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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Olymel to cut 80 jobs as swine production eases in western Canada
Canadian pork producer Olymel has announced plans to reduce its swine production in western Canada, resulting in the elimination of approximately 80 jobs, Just-Food reported.
Monday, May 29, 2023
MSD Animal Health presents new data highlighting commitment to the health and well-being of swine
MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., announced on May 24 the presentation of 19 abstracts at the 14th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM), highlighting new research across the company's broad swine portfolio ...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Petition seeks for installing video cameras at certain US swine slaughter establishments
Multiple organisations have jointly petitioned the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for a policy change.
Monday, May 22, 2023
Cambridge scientists develop system for comparing swine farming practices
Cambridge University researchers have devised a groundbreaking system for assessing animal welfare in swine farming, allowing for reliable comparisons across different farming methods, The Pig Site reported.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
More than 2,000 heads of swine in Negros Occidental, Philippines, dead from classical swine fever since April
Officials in Negros Occidental, the Philippines, reported that more than 2,000 heads of swine have died of hog cholera, or classical swine fever (CSF) in the province since last month.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Study tracks antimicrobial resistance of E. Coli in swine
A recently published study by the University of Illinois tracked the antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli (E.coli) isolated from swine in the US at slaughter, Farm Journal reported.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Fluctuating live swine prices and decrease in pork meat prices in Brazil
Brazilian research institution Cepea said the Brazilian swine market witnessed divergent trends in live swine prices across different regions between late April and early May, while pork prices experienced a decline in the wholesale market ...
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Resumption of swine exports from Indonesia's Pulau Bulan to Singapore could take a year
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said that it could take up to a year for live swine production and exports to resume from Indonesia's Pulau Bulan, Channel News Asia reported.
Monday, May 8, 2023
Malaysian government urged to compensate farmers for swine culled due to ASF
A Malaysian Member of Parliament (MP) has urged the government to compensate farmers for swine culled due to African swine fever (ASF), Free Malaysia Today reported.
Friday, May 5, 2023
WSU researchers use CRISPR to produce gene-edited swine
Washington State University, with approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has produced gene-edited swine using a tool called CRISPR, the first time a US federal agency has authorised a university to conduct this type of res ...
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Indonesia deploys officers to Batam to examine swine samples for ASF
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture has deployed officers to examine swine samples from a company's farm on Bulan Island in Batam, Riau Island after Singapore confirmed that the African swine fever (ASF) virus was detected in some swine car ...
Friday, April 21, 2023
Singapore stops swine imports from Indonesia island after ASF detected
Singapore has stopped imports of live swine from Pulau Bulan, Indonesia, after African swine fever was detected in a recent shipment, The Straits Times reported.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Canadian swine industry players agree on new pricing formula
Key players in the Canadian swine industry have agreed to the Hog Marketing Agreement, a new pricing formula to define the price of livestock sold to slaughterhouses, The Canadian Press reported.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
EU not expecting recovery in swine exports to China
The EU does not expect a recovery in swine exports to China this year, following a 50% reduction in exports in 2022, Farmers Journal reported.
Monday, April 10, 2023
Russian swine farmers need to meet 50% of internal grain demand to stay profitable
The Russian Union of Pork Producers (RUPP) anticipates that swine farmers in the country need to meet at least 50% of their internal grain demand to remain profitable in 2025, as Russia faces a swine oversupply crisis, Pig Progress reported ...

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