Boar Taint and its Control
Boar taint explained, along with some suggestions on its control are offered in Target Meat Quality No. 6 from BPEX.

Meal or Pellets for Your Piggy Bank?
Large economic differences exist when feed is offered to pigs in either meal or pellet form and when diets are either finely or coarsely ground, according to new research from Northern Ireland's Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute.

Mannan Oligosaccharides Offer Health Benefits to Pigs
Feeding mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) can fine-tune the immune system of pigs against PRRS, suggests a new University of Illinois study.

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.

Orego-Stim Promotes a Balanced Intestinal Microbiota
Orego-Stim can safely be used in conjunction with probiotics to boost the number of beneficial bacteria in the intestines but the inclusion of probiotics is not necessary for its efficacy, according to Technical Bulletin No. 18 from Meriden Animal He...

Evolution: Economic and Agriculture Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
The five most important policy categories for economic development in sub-Saharan Africa are identified in this report by Dr Giovanni Gasperoni and Tricia Beal of Novus International. They focus particularly on empowering agriculture best practices and...

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.

US Breeding Herd Recovers - Cautious Uptrend (July 2011)
By Chris Harris, Editor-in-Chief of ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in the July 2011 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis, including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe...

Study Backs Pig Producers' Lost Margin Claims
French pig producers have seen their share of the retail ticket for loin-based retail cuts fade by nearly one-quarter between the years 2000 and 2010, on the basis of figures published by senior French government economist Philippe Chalmin, writes Peter...

Impact of Medicated Feed on Development of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria in Integrated Pig-Fish Farms
Researchers in Viet Nam have found evidence that tetracycline and enrofloxacin added to pig feeds led to the development of resistance in bacteria in the water and pond sediments in combined pig-fish farms.

Is There Gold in Your Dust?
A farm case study from BPEX exploring the benefits of a cyclone dust collector attached to the feeding system. The main advantages are improved biosecurity and a reduction in feed wastage.

US Pork Outlook – July 2011
Drought continues to drive US cattle sales, while pig meat exports are expected to continue to be strong and broiler meat production continues to rise, according to the latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook from the USDA's Economic Research...

Feed Outlook – July 2011
Higher stocks and production have boosted the feed grain supply, according to the latest report from the USDA Economic Research Service.

Effect of Source & Quantity of Dietary Vitamin D in Maternal & Creep Diets on Bone Metabolism & Growth in Piglets
Supplementation of the sow diet during pregnancy with 50µg/kg of either of the two vitamin D sources tested was adequate to meet the needs of the sow herself, the developing foetuses and for normal skeletal mineralisation and growth in her offspring,...

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates – July 2011
Meat production in the US is expected to remain stable next year, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

Orego-Stim and Post-Weaning Diarrhoea Syndrome
A review of the efficacy of Orego-Stim against post-weaning diarrhoea in Technical Bulletin No. 11 from Meriden Animal Health.

United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - July 2011
The DAPP in the UK has continued its upward trend in recent weeks, while the EU pig reference price moved up again in the first half of June, according to James Park, senior economic analyst with AHDB Meat Services Economic and Policy Analysis Group in...

BPEX Export Bulletin - July 2011: Week 27
The British Pig Executive's (BPEX) Export Bulletin for July 2011 reports pig industry trends from around the world.

Effects of Stockperson Behaviour on Animal Welfare and Productivity
Speaking at a recent Boehringer Animal Welfare Forum, Professor Paul Hemsworth, Director of the Animal Welfare Science Centre discussed human–animal interactions in livestock production. Charlotte Johnston, ThePigSite Editor, reports from the confe...

Spanish Study Aims to Improve PMWS Diagnosis
A targeted sampling approach did not give better estimates than random sampling for the diagnosis of post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), according to recently published research from Spain.

Time-to-Suckle in Cross-Fostered Piglets?
Cross-fostering, if done correctly, need not interfere with the ingestion of adequate colostrum and acquisition of passive immunity by cross-fostered piglets, say Scott A. Kramer and Roy N. Kirkwood at the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences...

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

Tips for Pork Producers to Beat Summer Heat
The University of Minnesota's Mark Whitney provides tips on how to beat heat stress in pigs during the summer months.