Content related to the sectors: pork

28 April 2026

EU PiG – High-pressure fogging

Pigs have an optimum temperature at which they thrive. Temperatures across Europe in the summer (even Ireland and the UK) can exceed that level, causing stress on pigs and lowering productivity.

28 April 2026

EU PiG – Reducing ammonia emissions by separating faeces and urine

Faeces and urine are separated, and regularly removed, from the finisher pig housing to reduce the production of ammonia on a Belgian unit run by Akivar.

24 October 2024

EU PiG – Reduction of antimicrobial medication

Dutch farmer Kees van der Meijden has achieved the enviable goal of reducing antibiotic use to almost zero.

2 April 2026

EU PiG – Fermenting liquid feed, an alternative to zinc oxide

A fermented liquid feed system is providing an alternative to zinc.

28 April 2026

EU PiG – Cross-company approach to PRRS

A group of 13 pig farms in the same region have reduced PRRS problems by 30% in a three-year period by working together and learning from each other to help tackle the problem

28 April 2026

EU PiG – Pig temperature app for early disease detection

An app that monitors pig temperature is helping with early detection of hyperthermia.

28 April 2026

EU PiG – DrySist: Truck dry disinfection

Improving the biosecurity against ASF and other pathogens

31 August 2023

EU PiG – Use of slaughter data to develop dashboard system to improve pig herd health

Use of slaughter data to improve health outcomes

28 April 2026

EU PiG – Different feeds as zinc oxide alternatives

Kris Gios’ farrow-to-finish unit has trialled feeding herbs in piglet diets instead of including zinc oxide and has reduced production costs by 2.4%.

31 August 2023

EU PiG partners

Led by AHDB in the UK, the partners range from pig producer groups, to researchers and economic advisers – connecting pig producers with the latest science, husbandry techniques and technologies.

31 August 2023

EU PiG

EU PiG aims to raise the competitiveness of the European pig industry

24 April 2026

EU PiG – Grand Prix

The Grand Prix is an annual EU-wide contest, with more than 300 producers competing to become one of eight EU PiG Ambassadors.