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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Candidate ASF vaccine to be produced without using pig cells, USDA unit reveals
A candidate vaccine for African swine fever has been adapted to grow in a cell line, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Roslin: Salmonella variants in pigs pose various threats to animal health
A DNA study has found that Salmonella variants discovered in pigs pose different threats to human and animal health, the Roslin Institute said.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Bulgaria's industrial pig farms now allowed to export pork to EU
All industrial pig farms in Bulgaria can freely export locally farmed pork to the European Union, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said on April 25.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Russia's pig production reaches 1.3 million tonnes in first quarter of 2021
Russia's pig production had reached 1.3 million tonnes in the first three months of 2021, a 0.5% increase over the same period last year, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Mexico urged to respect rights of indigenous community in regards to industrial pig operations
The Center for Biological Diversity and Greenpeace Mexico have submitted a formal request this month urging the Mexican government to respect the sovereign right of indigenous communities and to basic human rights, in regards to the operati ...
Monday, April 5, 2021
US sees 2% drop in hog, pig numbers from March 2020
There were 74.8 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1 - a 2% drop from March 2020, and 3% down from December 1, 2020, according the United States Department of Agriculture.
Monday, April 5, 2021
European Commission approves US$7.7 million scheme to support pig farmers in Belgium
The European Commission has approved a €6.5 million (US$7.7 million) Belgian scheme to support pig farmers with breeding sows in Belgium's Walloon region, taking into consideration the impact of the pandemic.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Novus research explains impact of dietary supplementation with aromatic compound on piglet health
The next issue of Livestock Science, a peer-reviewed journal, will feature new research from Novus International, Inc.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Novus research explains impact of dietary supplementation with aromatic compound on piglet health
The next issue of Livestock Science, a peer-reviewed journal, will feature new research from Novus International, Inc.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Effects of age and weaning conditions on blood indicators of oxidative status in pigs
Weaning is a source of social, nutritional and environmental disorders that challenge piglet health. This study assesses the relevance of using plasma indicators of oxidative status as biomarkers of health around weaning in pigs.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Lar invests US$440 million in poultry, pig producing chains in Paraná, Brazil
Lar, Brazil's agricultural cooperative, has announced a €370.5 million (US$440,672,700) investment into its poultry and pig producing chains in Paraná state, Brazil.
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.

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