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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Taiwan puts up $343-million fund to help pig farmers compete with US pork imports
Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) has announced the establishment of a NT$10-billion (US$342.96-million) fund to help the pig farming industry in the face of US pork products' entry into the local market in 2021.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
30 UK pig farms needed for EU-backed project focusing on cost-effectiveness of biosecurity
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking for 30 UK pig farms to join the EU-funded BIOPIGEE project that explores the cost-effectiveness of biosecurity.
Monday, September 14, 2020
German pigs, pork products suspended from entering Philippines following ASF outbreak
The Philippine will temporarily suspend the import of pigs, pork products and by-products from Germany following the latter's confirmation of its first African swine fever (ASF) case.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Cranswick pig processing site in Northern Ireland suspends operation following COVID-19 infections
A pig processing facility in County Antrim Northern Ireland has suspended operations after workers at the site were found infected with COVID-19.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Study shows Anpario's pHorce helps protect pigs against in-feed viruses
Recent trials have tested the anti-viral efficacy of widely available feed additives against viruses such as SVA (Seneca virus), PRRSV (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus) and PEDV (porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus), Anpari ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
First PRRS case in Washington, US, linked to illegally imported pigs
The US state of Washington has reported its first case of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) which is linked to pigs illegally brought into the state.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Fiji pig association expresses concern over impact of pork imports from Australia
The president of the Fiji Pig Association, Simon Cole, has voiced concern over pork imports from Australia that are cheaper in Fiji than those sold in Australia
Saturday, August 1, 2020
European pig holdings reservoir for novel influenza viruses, study finds
A new study has found that European pig holdings are reservoirs for an increasing number of diverse influenza viruses, some of which can be transmitted to humans and may have pre-pandemic potential.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Feral pig in Oregon, US, found infected with pseudorabies
A feral pig in the Central Oregon, the United States, has been found infected with pseudorabies, a contagious disease that can harm livestock and spread to some wildlife species, state officials said on July 10.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
German abattoir's closure disrupts pig farming industry
The closure of one of Germany's largest slaughterhouses is disrupting pig farming in the country following an outbreak of the new coronavirus, an industry association said on Friday, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
BIOMIN joins US$6.8 million research for alternatives to veterinary antimicrobials for pigs
BIOMIN has recently announced its involvement in a five-year, €6 million (US$6.8 million) EU-backed research consortium effort to decrease the application of antibiotics in pigs.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Ukrainian meat body reveals programme to revive local pig industry
Ukraine's Meat Industry Association, a union of 20 top meat processing companies, has unveiled a major investment project to reinvigorate the country's pig farming sector.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Nigeria's farmers cull thousands of pigs
Farmers in Nigeria have killed thousands of pigs due to ASF infections that affected the region's largest market for the animal, BNN Bloomberg reported.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Building resilient pigs and sustainable environments
The impending phase-out of the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) in the European Union (EU) taking effect in 2021 creates a challenge for producers who will be raising healthy piglets without ZnO. Anticipating this shift away from ZnO, the industry i ...
Thursday, June 11, 2020
China to construct industrial pig farms
China will add about 200 million pigs by building new farms around the country to restore output after the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak that started in 2018 decimated its herds, Reuters reported.

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