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Thursday, August 3, 2023
Major pig producers in China withdraw anti-talent poaching proposal
The four largest pig producers in China, including Charoen Pokphand Group and Muyuan Foodstuff, have withdrawn a proposal made last month that aimed to put a stop to talent poaching in the industry as it violated China's anti-monopoly law.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Thousands of pigs put down in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia following ASF outbreaks
Thousands of pigs have been culled in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, as governments are under pressure to do more to compensate farmers for their losses.
Monday, July 31, 2023
Pig farmers in Ireland may see average price return increased during rest of 2023
The current average price return to pig farmers in Ireland is set to remain at current levels or see moderate increases for the remainder of 2023, according to Teagasc.
Monday, July 31, 2023
EU Commission backs U$124 million support scheme for pig farmers in Poland
The EU Commission has on July 27 approved a support scheme worth €113 million (US$124 million) for Polish pig farmers.
Monday, July 31, 2023
Vietnamese agriculture official highlights pig production industry's need for long-term strategy
Vietnam's pig production industry needs a long-term development strategy as the price of animal feed is nearly 70% of total costs, said the country's Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Phùng Đức Tiến ...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
ASF detected in Latvian swine farm housing 48 pigs
Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has reported the discovery of African swine fever (AF) in a farm housing 48 swine located in Robeznieki Parish, Kraslava County, Baltic News Network reported.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
UK's National Pig Association emphasise importance of small-, medium-sized abattoirs to pig industry
The United Kingdom's National Pig Association (NPA) has set out the case for how small and medium-sized abattoirs should be supported under Defra's new funding scheme.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Argentina's pig slaughter in H1 2023 rose 5.6%
The total number of pigs slaughtered in Argentina during the first half of 2023 was 3,938,813 head, an increase of 5.6% when compared to the same period in 2022.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Rise in US hog, pig numbers in June 2023, compared to same period in 2022
As of June 1, there were 72.4 million hogs and pigs on farms in the United States, up slightly from June 2022 and down 1% from March 1, 2023, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the United States Department of Agric ...
Monday, July 10, 2023
Germany's pig inventory drops 7.3% in May
The pig inventory in Germany stood at 20.7 million head as of May 3, down 3.1% (-651,800 animals) from November 3, 2022, and down 7.3% (-1.62 million animals) from May 3, 2022, according to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Offi ...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Gene test kits to help farmers in China produce pigs with better resistance to diseases
Chinese consumers can look forward to savoring quality pork thanks to domestically developed gene testing kits that will allow farmers to raise pigs with better resistance to diseases, China Daily reported.
Monday, July 3, 2023
Bioavailability of encapsulated pigment from self-emulsifiable microemulsion in egg yolk pigmentation trial
Yolk color is one of the important factors for the customer's acceptance of poultry eggs. Since birds are unable to synthesize carotenoids biologically, carotenoid pigments are widely used to supplement layer feed for yolk color enhance ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
ASF confirmed in two pig farms in Croatia's east
Croatia has detected an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in two pig farms in the eastern parts of the country, the agriculture ministry said late on June 26.
Monday, June 26, 2023
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, saw 5.73 million pigs last May
The pig inventory in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, reached 5.73 million head on 5,410 farms last May.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
JBS to set up feed factory in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to supply pig farmers
Brazil's JBS has announced it is building a feed factory in Seberi, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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