Stressors

June 2026 - May 2023

Don't let heat undermine performance: Seasonal prep for swine operations

SPONSOR Pig Welfare Stressors Heat and cold stress

29 June 2026

3 minute read

Warm weather effects start earlier than many people think and can impact pig performance if not managed properly.

World Pork Expo: Tackling oxidative stress at critical stages in swine production

Disease Pig Welfare Stressors

15 September 2025

4 minute read

Feedworks’ Marlin Hoogland highlights how metabolic imbalance – especially during weaning, late gestation and disease outbreaks – can quietly undermine animal health and farm profitability

World Pork Expo: Soybean meal can help beat the summer carcass dip

SPONSOR Pig Welfare Stressors Heat and cold stress

28 July 2025

6 minute read

Experts urge swine producers and nutritionists to start planning in December to combat summer carcass weight loss and capitalize on peak market prices

Donkey milk reduces stress hormone release and inflammatory response in weaning piglets

Pig Welfare Stressors Research and innovation

22 May 2024

4 minute read

The study reveals a positive impact on weaning pigs and has potential for a supplement in human babies too

Small study suggests pig aggression reduced when a bystander pig steps in

Pig Welfare Natural Behaviours Stressors

24 May 2023

3 minute read

Bystander pig can intervene to reduce attacks or reduce the anxiety of victim

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