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A novel tool in the feed safety toolbox - Pig Progress

3 days ago | pigprogress.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 e.g. pigs, poultry and dairy cows.
Global pig feed production dips amid regional struggles

1 week ago | pigprogress.net | Tony McDougal

Global animal feed production edged up by 1.2% in 2024 to reach 1.396 billion metric tonnes, according to Alltech’s Agri-Food Outlook. But while most livestock sectors saw gains, pig feed production recorded a decline of 0.6%, dropping to 369.3 million tonnes. The downturn was driven by reduced volumes in Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Oceania — regions still grappling with the lingering effects of African Swine Fever and economic pressures.
Computers can very well do the scoring of pig lung images

1 week ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

The scoring of lungs of pigs at a slaughterline is an interesting field of research. That way it is easy to determine whether or not there had been any lung problems during the animal’s life. The scoring process can be credibly facilitated by the use of computer technology. The development has been described in a recent publication in the peer-reviewed publication Veterinary Research.
Wrapping up April: What’s new in the world of pigs?

1 week 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.
FDA approval for technology to breed PRRS-resistant pigs - Pig Progress

1 week ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to swine genetics company PIC for the gene edit used in its pig resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). The FDA determined that the technology is safe and effective. The gene edit will be used to breed the company’s PRRS-resistant pigs, but the company adds that the approval does not automatically trigger commercialisation in the US.
On-demand: Webinar on high levels of hygiene in pig farms

2 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

Great biosecurity, scrutiny for water quality and high levels of hygiene all matter to reduce the risk of pathogens as much as possible on pig farms. That – and much more – was the key message at a Pig Progress webinar on Thursday, April 24. The webinar is now available for viewing on-demand. The webinar, which was organised in cooperation with hygiene and biosecurity company Cid Lines, an Ecolab company, featured 3 expert speakers.
Small pig stakeholders and their knowledge of foreign diseases - Pig Progress

2 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

Owners and managers of commercial pig farms in the US generally tend to be well informed about foreign animal diseases – but how about small swine stakeholders? There is room for improvement, a recent study showed. The study was carried out in Ohio, USA – and a publication about the outcomes is being published this June in the peer-reviewed journal Preventive Veterinary Medicine. The authors are connected to The Ohio State University as well as the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
FMD Europe: Preventive culling of 10,000 pigs in Hungary

2 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

A swine farm with almost 10,000 pigs in Hungary has been emptied because it was too close to a cattle farm where Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) was detected last week. That particular outbreak occurred on a dairy farm in Rábapordány, a site with 875 animals on-site, on April 17. At a meeting for the Animal Health and Welfare committee, the Hungarian authorities shared that a neighbouring holding with 9,888 pigs was also emptied.
ASF Moldova: 20% of pig herd culled due to outbreaks

3 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

In a series of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in March and April 2025, around 118,000 pigs had to be culled in Moldova. This equals roughly 20% of the entire pig population. Since the beginning of 2025, Moldova has been hit with the most devastating series of ASF outbreaks in its history. Moldova’s veterinary service reported that around 30 separate outbreaks were registered in different parts of the country, 2 of which hit at commercial farms.
FMD Hungary: After 2 weeks, another outbreak emerges in cattle

3 weeks ago | pigprogress.net | Vincent ter Beek

Just when the waves of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks appeared to have calmed down in Central Europe, Hungary reported another outbreak on a cattle farm. The outbreak occurred on a cattle farm near the town Rábapordány in the province , about 30 km south of the rest of the outbreaks, which form a cluster at the border between Hungary and Slovakia. As the virus can also occur in pigs, any developments in the spread of the virus is being watched by the pig community too.