Marketing pork Feed markets Coronavirus (COVID-19) Slow and steady progress for Latin American pig herd in 2020 There is no doubt the pig industry in Latin America is growing despite the ever-present variety of challenges it faces. 3 June 2020 8 minute read By: Bruce Derksen South America Aggresive media campaigns have spurred consumption of pork products in Latin America Improved genetic and selective breeding programmes could enhance productivity Political and economic instability is a major challenge for the pig industry in Latin America Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive Bruce Derksen Bruce Derksen has worked in Western Canada’s agricultural industry for over 30 years. He now reports on the industry, aiming to give today’s producers up to date information about current and future issues. More from this author More Articles View all Leman Swine Conference: Controlling PEDV with bioexclusion, biocontainment and biomanagement Disease Managing disease Herd management 24 April 2024 5 minute read AASV: Paul Yeske shares research on how to use soybean meal during a swine respiratory challenge SPONSOR Disease Notifiable diseases PRRS 23 April 2024 7 minute read Soybean meal as a tactical or prescriptive ingredient when SRD challenges the herd Speed matters: Fast protein sources result in better protein utilization SPONSOR Herd management Feed and nutrition 22 April 2024 6 minute read Protein kinetics is all about the speed of protein digestion. Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive