Effect of drying and warming piglets at farrowing on preweaning mortality
Drying and warming the piglets favors their survival only in farrowing units with moderate or suboptimal temperatures (<25ºC).
Photo of the weekKeys to more humane and effective error management on pig farms
When we manage errors systematically, we stop punishing symptoms and start addressing the real causes.
Finland confirms its first-ever ASF case
African swine fever has been detected in Finland for the first time, with the virus identified in wild boar found in the country's southeast. The authorities have established a restricted zone.
Constructing a pig farm: Turnkey or put on a hard hat?
Making the right choice is not just a matter of cost, but also of strategic vision and risk management.
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African Swine Fever
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Tucked tails? Act fast!
A new, not yet tested material could help mitigate tail biting in growing and finishing pigs.
Optimal on-farm semen doses management: key points to control
Occasionally, breeders end up using semen with a suboptimal fertilizing ability due to inadequate storage conditions.
Constipation in sows, a hidden enemy
The constant search for solutions to challenges in management, health, reproduction, nutrition, and feeding—and their interactions—should be a technical principle if we aim to maximize the genetic potential of our farms.
Qualified staff wanted
It is clear that qualified personnel will improve farm productivity…
Transmission of swine pathogens: a practical perspective
Pathogens that are transmitted mostly through direct, pig to pig, contact are generally contained with today’s biosecurity programs and pig flow strategies. However, pathogens using multiple routes of transmission seem to evade standard biosecurity programs.
IPVS 2026 en Ho Chi Minh: un congreso histórico para la sanidad porcina y la producción sostenible
El 28º Congreso de la International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS), celebrado del 16 al 19 de junio de 2026 en Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, concluyó con éxito, reuniendo a la comunidad porcina mundial en uno de los mayores encuentros científicos jamás organizados en el ámbito de la sanidad y la producción porcina.
333 Africa hosts the first onsite swine management program for swine producers in Ropukr, Kambia, Northern Sierra Leone
333 Academy held the first intensive swine training program on swine management for swine producers, farm managers, agriculturists, and swine students in some regions of Northern Sierra Leone.
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Clinical case: Lameness and paralysis of hindquarters in finishing pigs
This case describes the deferred lesions resulting from tail biting and quantifies the losses it causes.
New porcine parvovirus identified in Denmark
The University of Copenhagen has reported the emergence of this new condition in pigs in Denmark, following its first appearance in the Netherlands.
333 Africa as media partner at the 9th All Africa Conference of Animal Agriculture 2026 in Nigeria
333 Africa announces its participation as an official media partner of the 9th All Africa Conference of Animal Agriculture (AACAA) 2026.
333 Survey on pig prices in 2026: Global pessimism, all markets expect lower prices than in 2025
For the first time in years, no market expects prices to be higher than the year prior.
No entry: One-way biosecurity and the design of clean and dirty zones on a pig farm
Effective biosecurity does not depend solely on protocols or staff discipline; it begins with the farm’s design, which involves defining zones, traffic flows, and access points that physically prevent errors.
South Africa battles escalating Foot-and-mouth disease(FMD) crisis as active outbreaks surpass 2,200
South Africa's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak continues to escalate, with outbreak locations increasing across the country.
Zimbabwe’s smallholder Pig Farmers boost production by 50% through genetic improvements
Zimbabwe’s smallholder pig sector has recorded significant gains following the introduction of improved genetics, launched in 2025.
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How can we make the swine industry more attractive to younger generations?
Despite the global dynamics of a growing sector, pig farming faces difficulties in attracting and retaining young talent.
333 Africa will host Swine Industry Technical Conference 2026 in Nigeria
An international meeting focused on sustainable swine production and technical knowledge exchange across Africa
The next heat wave
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Necropsy video: Fibrinous bronchopneumonia
To complement the necropsy course, we have produced a series of videos of different processes in pigs.
From mill to farm: The impact of feed manufacturing
We often talk about costs in swine production, especially feed costs, but little is said about the impact that the feed mill can have on the farm's performance and profitability.
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Southern African nations strengthen joint response to Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Southern African nations are joining forces to tackle the Foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak through coordinated joint actions.
The International Agricultural exhibition in Morocco (SIAM) conference highlights livestock reform and food security challenges
Agricultural leaders and experts discussed reforms needed to strengthen livestock systems and improve food security amid climate and market pressures at the 18th International Agricultural Exhibition of Morocco (SIAM).
Rwanda imposes Pig trade ban amid African swine fever outbreak
Authorities in Rwanda have banned the trading and movement of pigs in the districts of Bugesera and Rusizi following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
African Swine Fever
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African Swine Fever clinical presentation in the field
What is the cause of this disease in the field recently? Not always following the textbook description… Global swine professionals with field experience answer this and many other questions.
Fiber in the diet is important for farrowing performance and colostrum production
The fiber in the diet improves the colostrum yield of sows and it helps reducing farrowing length. But... how many grams of fiber are recommended to be supplied to the sows during last week prior to farrowing?
Nigeria launches nationwide livestock baseline study
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has launched a nationwide study to improve livestock data, policy and investment planning.
FMD and African swine fever drive heavy losses for South African pig farmers
The South African pig industry is facing mounting pressure as foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever continue to reduce sow numbers and increase production costs.
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