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Monday, February 22, 2021
EU pig industry showing signs of recovery, according to commissioner's letter
European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski has sent an official letter to ministers of agriculture in EU member states confirming that the pig sector is showing signs of recovery.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Dutch university starts two-year project to using enrichment materials on pig farms
Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands has started a two-year project - called "Pig Enrichment" - to promote the effective use of enrichment materials on more pig farms.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
South Australia's biggest artificial pig breeding center undergoes expansion
Australia's largest pig artificial insemination center located in South Australia's Mid North will undergo a $1 million overhaul.
Friday, February 5, 2021
ASF causes deaths of 36% of Philippines' pig stocks
Over a third of the Philippines' pig stocks were wiped out by African swine fever (ASF), which amounted to 36% of the total population.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
EW Nutrition acquires feed quality and pigment business from Novus
EW Nutrition announced February 1 that it has acquired the Feed Quality and Pigments business from Novus International, Inc.
Monday, February 1, 2021
German organisations recommend US$4.85 surcharge per animal for castrated piglet
Germany's Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK) and the Livestock and Meat Producers' Association (VEZG) have recommended a surcharge of at least €4 (US$4.85) per castrated male piglet.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
A fresh, post-ASF start for China's pig industry in 2021?
In an otherwise tumultuous 2020 best known for the COVID-19 pandemic, China had begun to emerge from the impact of African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, January 25, 2021
Major Mexican pig producer to reconstruct processing facility with US$100 million investment
Grupo Kuo, Mexico's biggest pig producer, will invest around MXN2 billion (US$100 million) to reconstruct its Sahé processing plant near Tixpéual, Yucatán peninsula, Mexico.
Friday, January 22, 2021
US trial shows Anpario's oregano essential oil can improve pig unit throughput
A trial managed by Carthage Innovation Swine Solutions (CISS) in the United States found that Anpario's 100% natural oregano essential oil (OEO) feed additive, Orego-Stim, improved numbers of piglets weaned per sow through reduced mortality ...
Monday, January 18, 2021
China's census of pigs, sows at 90% of pre-ASF levels by November 2020
China's census of breeding pigs and sows was already at 90% of its normal, pre-African swine fever outbreak annual levels by the end of November last year, data from the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Australia explores use of black soldier fly larvae for pig feeds
Australia is working on a pilot project to use black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) as a pig feed ingredient.
Monday, December 21, 2020
US approves first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration in domestic pigs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs - referred to as GalSafe pigs - which may be used for food or human therapeutics.
Monday, December 14, 2020
HKScan in cooperation to use pig, cattle manure for biogas production
HKScan is working with Gasum on plans to switch to manure-based feedstock at a biogas plant in Huittinen, Finland.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Virtual summit focuses on challenges faced by pig farmers in Germany
During a late-November virtual summit to analyse the challenges faced by pig farmers in Germany, measures had been proposed to help the industry.
Monday, December 7, 2020
UK pig association chairman calls for strong support to ensure pig industry's future
The chairman of National Pig Association's (NPA; UK) Allied Industry Group has called for strong support of NPA from all sectors of the pig industry in the United Kingdom.

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