pig Diseases, Barcelona, Spain in June 2011.

Proceedings of SafePork 2011
The 9th International Conference on the Epidemiology and Control of biological, chemical and physical hazards in pigs and pork was held in Maastricht, the Netherlands from 19 to 22 June 2011.

Building Trust through Quality Assurance
Building success in the market, both domestically and internationally, is based on building trust in the quality and safety of products and now more importantly trust in the ethical correctness of production, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris ...

Research Results on Alternative Uses for Pig Manure
Papers presented at the Pig Development Department's Research Dissemination Day entitled Research Results on Alternative Uses for Pig Manure held at Teagasc's Pig Development Department at Moorepark in County Cork in the Irish Republic in June...

Kansas Swine Day 2011
Proceedings of the Kansas Swine Day 2011 conference which was held at Kansas State University's (KSU) Alumni Center on 17 November 2011. A list of presentation titles is given, together with a link to the proceedings.

JSR Evaluates 2011 as Year of Agricultural Revolution
This year's Annual JSR Technical Conference proposed that this year was one of revolution in the agricultural industry. Jackie Linden, senior editor of ThePigSite, reports on the event.

US Producers Join Regional Groups to Control PRRS
The long-term vision of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) is to eliminate porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome (PRRS). As traditional methods have not been effective in all cases, regional, voluntary programmes have been developed...

Sustaining Feed, Fuel and Food in the Future
Consumer spending on food is expected to double over the next decade, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris Harris.

EU Changes its Approach to Pig Welfare
The future EU strategy on animal welfare in the pig meat sector needs to be based on a global multi-stakeholder approach, writes ThePigSite Editor in Chief, Chris Harris.

Demand Holding up in a Volatile Market
Against a back cloth of a volatile market, meat demand appears to be holding up although cheaper meat cuts have retained their popularity, writes ThePigSite Editor in Chief, Chris Harris.

London Swine Conference 2011
The London Swine Conference 2010 was held in London, Ontario, Canada on 30-31 March 2011. The theme of the meeting was Exploring the Future.

Prairie Swine Research Centre Annual Report 2010
The annual report from the Prairie Swine Centre in Canada includes articles on some recently completed research in the fields of engineering, behaviour and nutrition.

Intestinal Diseases Incur a Heavy Cost
Intestinal diseases have a huge impact on the resources of the pig industry and compromises on enteric health lead to waste and incur a heavy cost, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris Harris.

Manitoba Swine Seminar 2011
The theme of the 2011 Manitoba Swine Seminar was 'Sharing Ideas and Information for Efficient Pork Production'.

Water in Swine Production: a Review of its Significance and Conservation Strategies
A review of the importance of good water quality for pig production and tips on the best water management practices from Martin Nyachoti and Elijah Kiarie of the University of Manitoba in a paper presented at the Manitoba Swine Seminar 2010.

Managing the Farrowing Period for the Sow and the Litter
More focus should be placed on the care and welfare of sows during farrowing and lactation, said John Deen of the University of Minnesota St Paul at the Manitoba Swine Seminar 2010.

Manitoba Swine Seminar 2010
Proceedings of the 24th Manitoba Swine Seminar, which was held on 3 and 4 February 2010. The theme of the Seminar was ‘Sharing Ideas and Information for Efficient Pork Production’.

NIAA Conference Addresses Disconnect Between Consumers and Animal Agriculture
The annual meeting of the US National Institute for Animal Agriculture discussed how to reconnect consumers with agriculture and food production. The Swine Committee heard about a range of topics from estimating the industry's carbon footprint and the...

Healthy Pig for a Healthy Life – Role of Medicines and Vaccines
The roles for medicines and vaccines for the control of a range of diseases were explored by David G.S. Burch (Octagon Services Ltd, UK) at the 5th Asian Pig Veterinary Society Congress in Pattaya, Thailand, in March 2011.