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Thursday, April 27, 2023
Belgium's farmers planted more spring grains, maize last year; pig inventory shrunk
Higher grain prices prompted farmers in Belgium to grow more spring grains and maize in 2022.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Adequate pork supply for Singapore despite suspended pig imports from Pulau Bulan, Indonesia, official assures
Residents in Singapore need not hoard pork even as the city state suspended the import of live pigs from Pulau Bulan, Indonesia, due to an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, said the country's Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainabil ...
Monday, April 24, 2023
Fifty-five ASF outbreaks involving domestic pigs reported in EU in Q1
A total of 55 African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in domestic pigs and 2,799 in wild boar were reported in the European Union during the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest data published by the Animal Disease Information System ...
Monday, April 24, 2023
Poland reports first ASF case involving domestic pigs
Poland's Chief Veterinary Inspectorate confirmed the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs this year.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Possibility of tight pork supply in Philippines due to ASF-related culling of pigs
Culling activities in the Philippines due to new African swine fever (ASF) cases could lead to a tight supply of pork by mid-year, according to the country's Department of Agriculture (DA).
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
More than 70 million hogs, pigs at US farms as of March 1
As of March 1, 2023, a total of 72.9 million hogs and pigs were recorded on US farms, based on the latest US swine inventory report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board and the Unite ...
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.

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