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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.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Production of Russia's pig industry increases 1.3 times in past five years
Pig farming in Russia is actively developing, being of great interest for investors, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Antibiotic use in UK pig industry falls 60% from 2015
Sales of antibiotics - those used to treat livestock breed for food production - in the United Kingdom have halved since 2014, according to RUMA's Targets Task Force Report 2020.
Monday, November 16, 2020
Russia exports 15.4 times more live pigs in first 10 months of 2020
In the first 10 months of 2020, Russia has exported 40,300 head of live pigs, about 15.4 times more than in the same period in the previous year (2,610 animals), according to the country's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Su ...
Monday, November 16, 2020
New CEO to lead Topigs Norsvin USA
Swine genetics company Topigs Norsvin has announced the appointment of Dr. John Eggert as CEO of Topigs Norsvin USA.

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