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News of the Ukrainian Pig Producers Association

International Congress ‘Profitable Pig Production 2025’: the main event of the year for the industry

Kontrade LLC — a new member of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders

Ukraine prepares to introduce new animal welfare rules: training phase for inspectors begins

Markets overview

The Ukrainian pork market: a good or bad year?

Feed raw materials market in the 2025-26 season

Focus

Reforms and challenges: what can pig farmers expect in 2026?

For a manager

Gensetsky S. Sows as a business asset: how to achieve 40+ piglets per year

For a technologist

Dobriansky S. Concept of effective use of sows

Vasilevich O. Genetics that pays off: how a modern approach to sows determines farm profitability

Management of large nests

Vitamin and mineral nutrition for breeding sows

For a veterinary

Infectious causes of neonatal diarrhoea in piglets: current status and diagnostic challenges

Masuk D., Kokarev A., Nedzvetsky V., Neverkovets N. APP in pigs: prevalence in Ukraine and resistance to antibiotics

Porcine circovirus type 2: how to recognise infection and assess vaccination effectiveness?

Sustainable production

Switzerland: an oasis of well-being for pigs

Equipment

A happy sow — with an unlimited feed regime