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The DLG (German Agricultural Society), as organizer, presents the “Innovation Award EuroTier” for pioneering technologies and practical solutions ready for use in modern livestock farming. In addition, the “Animal Welfare Award” recognizes products that set new benchmarks in animal welfare. Exhibitors can now apply.

Danish Crown is currently undergoing a comprehensive transformation aimed at strengthening the company’s position in the global food market. Over the past year, the Group has improved its competitiveness and laid the foundation for a new ownership model. Danish Crown is now entering the next phase of the transformation and moving away from its previous conglomerate structure.

This content is available to registered users. You can register and log in for free access to all content on Pig333.com. Read this article in: Genetics and reproduction Animals with less variation in daily intake showed lower mortality, greater daily gain, and fewer medication treatments. Changes in feed intake levels in animals are a very revealing clinical sign that we use in our daily clinical practice as veterinarians.

Economy While both exports and imports have declined slightly compared to last year, lower import values contributed to an improvement in the monthly trade balance. The EU agri-food trade surplus increased in February 2026, reaching EUR 4.4 billion. This represents a 43% increase compared with January and is broadly in line with February 2025 levels.

Read this article in: Economy Kenya is intensifying efforts to modernise and expand its pig industry, with the government projecting a 125 per cent increase in pork demand by 2030. Kenya is intensifying efforts to modernise and expand its pig industry, with the government projecting a 125 per cent increase in pork demand by 2030.

Management Flanders is further tightening the rules for long-distance animal transport. While it has been prohibited since last year to transport live animals from Flanders to warm countries outside the European Union during July and August, that ban is now being extended by an additional month. As of June 1, live animals may no longer be transported from Flanders to distant destinations outside the European Union. The ban remains in effect until September 1.

Read this article in: Economy The European Commission has approved a €500 million aid package for Spain to support farmers affected by rising fertilizer prices. The European Commission has approved a €500 million state aid scheme designed to support Spanish agricultural businesses affected by rising fertilizer prices due to the crisis in the Middle East. The measure, approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF), will remain in effect until December 31, 2026.

This content is available to registered users. You can register and log in for free access to all content on Pig333.com. Read this article in: Facilities and equipment Covering the entire value chain of sustainable energy production, EnergyDecentral offers an up-to-date technical and exhibition program.

This content is available to registered users. You can register and log in for free access to all content on Pig333.com. Read this article in: Economy The Spanish pig price remains below the cost of production. With a saturated EU market, slaughterhouses operating at capacity, and a challenging summer ahead, the sector faces an inevitable paradigm shift. In our previous commentary, we assumed there would be a gradual increase in the Spanish pig price during May. This has not been the case.

Read this article in: Nutrition Inclusion of organic acids and essential oils may improve sow productivity and suckling piglet performance. Organic acids (OA) and essential oils (EO) are used in swine diets to reduce diarrhea and support gut health. Objective: In the present study, two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of microencapsulated organic acids and essential oils P (OA + EO) on sow productivity and nursery pig performance.