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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Denmark sees drop in pig numbers last year
The number of pigs in Denmark fell by 6% in 2022 compared to the previous year, while there were 7% fewer farms with pigs, according to data from Statistics Denmark.
Monday, April 10, 2023
UK pig association welcomes commitment to improve pork supply chain
The United Kingdom's National Pig Association (NPA) welcomed Defra's commitment to take action to repair what is widely seen as "a broken pork supply chain."
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Raising pigs on multi-level buildings: The future of China's pig production?
The first 138 pigs produced by Zhongxin Kaiwei Modern Animal Husbandry at its 26-story high-rise pig farm were released last December.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Arm & Hammer's Dr. Xandra Smith: Pillars to subtract antibiotics from the pig production equation
Many sleepless nights have been suffered by pig producers in China and parts of Asia since African swine fever (ASF) strikes some years back.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Denmark's pig meat exports down 3% last year
With a total volume of 1,936,544 tonnes in 2022, Denmark saw a 3% drop in its pig meat exports (down 65,349 tonnes from 2021).
Monday, April 3, 2023
Denmark's small pig farms fell short in preventing ASF
Random inspections of approximately 150 wild boar and domestic pig herds in Denmark last year revealed that small pig farms in the country can do more to prevent African swine fever (ASF), according to the Danish Veterinary and Food Adminis ...
Friday, March 31, 2023
Eighteen pigs put down at farm in Namakkal, India, after ASF outbreak
Eighteen pigs were culled at a private farm in Rasipuram, Namakkal, India, on March 30 following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Cebu, Philippines governor opposes culling of pigs over ASF concerns
The Governor of Cebu, the Philippines, Gwendolyn Garcia, reiterated on March 27 an earlier call on the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to forego the culling of pigs suspected of having been infected with the African swine fever (ASF) virus.
Monday, March 27, 2023
Number of sick pigs in Denmark not getting right treatment dropped, inspection figures showed
Inspection figures showed pig producers in Denmark have become better at taking care of sick animals.
Monday, March 27, 2023
Pig slaughter in Goias, Brazil, rose 2.5% last year
Pig slaughter increased by 2.5% in 2022 in the Brazilian state of Goiás, according to the Quarterly Animal Slaughter Survey released on March 15 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Monday, March 27, 2023
More than nine million pigs recorded in Colombia last year
In 2022, a total of 9,658,204 pigs were recorded in Colombia, of which 59% corresponded to animals originating from 'technified' production, 17% from commercial industrial farms, 14% from commercial family farms and 10% from backyard farms.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Japan sees under 2% drop in 2022 pig slaughter
Japan's pig slaughter in 2022 totaled 1,293,280 tonnes (CWE), down just under 2% from 2021, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
IFF launches new animal nutrition solution for piglets
Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health, a business unit of IFF, has launched Axtra PRIME, an optimised enzyme blend created to address significant challenges in piglet production, IFF reported.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Keming Foods spots opportunity in Chinese pig farming
As pig prices plummeted in November 2022, Hunan-listed company Keming Foods announced its acquisition of Xingjiang Muge Foods — a key development concerning Keming's venture into the pig industry.
Monday, March 13, 2023
UK pig prices not slowing down, to delight of East Anglian pig farmers
Rising UK pig prices show "absolutely no sign of slowing down", said an industry group - bringing welcome relief to struggling East Anglian pig farmers.

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