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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.
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Zhengbang: Has aggressive expansion got the better of a major pig producer?
Last January, Zhengbang Technology warned the company faced the risk of delisting.
Monday, March 6, 2023
Oklahoma, US, held inaugural conference focused on humane treatment of pigs
US state Oklahoma held its first-ever conference to discuss humane treatment of pigs on March 2
Monday, March 6, 2023
Major Northern Ireland, UK pig producer charged for avoiding paying for water
One of the largest pig producers Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, has been charged with dodging paying for water by diverting a domestic supply to one of its factories.
Monday, March 6, 2023
Increase in Ireland's pig prices alleviates pig farmers' worries
Pig farmers across Ireland are "breathing a small sigh of relief" following an eight cents per kilo increase in pig prices on February 24, Irish Farmers' Association pig chair Roy Gallie said.
Monday, March 6, 2023
Lower number of cattle, pigs in Austria slaughtered last year
Austria's pig inventory, as of December 2022, was 2.65 million head.

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