Vincent ter Beek

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Editor and Journalist at Pig Progress

Journalist and editor of @PigProgress, multimedia B2B title on the global pig 🐷 business. Loves cats 🐱, travelling ✈, history 🏰, languages 🌍 and football ⚽.

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Articles

ASF Germany: Infected wild boar up to 5 in NRW state

1 week ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

The number of cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in wild boar in the populous German state North Rhine Westphalia state has gone up to 5 – up from 1. The 4 additional carcasses were found close to the first wild boar carcass that was confirmed infected this weekend. That carcass of a young adult wild boar was found in a forest near Kirchhundem, district Olpe, as part of the wild boar monitoring programme. The 4 other carcasses were found in the direct vicinity on Sunday 15 June.
ASF Germany: First case detected in North Rhine Westphalia state

1 week ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

The first-ever case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boar has been reported from North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) state in central Germany. More infections appear likely as various other suspected wild boar carcasses are currently being researched. Until this month, the virus had not been found in NRW. Not only does this mean a new chapter in the ongoing fight against ASF, it also brings the virus closer to pig-dense areas like Belgium and the Netherlands.
Grower pigs thrive in large groups

1 week ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

Large pens for growers and finishers – that is one of the key features for grower pigs to thrive. With plenty of space to run around and plenty of feed to consume, a German farm is achieving a grower ADG of 480 g and 1% mortality. The moment farm manager Jonas Zacharias rattles with a bucket, the piglets below him realise what is about to happen. What follows is a nervous gathering of pink snouts. A few scoops of hay pellets disappear into an orange vertical tube, which is hanging from the ceiling.
China delays decision on EU pork imports

2 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

China has extended a probe into imported pork from the European Union by 6 months. The decision came earlier this week, days before the investigation was due to wrap up. The investigation, initiated mid-June 2024, is regarded as retaliation for EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle exports and has hit over US$ 2 billion in pork exports, news agency Reuters wrote. The EU pork exports are concentrated in major producers such as Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Video reveals tips to treat heat stress in pigs

3 weeks ago | allaboutfeed.net | Vincent ter Beek

Heat stress influences the well-being of pigs and can cause trouble for the next cycle as well. There are different systems to create a better climate for the pigs and to reduce heat stress. Josine Gelauf, a veterinarian, together with Iris Hofman, audiovisual editor of All About Feed, visited the pig farm of the faculty of veterinarian medicine in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This facility uses a water misting system and ventilators to tackle heat stress.
New: Combining vaccination with pig identification data

3 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

As precision livestock farming is proceeding, novel technologies continue to offer more detailed methods of capturing data of what is going on at a swine farm. For pig producers in Europe, it is now possible to administer and register pig vaccinations on animal level. MSD Animal Health presented “Swine Protect & Connect,” the latest development at a special press event preceding this year’s European Symposium for Porcine Health Management (ESPHM), in Bern, Switzerland, on Wednesday, May 21.
On-demand: Sustainability seminar at VIV Asia 2025

3 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

Pig Progress was present at VIV Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, with 2 well frequented seminars. “Sustainability” was the 2nd theme that was highlighted, on Thursday, March 13. This article offers a quick recap and obviously the entire seminar can be re-viewed as well. Three expert speakers joined in for the sustainability topic in a seminar that lasted about 70 minutes. Each speaker took a different approach to “sustainability” which led to a seminar with a wide range of how to approach the topic.
On-demand: Gut health seminar at VIV Asia 2025

1 month ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

Pig Progress was present at VIV Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, with 2 well frequented seminars. “Gut health” was one of the themes that was highlighted, on Wednesday, March 12. This article offers a quick recap and obviously the entire seminar can be re-viewed as well. The seminar featured 3 expert speakers in the field of gut health. The seminar, which lasted just over 1 hour, was introduced by Prof Dr Alongkot Boonsoongnern. He is lecturer at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand.
PCV3 may be associated with humpy backs in pigs

1 month ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) might have a connection to the development of bone issues like a humpy back posture in pigs. Swiss researchers observed pigs with the posture and discovered that many of the animals tested positive for PCV3. The scientists, attached to the Vetsuisse-Faculty at the University of Zurich, were confronted with 36 piglets with identical unusual symptoms between March 2023 and August 2024.
A novel tool in the feed safety toolbox - Dairy Global

1 month ago | dairyglobal.net | Vincent ter Beek

The toolbox with regard to feed safety has been filled with an additional component. In a special event preceding VIV Asia 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, this March, feed additive producer Kemin launched a new feed decontaminant. The product, called Prosidium, would be filling a hole in the market, according to the company. For a long time, formaldehyde was considered the gold standard when it came down to feed decontamination, intended for pigs, poultry and dairy cows, for example.