Natalie Berkhout

Johannesburg

Journalist at Freelance

Freelance Journalist at Poultry World

Freelance Journalist at Pig Progress

Freelance Journalist at All About Feed

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Articles

PEDv and pig pens in Pig Progress 4 - Pig Progress

2 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout

The latest edition of Pig Progress is now available online. This edition considers long-term strategies to manage PEDv, explores a farm in Sweden where pig houses are being transformed into low-emission facilities, and asks the question: could veterinarians stay at home? This and much more. The path towards PEDv elimination in Manitoba Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) has impacted the North American swine sector for more than 10 years.
Biosecurity and bugs in Pig Progress 3

3 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout

The latest edition of Pig Progress is now available online. This edition highlightsthe role insects have in pathogen transmission and considers mitigation strategies for ASFv in feed. This and much more. Oceania: Meat production grows, but at its own pace While information on Oceania’s role in global meat production is relatively limited, there have been notable developments, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
Wrapping up May: What’s new in the world of pigs?

4 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout

Pig Progress brings you the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry, including the opening of a new agricultural research centre and a partnership that will target 2 diseases and immune system function in pigs and piglets. This and more.
Dairy Diary: May business update

1 month ago | dairyglobal.net | Natalie Berkhout

What’s NEW in the dairy farming world? We report on the launch of a new milk cell analysis device, the opening of an agricultural research center in Brazil, and a bolus that detects bird flu up to a week before symptoms appear.
Dairy Diary: April business update

1 month ago | dairyglobal.net | Natalie Berkhout

What’s NEW in the dairy farming world? We report on an update on the global feed production and how the dairy sector has performed, and acknowledge the prestigious RABDF Princess Royal Award winner in recognition of her outstanding lifetime contribution to the dairy industry.
Wrapping up April: What’s new in the world of pigs?

1 month ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout

Pig Progress brings you the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry, including a new feed that prepares piglets for weaning and a global pig feed report. This and more. MS Schippers launches feed that prepares piglets for weaning MS Schippers has introduced MS TerraFeed Fe, which helps young animals naturally get used to solid feed even before weaning. The product is composed of natural ingredients, including fermentable fibres, humic acids and iron chelates.
Dairy Diary: March business update

2 months ago | dairyglobal.net | Natalie Berkhout

What’s NEW in the dairy farming world? We report on the launch of a dairy farmer and veterinary-focused initiative focused on of herd monitoring and identification technologies and the 2025 Asia Import Risk Analysis, which has recently been released.
Wrapping up March: What’s new in the world of pigs?

2 months ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

Pig Progress brings you the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry, including a significant investment into insect genetics and a 3-strain Bacillus probiotic that is now available for pigs. This and more. New breeding goal at DanBred aims to improve sows’ ability to care for more pigletsLitter weight gain is a new robustness trait in the breeding goal for DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire.
Africa and amino acids in Pig Progress 2

Mar 28, 2025 | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

The latest edition of Pig Progress is now available online. This edition highlights how China’s pig industry has stablised, and zooms in on Africa’s role in the global meat and egg production. In Denmark, a farm has decided to move away from floor feeding. Also, did pig farming send Salmonella around the world, and can amino acids help reduce piglet diarrhoea? This and much more.
World Dairy Expo recognises outstanding producers and influential leaders in dairy

Mar 24, 2025 | dairyglobal.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

World Dairy Expo has announced the recipients of the 2025 Expo Recognition Awards. Nominated and selected by their peers, these individuals have made remarkable contributions to the dairy industry and their communities. Dairy Producers of the Year As 4th generation dairy farmers, McCarty Family Farms is recognised as the world’s largest registered herd of Holsteins, milking 15,000 cows across 4 sites in Kansas with an additional 4,000 cow herd in Ohio.