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Monday, October 2, 2023
Pig numbers of Brazil hit 44.4 million head
Brazil's national pig herd reached a record 44.4 million head, after a growth of 4.3% compared to the previous edition of the survey.
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Lallemand deep dives into liquid feed hygiene at Pig Research Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark
Lallemand Animal Nutrition's R&D and tech swine experts have recently gathered with leading experts in swine health and nutrition at the "Pig Research Summit – THINK Piglet Health & Nutrition 2023" in Copenhagen, Den ...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
UK pig organisation supports expediting approval of precision breeding techniques in farmed animals
The United Kingdom's National Pig Association has backed calls for the UK government to speed up plans to allow the commercial use of precision breeding techniques in farmed animals.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Lallemand deep dives into liquid feed hygiene at Pig Research Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark
Lallemand Animal Nutrition's R&D and tech swine experts have gathered last week with leading experts in swine health and nutrition at the "Pig Research Summit – THINK Piglet Health & Nutrition 2023" in Copenhagen, De ...
Monday, September 18, 2023
Paraná, Brazil, slaughtered 5.9 million pigs in January-June 2023
Paraná, Brazil, recorded the highest number of pigs slaughtered — 5.9 million head — in six months during the January-June 2023 period.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Croatian companies launch online platform selling "crypto pigs" for investment in pork
Three Croatian companies, Agroporc, Beyondi, and Blok Be, have introduced an online platform, "GoAgro," designed to allow investors to acquire "crypto pigs," which can eventually be converted into pork meat, an approach that seeks to rejuve ...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Phileo: Mitigating impact of Lawsonia intracellularis to improve intestinal resilience, pig performance
Phileo by Lesaffre has shown that feeding the company's Safglucan to pigs can help them cope better with the negative effect of enteric disorders caused by Lawsonia intracellularis.
Monday, September 11, 2023
Japan temporarily stops import of Swedish pigs, pork over ASF concerns
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has temporarily suspend the import of live pigs and pork from Sweden to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Japan.
Monday, September 4, 2023
Brazil's pig slaughter falls 1.6% in Q2, 2023
Brazil's pig slaughter fell by 1.6% in the second quarter of 2023, compared to the same period last year, according to the preliminary results of the Livestock Production Statistics released last month by the IBGE.
Monday, September 4, 2023
Lombardy, Italy, raises alarm as ASF hits more pig farms
Italy's Lombardy region is intensifying its alert level as more domestic pig farms tested positive for African swine fever (ASF).
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Chinese pig producers hit by post-ASF epidemic realities
With small and medium-scale farms shuttered by African swine fever, China's pig farming becomes increasingly consolidated.
Monday, August 28, 2023
AB Vista: Stimbiotics supplementation enhances growth performance in weaned piglets
Feeding a stimbiotic increases feed intake and daily weight gain in weaned pigs, in addition to enhancing immunity and plasma IGF-1 levels and favorably modulating gut microbial community, according to a recent trial conducted at the Instit ...
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
How Chinese pig producers fared in 2022?
In 2022, Chinese pig prices were mostly below production costs from January to June while the industry was hit by multiple losses.
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Roslin: Pig gene critical for ASF infection
Scientists have pinpointed a gene in the DNA of pigs that is needed by a deadly virus to cause infection, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Overcapacity still a problem for China's pig farming despite recovering hog prices
China's pig farming industry is still dealing with overcapacity even though prices of live hogs have started to rebound, according to an analyst.

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