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Thursday, August 29, 2024
India pushes promotion of pig rearing in North and Middle Andaman
India's Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services is intensifying efforts to popularise pig rearing in North and Middle Andaman, with a particular focus on improving local livestock farming.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Corn farmers in Pigcawayan, Philippines, to boost productivity with new machinery
Corn farmers in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, Philippines, are set to enhance their productivity with the provision of a PHP 250,000 (US$4,300) corn sheller machine from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Philippine News Agency reported ...
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
New EU livestock rearing emissions directive in force, covers more than 30,000 pig, poultry farms
An updated EU directive on industrial and livestock rearing emissions entered into force on August 4, revising the former Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Great Britain's pig farming margins fell lightly in Q2 2024, producers still see profitability
Pig farming margins in Great Britain slipped back very slightly in the second quarter of 2024, but remained at a relatively healthy average of £15/head (US$19.20), meaning producers, on average, have remained in the black for five succ ...
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Muyuan leads in China's pig slaughtering - with Shuanghui trailing behind
Muyuan, according to its annual report, slaughtered 13.26 million pigs in 2023, surpassing that of Shuanghui.
Monday, August 5, 2024
China's pig producers could see profit in Q3, according to analyst
China's pig prices are finally on the rise as the number of fertile sows declines following a prolonged downturn in the industry, leading a market analyst to believe that the country's pig breeders could make money in the third quarter.
Friday, August 2, 2024
Three pig deaths from ASF reported in Hesse, Germany
A farmer in Hesse, Germany, reported the death of three pigs and the presence of other animals showing signs of African swine fever (ASF) to the state’s veterinary authority in July, according to the Hesse Ministry of Agriculture.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
How the top 20 Chinese pig producers stack up in 2023
The number of pigs produced in China reached 720 million head in 2023, while data from government and private sources estimated it to be 550 million.
Monday, July 29, 2024
Project seeks to produce pig with optimised phosphorus utilisation and higher bone stability
The Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology - together with Swiss company SUISAG, which offers genetics for successful pig farming, and medical technology company PoroUS GmbH - is launching the project, "Improved phosphorus utilizat ...
Monday, July 29, 2024
Report highlights impact made by US pig farmers to country's economy
The United States' National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) released a new economic contribution report detailing the significant impact US pig farmers have on the country' agricultural and overall economy.
Friday, July 26, 2024
EFSA issues scientific opinion on using high expansion foam for killing pigs
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently evaluated the use of high expansion foam for stunning and killing pigs and issued a scientific opinion on the matter.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Use of Spray Dried Blood Plasma for Recovery of Low Viability Piglets in Nursery
The study objective was to evaluate if spray dried blood plasma (SDP) supplementation on commercial feed aids growth recovery of low viability weaned piglets during the nursery phase. Two hundred low viability piglets weaned at 21 days of a ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Consequence of bloated pig inventories hits Chinese producers hard
In most of 2023 (except for August and September), pig producers in China have been incurring losses, resulting in an overall annual deficit unseen since 2014.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Pig farm project in Romania linked to individuals accused of fraud, forgery
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Timișoara, Romania, has accused five individuals of aggravated subsidy fraud, forgery of private documents and intellectual forgery, all these linked to a pig farm that was to be set up ...
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Genetics and research: India finds a way to drive growth of pig industry
Despite the significant potential for pig farming to contribute to the better livelihood of the rural poor and meet the demand for animal protein, India's pig population is considerably low.

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