Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth

Good faith in the food industry – Don’t take it for granted!

 Nuno F. Soares Two recent Food Safety related news releases caught my attention: incidents where ...

Genetic selections indexes: Is equal value created?

Those with significant exposure to genetic indexes understand you are not able to directly compare ...

Plant-based diet risks worsening brain health nutrient deficiency, warns nutritionist

The shift towards more plant-based foods and reduced meat consumption among Europe’s consumers risks worsening ...

Webinar pig health: No antibiotics ever

Pig Progress will feature a highly interesting webinar focused on the theme of ‘No antibiotics ...

Consumers speak up: Sustainable farmers wanted

Consumers used to want farmers to be local, healthy or safe, but a new word ...

The biosecurity war: Identify and measure risk

When it comes to biosecurity, Gustavo Silva, DVM, likens it to war. In order to ...

Mboweni’s new plan to boost growth and create a million jobs

  Khulekani Magubane and Jan Cronje, Fin24, 28 August 2019 Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni ...

Biosecurity in four steps and ASF precaution tips

By Diego Padoan, Swine Technical Manager at BIOMIN Prevention is the best medicine. Biosecurity is ...

Can the small pig farmer thrive in the future?

Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 23 July 23 2019 (National Pork Board and the Pork ...

Lawsonia can impact other gut pathogens

By Dr Fernando L. Leite, technical manager – swine, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA A ...

Calcium-to-phosphorus ratio established for 11 to 22 kg pigs

By Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois College of ACES The amount of calcium in pig ...

Robustness impacts overall profitability

The term “robustness” means different things to different people, but producers know it’s an important ...