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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Top 10 pig slaughterhouses in Germany makes up for more than 80% of country's pig slaughtering
German pig producers' association ISN has published the ranking of Germany's leading slaughterhouses in 2023.
Monday, June 3, 2024
Selko to share research on strategies supporting pig health and performance in Leipzig, Germany
Selko, the feed additives brand of Nutreco, is sharing research findings on dietary strategies to support pig health, performance and efficient production during the joint congress of the 27th International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) and ...
Monday, June 3, 2024
Portugal sees 1.8% rise in pig slaughter in Q1
The number of pigs slaughtered in Portugal in the first quarter of 2024 was 962,101 head, a 1.8% increase (+17,272 head) compared to 2023 (944,829 head), according to INE preliminary data on pig slaughter published by GPP.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Pigs in Philippines suffering from lower weight due to El Niño-linked heat, says industry official
Pigs in the Philippines are suffering from heat stroke and weight reduction amid a high heat index caused by El Niño, according to the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Brazil's pig slaughter dropped 1.8% in Q1 2024
Brazil's pig slaughter totaled 13.92 million head in the first quarter of 2024, representing a 1.8% decrease compared to the same period in 2023, according to preliminary results for first-quarter animal production.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Real-time pig monitoring application by MSD Animal Health launched at event in UK
MSD Animal Health UK has launched LeeO, a real-time monitoring for pigs, at the British Pig & Poultry Fair (BPPF) held in the United Kingdom.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Denmark sees fewer animal welfare sanctions for pig, cattle herds in 2022
There were fewer animal welfare sanctions concerning pig and cattle herds in Denmark in 2022, according to the country's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Brazil issues positive regulatory determination for PRRS-resistant pigs, says Genus plc
Genus plc, the parent company of PIC (Pig Improvement Company), has announced that Brazil recently issued a favorable regulatory determination for gene-edited pigs resistant to the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus.
Monday, April 29, 2024
China's pork output fell 0.4% in Q1 as pig production gets back to high levels
China's pig production capacity has returned to high levels, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
New Hope Liuhe suffers losses - as it tries to keep pig farming business afloat
Last December, New Hope Liuhe announced it would sell 51% of its subsidiary, Shandong Zhongxin Food to China Animal Husbandry Industry (CAHIC), for ¥2.7 billion (US$375.1 million) and 67% of another subsidiary, Deyang Food, to Hainan S ...
Monday, April 22, 2024
Live pig prices in Vietnam rose in Q1 2024
Vietnam's live pig prices in the first quarter of 2024 were, on average, up nearly 10% compared to the past three years, according to the Department of Livestock of the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Pig farming types not performing well in environmental, animal health and welfare aspects, study finds
Researchers from the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and the University of Sao Paulo have evaluated different types of pig farming - including woodland, organic, free range, RSPCA assured and Red Tractor certified, to assess e ...
Monday, April 8, 2024
More than 70 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1
There were 74.6 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1, 2024, up 1% from March 2023 but down 2% from December 1, 2023, according to the latest US hog inventory report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the ...
Friday, April 5, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture pacifies concerns over rabies cases in cattle and pigs
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) recently allayed fears over reported cases of rabies among cattle and pigs in the country's Marinduque and Pampanga provinces.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Zhongxin and SciGene: Independent subsidiaries take Chinese pig breeding to new heights
China is the world's largest pig-producing country and possesses a huge breeder pig market.

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