Swine

Explore why piglet weaning weight is only one measure of early-life nutrition, and how intestinal condition and post-weaning growth can provide a more complete picture of pig performance.

Tonisity Px increased piglet weaning weight by 13% (+740g), with the advantage continuing through the nursery, driven mainly by medium and heavy piglets.

A commercial farm study in China showed piglets were +330 g heavier at weaning and pre-weaning mortality was reduced by 26% with early-life nutritional support.

Discover how heat stress in pigs impacts performance, gut health and lactating sow feed intake, plus practical summer strategies to support hydration and piglet vitality.

Explore InterPIG 2025 swine benchmark data across major pig-producing countries, including pigs weaned per sow, pre-weaning mortality, feed conversion ratio, finishing performance, cost of production and practical insights for pig producers.

Understanding the relationship between PRRS, gut function and piglet resilience in challenged production systems

Weaning is a highly stressful period for piglets, marked by significant dietary changes and separation from the sow. A thesis from Choudhury (2021) emphasises the fact that after weaning, piglets must abruptly adjust from their mother’s milk to a less digestible, plant-based solid diet rich in complex proteins and carbohydrates. This sudden dietary change often results in a significant drop in feed intake immediately after weaning, with some piglets not consuming feed for up

Water is a unique nutrient. Even though it is essential to maintaining life, it is difficult to determine water intake requirements since it can’t be studied like other nutrients. Due to its chemical makeup and overwhelming presence in the body, water is the key to successful bodily function. To best optimise water’s benefits, it must be ensured that the supplied water source is of adequate quality for pigs to have a good foundation for growth. What determines water quality?

Colostrum contains essential maternal antibodies (immunoglobulins) that can eliminate bacteria and viruses, providing passive immunity to the piglets. This is crucial because piglets are born without immune protection, and it takes time for them to develop their own active immunity. Colostrum also supplies energy and highly digestible nutrients essential for the piglets, enabling them to start suckling and grow faster. Colostrum is produced by the sow just after the birth of

In the dynamic landscape of agriculture, finding innovative solutions that not only improve productivity but also contribute to environmental sustainability is paramount. One such ground-breaking product making waves in the pig farming industry is Tonisity Px, the first isotonic drink for piglets, which supplies rapid energy for the enterocytes (the intestinal cells responsible for absorption of nutrients) and promotes a healthy microbiome. This disruptive solution is not jus

While last February we were estimating that the total sow population in China was somewhere between 35 to 40 million heads, right now that figure is (officially) around 45 million sows. Two production models coexist: large, integrated farms and family farms. The top 50 pig producing enterprises have a total output of about 250 million pigs, and, from January to September, 13 enterprises slaughtered a bit more than 100 million pigs (see Figure 1). The top 3 (Muyuan, Wens and N

Feeding pigs is one of the most critical tasks in a commercial pig farm. The success and profitability of the farm depend on how well the pigs are fed. Traditional feeding systems have been in use for decades, but with the advancement of technology, innovative feeding systems have emerged to improve pig feeding efficiency and reduce labour costs. These systems not only optimise feed usage but also improve pig welfare and reduce the environmental footprint of pig farming. Some