1.    Growth has not made the business easier

The global swine sector entered 2026 with an apparent contradiction: total output may grow, yet individual businesses still face intense pressure. In April 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast global pork production at 120.2 million tonnes, up about 1% year on year, while global pork trade would remain broadly flat. Animal disease, trade restrictions, energy costs and input costs continue to shape margins. For producers, veterinarians, nutritionists and business leaders, the central question is no longer whether the market is growing, but how to improve health, efficiency and decision quality through volatility.

That is where the 15th Leman China Swine Conference creates value. The programme does not simply assemble trending topics. It connects disease control, precision nutrition, sow productivity, biosecurity, artificial intelligence, sustainable production and antimicrobial stewardship within the same production system. Delegates can compare evidence and practice from different regions and decide what can realistically be transferred into their own operations.

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2.    Research evidence and Chinese production practice in one visit

From October 22 to 24, the programme brings together research and veterinary expertise from institutions including the University of Minnesota, Ghent University, the University of Bern, Kansas State University, South Dakota State University and the University of Copenhagen. It also includes operating experience from Chinese producers such as Muyuan Foods and Yangxiang Group. International delegates can therefore examine two types of information that are often kept separate: methods tested through research, and the conditions required to implement them in large commercial systems.

The three days also follow a logical progression. Specialist forums on October 22 allow deeper discussion; keynotes and breakouts on October 23 connect global trends with technical questions; and sessions on October 24 focus on decisions around disease outbreak prediction, PRRS, post-weaning diseases, sow longevity, precision feeding and biosecurity. For professionals comparing approaches across countries, that continuity makes it easier to form a complete view.

3.    Turn travel cost into decision value

An international trip earns its value through better decisions after you return. Before travelling, identify three priorities: one recurring health disease or health challenge, one production cost that is eroding margins, and one technology investment under review. Build your agenda around those questions, note the assumptions behind different recommendations, and compare Chinese cases with conditions at home. The return on your trip is not measured by the number of sessions attended; it may be avoiding one poor investment, shortening a technical evaluation, or defining an improvement that can be tested.

The 15th Leman China Swine Conference will take place from October 22 to 24, 2026 at the Central China International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Zhengzhou, China. Register for the conference and make the visit to focus on the production decisions that will matter over the next 12 months.

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