Farm analyst Kent Thiesse dives into several reports on the state of the pork industry and what concerns are on the horizon.

First-hand knowledge and experience of what is happening on the ground, scientific research and updates from the NPA and Red ...

The research, originally conducted between 2018 and 2020, compared the two systems through sow behaviour and health, and ...

The 2024 Outdoor Pig Producer of the Year – an award built, as always, on a strong team – is not standing still. The multiple ...

Humane World for Animals Says New Polling Reveals 69% of Brits Reject the Practice of Caging Mother Pigs in Farrowing Crates ...

The controversial practice of farrowing crates is used after sows give give birth to restrict movement with the 'severe' form ...

Conducted through Teagasc in Moorepark, the research by Michael McKeon highlights both the scale of the challenge and practical, evidence-based steps that can improve sow performance in farrowing ...

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has outlined a collaborative plan to increase the usage of alternative farrowing systems. These alternative flexible systems provide the sow with greater movement ...

Pig producers and their staff who have already installed flexible farrowing systems – which offer extra space for the sow – say they prefer them to conventional crates. See also: What is the ...

Uncertainty remains about potential new farrowing system regulations requiring the industry to switch from conventional to flexible farrowing systems. These provide sows with extra space and ...

The September-November pig crop was 35.2 million, up nearly 2% from 2023. Sows farrowing between September and November were 2.96 million, down a quarter of a percent from last year and representing ...