French feed production up 1.1%, despite lower demand for pig feed
French animal feed production modestly grew in 2025, reaching 18.88 million tons – a 1.1% year-on-year increase. Those data were shared by the French National Union of the Animal Nutrition…
ASF Germany: 4 routes how virus can escape fenced zones
In the past 2 weeks, several wild boar infected with ASF have been found outside the core zone in North Rhine Westphalia state. Despite fencing, the virus has managed to…
ASF Spain: Virus spreads to 8th municipality
The number of infected wild boar found with African Swine Fever (ASF) north of Barcelona, Spain, has grown further to 216 – a growth of 21 new cases. One of…
Aurora to invest €200 million in the pig production chain
Aurora Coop has confirmed an investment package of €200 million for 2026, aimed at modernising and expanding its industrial structure, particularly in pig production.
Slight increase in EU pork exports in 2025
The 27 member states of the European Union exported 4.30 million tons of pork and by-products to countries outside the EU last year, according to figures shared by the European…
Heat stress special: Coming soon
Pig Progress will publish a special issue dedicated to the topic of heat stress, in May 2026. This special will bring together articles from researchers, experts in the field and…
Review: How can pig producers get ready for a sustainable future?
“Sustainable swine production for the future” – that was the key theme of a 2-day congress in the Spanish coastal city of Tarragona, 24-25 February, 2026. The event lived up…
Bats at pig farms can pose a risk of virus transmission
In northern Italy, at least eight species of bat (Chiroptera) use the areas around pig farms. Although this interaction may yield benefits for both species, the lack of physical barriers…
Wrapping up February: What’s new in the world of pigs?
Pig Progress reports on the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry, including new research on hidden nutritional risks, strategic partnerships in feed additives, sustainability data collaborations,…
ASF Germany: Virus spreads to 3rd district in North Rhine Westphalia
Hochsauerland is the 3rd district within the North Rhine Westphalia state where African Swine Fever (ASF) has emerged in wild boar. Germany’s reference lab Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) confirmed the outbreak on…