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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Portugal's pig farmers needed to declare animals as country seeks to control Aujeszky's disease
Pig farmers in Portugal are required to declare their animals in August, as part of measures to control Aujeszky's disease, said the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary (DGAV).
Friday, July 12, 2024
ASF causes death of more than 5,000 pigs in Mizoram, India, since February
Pig farmers and rearers in Mizoram, India, have suffered huge financial losses due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) which, since February this year, caused the deaths of over 5,430 pigs and culling of over 10,300 pigs.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Topigs Norsvin-Muyuan pig farm in Gansu, China
Topigs Norsvin and Muyuan Foods witnessed the start of establishing a nucleus pig farm near Wuwei in China's Gansu province at a groundbreaking ceremony held on June 30.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
France's pig slaughter rose 1.5% in May
The number of pigs slaughtered in France was slightly above May 2023 levels in May this year.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
France's pig farmers produced 0.7% more pigs in first four months of 2024
In the first four months of 2024, pig farmers in France produced 6.2 million pigs, up 0.7% compared to the first four months of 2023.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
More than 10,000 pig farms in Germany as of May 3
There were about 15,700 pig farms in Germany as of May 3, 2024.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
More than 70 million hogs, pigs in US as of June 1
There were 74.5 million hogs and pigs across US swine production systems as of June 1.
Friday, June 28, 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 ...
Friday, June 28, 2024
Roslin-led consortium awarded US$1.4 million to study impact of banning zinc oxide in pig diets
A Roslin-led consortium of research and industry partners has recently been awarded £1.1 million (US$1.4 million) to investigate the consequences of the upcoming ban on zinc oxide in pig diets on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and anim ...
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Pig numbers in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, dropped 2% in May
Baden-Württemberg, Germany, saw 1.25 million pigs kept in the German state as of May 3 of this year, according to its State Statistical Office.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
More than five million farm pigs in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, as of early May
There were 5.77 million pigs on farms in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, as of May 3.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Papua, Indonesia, declares emergency as ASF hits pigs
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in pigs in Papua, Indonesia.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Pulau Bulan, Indonesia pig farm yet to get approval to export to Singapore
A farm in Pulau Bulan, Indonesia, that supplies two-thirds of Singapore's freshly slaughtered pork, has still not received approval to resume the export of live pigs to the country.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Portugal's export of piglets for finishing, pigs for slaughter up by 19.5% in Q1 2024
Portugal's pig exports, specifically, piglets for finishing and pigs for slaughter, increased by 19.5% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, going from 146,624 head in 2023 to 175,140 head in 2024 (+28,516 head ...
Friday, June 7, 2024
Higher Productivity In Pig Farming Via Improved Diets & Disease Prevention
Pig producers can still achieve improved profitability and sustainability with solutions already available in the market.

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