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Monday, January 11, 2021
250 hogs in Daraga, Albay, Philippines culled to control ASF
At least 253 hogs were culled in Daraga, a town in Albay province, the Philippines, on January 11 to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
China's hog prices still high despite official claim that swine inventory is stabilising
Hog prices in China remain high, being close to record-highs posted in 2019, according to analysis by Dimsums' economic analysis.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
China Hog: Expanding consumption perks up prices (week ended Dec 18, 2020)
Growing demand for pork, resulting from increased consumption during winter and expanding output of cured meat products, drove hog prices to rise further. Slaughter volumes in major wholesale centres expanded 3.3% to 7,776 tonnes while pork ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
China Hog: Prices climb for the third week (week ended Dec 11, 2020)
Pork demand strengthened as the manufacturing of cured meat products expanded. With supplies tight, hog prices continued to rise, albeit at a slower pace.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
China Hog: Sharp price hikes to eight week highs (week ended Dec 4, 2020)
Rising for the second week, hog prices surged prominently to eight week highs. As the production of cured meat products expanded, demand for hog strengthened, hence pushing prices higher. Additionally, increased pork consumption during wint ...
Monday, November 30, 2020
German authorities warn consuming unpasteurised milk due to pathogen risks
Tests have detected the presence of Listeria, Campylobacter or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in unpasteurised, raw milk, prompting German authorities to highlight the risks of drinking the product.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Canada's hog slaughters increase 3.5% in first nine months of 2020
In the first nine months of 2020 (through the week ending October 3), hog slaughters in Canada was 17.1 million head, an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2019.
Monday, November 9, 2020
Philippines boosts local live hog shipments to Luzon
Local shipments of live hogs and frozen carcass or 'pork-in-a-box' from Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippines, to Luzon - which have started since May - amounted to nearly 100,000 hogs, according to the Philippines' Department of Agricultur ...
Friday, November 6, 2020
Salmon along Canada's British Columbia coast more likely to encounter pathogens near salmon farms
A new study has found wild salmon along the British Columbia, Canadian coastline to have an almost triple possibility to encounter harmful pathogens near active salmon farms.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
China Hog: Price fall slows (week ended Oct 23, 2020)
As the availability of hog continued to increase with the government adamant to tame inflation, prices of hog slid further. However, price falls were prominently slower. Falling for the fourth consecutive week, hog prices have plummeted 12% ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
NPPC: US hog sector in danger of losing more farmers due to lack of COVID-19 relief
The absence of concrete COVID-19 relief for hog farmers in the United States will lead to losses of more farmers and the consolidation of the farm sector, said Howard A.V. Roth, president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC).
Thursday, October 15, 2020
China Hog: Soft post-holiday demand drags down prices (week ended Oct 9, 2020)
Hog demand shrank prominently over the past two weeks as slaughterhouses halted operation during the holidays. Sales of pork carcass in major wholesale centres plummeted over the week by 9.9%, from 6,094 tonnes to 5,490 tonnes. Prices of po ...
Friday, October 2, 2020
British Columbia, Canada conservationists unhappy over conclusion on pathogen risk on wild salmon
A recent conclusion on the potential environmental impact of salmon farms at the Discovery Islands, Canada, on wild salmons has roused the unhappiness of their opponents.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
USDA: US hog inventory up 1%
The US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has reported that there were 79.1 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of September 1, 2020, up 1% from September 2019, but down 1% from June 1, 2020, accord ...
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Canadian pork sector wants higher compensation rate for losing hog producers
The chair of the Canadian Pork Council has called for the "fixing" of AgriStability, a business risk management programme under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, which protects Canadian producers against large declines in far ...

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