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Monday, August 16, 2021
USB: Study shows soybean meal increases weight gain and feed efficiency in growing pigs
In the last 20 years, soybean meal (SBM) inclusion levels in pig diets have become heavily dependent on pricing, according to the United Soybean Board (USB) in the United States.
Monday, August 2, 2021
Poland confirms 31 ASF cases in domesticated pigs
31 African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been confirmed in domesticated pigs in Poland so far.
Monday, August 2, 2021
Germany sees rise in organic pigs, cattle, chicken farms during 2010-20
The number of organic pigs in Germany increased by 36% between 2010 and 2020, representing under 1% of the country's total pig inventory
Monday, July 26, 2021
China culls more than 2,000 pigs due to ASF since start of 2021
11 cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in eight provinces in China this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Roslin Institute, Genus in agreement to produce disease-resistant pigs
The Roslin Institute and animal genetics company Genus have signed an agreement to produce pigs that are resistant to a respiratory disease which causes around $2.5 billion in losses each year in the United States and Europe alone.
Monday, July 5, 2021
USDA: US hogs, pigs drop 2% in numbers from June 2020
As of June 1, there were 75.7 million hogs and pigs on US farms, a 2% drop from June 2020 but up 1% from March 1, 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agri ...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
AHDB: Use of antibiotics to treat pigs in UK dipped 5% last year
New figures show the amount of antibiotics prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 dropped by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 62%, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Monday, June 7, 2021
Dutch exports of finishing pigs fell by nearly 45% in first 20 weeks of 2021
The Netherlands' exports of finishing pigs have dropped by close to 45%, from 557,847 head in 2020 to 308,317 head this year, during the first 20 weeks of 2021.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
4,650 pigs died from ASF in Mizoram, India
African swine fever (ASF) continues to wreak havoc in Mizoram, India, killing 4,650 pigs and piglets in a little over two months, an official said on May 29.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Pigs exported to Vietnam not ASF-infected, Thailand says
Thailand said on May 30 that pigs exported to Vietnam earlier in May were not infected with the African swine fever (ASF) prior to departure.
Monday, May 31, 2021
Brazil's pigs slaughter increases 4.9% in Q1 2021
Brazil's pigs slaughter reached 12.53 million heads in the first quarter of 2021, representing a growth of 4.9% compared to the same period last year.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Osborne announces new pig performance testing system for nursery-sized pigs
US pig farming equipment developer Osborne Industries has announced the release of an automated pig performance testing system for nursery-sized pigs in small groups.
Monday, May 17, 2021
Philippines delivers 'sentinel' pigs to support local productions
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture is distributing 'sentinel' piglets in areas where there are no reported cases of African swine fever for at least 90 days.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
China to see 19.2% increase in number of slaughter pigs in 2021
The number of slaughter pigs in China is expected to grow by 19.2% this year, reaching 613 million head.
Friday, May 7, 2021
Recognising the warning signs of mycotoxins in pigs
Produced by filamentous fungi (moulds) that are ever-present in nature, under the right conditions, mycotoxins have the potential to proliferate and contaminate almost all feedstuffs used in pig production. Mycotoxins are not unique to spec ...

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