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Monday, February 21, 2022
Spain's swine slaughter and pork production increase 3% in January-October 2021
Spain's total number of swine slaughtered and pork production grew 3% from January to October 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) citing Spanish official dat ...
Friday, February 18, 2022
Canada to fund two swine health projects
The Canadian federal government and Manitoba province are set to fund two projects that aim to protect swine health and manage disease in the pork sector, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Malaysian minister urges swine farmers to intensify biosecurity measures against African swine fever
Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, Malaysia's said Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development, has urged swine farmers in the Malaysian state of Sarawak to intensify their farm biosecurity measures to prevent the spread ...
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
USDA monitoring African swine fever detected in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said it is monitoring the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak detected in the Dominican Republic and Haiti as it could have a devastating impact on ...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Thailand to assist swine farmers affected by African swine fever
Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives said it will propose business recovery plans to assist small-scale swine farmers affected by African swine fever (ASF), Pattaya Mail reported.
Monday, February 14, 2022
China's soymeal prices soar to record high prices, swine industry affected
China's soymeal prices on the Dalian Commodity Exchange rallied to its highest price on record after concerns rose over South America's drought-hit soybean crop and tightening meal supplies in local markets, Reuters reported.
Monday, February 14, 2022
Commissioner appointed in Italy to manage African swine fever outbreak
A special commissioner has been appointed by the Italian government to coordinate measures aimed at eliminating the country's African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, Reuters reported.
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Chinese swine producer Zhengbang inks deal to boost cashflow
China's second biggest swine producer, Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology, has signed an agreement with Jiangxi Railway Aviation Investment worth US$1.6 billion that it says will increase cashflow, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
More African swine fever cases in South Africa
240 swine have been killed by African swine fever (ASF) in the Southern Cape, South Africa as the country's Agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer announced ASF outbreaks in KwaNonqaba, Mossel Bay and Thembalethu, George townships, Cape Times reported.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
France to set up roadmap aiding domestic swine industry
France is working with the domestic swine sector to define a concerted roadmap, in which all stakeholders commit to helping the industry overcome an ongoing crisis and set structural and transformational objectives.
Monday, February 7, 2022
Philippines' agriculture firms sign up for government swine repopulation efforts
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture said it has inked a partnership with private firms that look to join the country's swine repopulation efforts after swine numbers drastically declined following African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, ...
Thursday, February 3, 2022
UK swine industry says slaughter backlog result of butcher shortage
The UK swine industry said it is badly affected by a slaughter backlog of more than 170,000 hogs after the mass departure of east European workers led to a shortage of butchers, Reuters reported.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Bulgaria confirms bird flu and African swine fever outbreak
The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said it has confirmed an avian influenza outbreak in the Haskovo region and an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak at Petrich municipality, Blagoevgrad district, The Sofia Globe reported.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The Philippines proposes an income tax holiday for swine farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture has proposed an income tax holidat for swine farmers to boost swine repopulation in the country, Philstar Global reported.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
South Africa confirms African swine fever at Southern Cape
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the Southern Cape, South Africa, with swine farmers in the area served quarantine notices to stop the spread of the disease, Independent Online South Africa reported.

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