Discover expert tips on training pig caregivers in this Q&A with pig industry consultant Graeme Pope. The article explores the essential traits of a good stockperson, the value of ongoing training, and how positive handling improves both pig welfare and farm productivity.

Learn effective gilt management strategies to boost sow lifetime productivity. This video covers key practices in selection, nutrition, and care to support long-term reproductive success.

Learn how to systematically assess biosecurity risks in swine production and prioritize hazards to improve herd health and disease prevention.

Discover expert insights from Dr. Nicoline Soede on the impact of body condition loss in young sows during lactation. Learn how it affects fertility, milk production, and long-term sow health, and explore strategies to improve outcomes in swine reproduction.

When to Intervene in Farrowing for Successful Piglet Delivery: Insights from a Senior Research Scientist

Pieter Langendijk, senior research scientist with Trouw Nutrition, speaks to LifeStart Swine about how producers can manage low piglet birth weights in today’s large litters. Langendijk has worked for Trouw Nutrition for seven years focusing on sow R&D, specifically looking at how nutrition can improve sow performance.

Sarah Mikesell, editor of The Pig Site and in collaboration with LifeStart Swine, interviews Dr. Ruben Decaluwe, the Global Technical Manager of Swine Young Animal Feed at Trouw Nutrition. Dr. Decaluwe is based in Belgium. Prior to working with Trouw Nutrition, his PhD research was focused on colostrum production.

With current genetics and highly prolific sows the industry has developed over the last few years, it leaves producers challenged by larger litters and more piglets born with low birth weights. Dr. Ramon Muns, Principal Scientific Officer at Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Northern Ireland, UK, has been conducting research to solve this issue, looking for new, innovative options for farms.

Dr. Juan Peralvo from Trouw Nutrition a specialist in pig gut health looks at the development of ulcers and how they can affect sow and piglet productivity.