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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Small pig farms in China no longer need environmental approval from government
China now does not require small pig farms to receive environmental approval from the government before breeding pigs, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 5, 2021
278 pig farmers in Netherlands to close farms
278 pig farmers in the Netherlands will receive funding through the country's Subsidy Scheme for the Remediation of Pig Farms (Srv) to close and demolish their pig farms.
Monday, June 14, 2021
EFSA proposes ASF control measures for outdoor pig farms in EU
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently assessed the risk of African swine fever (ASF) spreading through outdoor pig farms, and proposed biosecurity and control measures for such farms in ASF-affected areas in the European Un ...
Monday, May 17, 2021
European Commission approves schemes supporting pig farmers in Slovenia and Latvia
The European Commission has approved schemes for Slovenia and Latvia to support pig farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 5, 2021
China publishes technical guidelines to help pig farmers monitor ASF
China's Ministry of Agriculture has published the "Technical Guidelines for Monitoring African Swine Fever Variant Strains in Pig Farms" to guide pig farmers in monitoring and detecting ASF, especially mutant strains, and improve ...
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.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Federal District of Brazil seeks to launch sanitary compartmentalisation of pig farming
The Federal District of Brazil is working to pioneer the sanitary compartmentalisation of pig farming in the country and throughout Latin America.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Federal District of Brazil seeks to launch sanitary compartmentalisation of pig farming
The Federal District of Brazil is working to pioneer the sanitary compartmentalisation of pig farming in the country and throughout Latin America.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Philippines helps ASF affected pig farmers transit to aquaculture
The Philippines government has encouraged backyard pig farmers to switch to aquaculture following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
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.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Belgium's decree permits restocking of pig farms following ASF outbreaks
A Belgian Ministerial Decree has last month permitted the restocking of Belgium's pig farms in areas affected by African swine fever.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Number of pig farms in Germany falls to 32,100 farms in last decade
Germany's pig farms has dropped in numbers, having fallen by 47% in the past 10 years.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Brazil publishes rules of good management practices for pig farms
The rules of good management practices in Brazil's commercial breeding pig farms for the well-being of animals, was published last month in the Official Gazette, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and S ...
Monday, January 4, 2021
Vietnam to provide support, compensation to pig farmers impacted by ASF
Vietnam has recently issued a decision to support local pig farmers in regions affected by African swine fever (ASF) and provide financial aid for disease prevention.

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