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Thursday, August 25, 2022
Vietnam stops use of domestically-produced ASF vaccine following pig deaths
Vietnam has temporarily suspended the use of its first home-grown African swine fever (ASF) vaccine after dozens of pigs inoculated with the shots died this month, state media reported on August 24.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
48-hour standstill at pig farms in South Korea ordered following ASF confirmation
A 48-hour standstill was ordered on pig farms and related facilities in the eastern Gangwon Province, South Korea, last weekend by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs after confirmation of a second African swine fever (ASF) ...
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
US had lesser hog farms in 2017 than 1997, biggest farms raised most of country's pigs, USDA report states
In the space of a generation, US hog production has transformed, even if the Midwest, with Iowa foremost, is still the leader, said a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Friday, August 19, 2022
More than 30,000 pigs culled in Sarawak, Malaysia, to control ASF
A total of 32,204 pigs in Sarawak, Malaysia have been culled this year as of August 16 to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF), said Dato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
UK's July pig meat production numbers on decline year-on-year and month-on-month
UK pig meat production figures in July provided by the United Kingdom's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) reveal both a year-on-year and month-on-month fall in volumes.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Hog raisers in Zamboanga, Philippines, receive indemnification for pigs dead from ASF
Hog raisers from Curuan Veterinary District in Zamboanga City, the Philippines, have received indemnification of pigs that were affected by the African swine fever (ASF) from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation of the Philippines (PCI ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Production cost increases present opportunity for efficient water use in Portugal, pig industry body says
The Portuguese Federation of Pig Farmers Associations (FPAS) said a drought and the increase in prices of production factors might be "an opportunity" to invest in the efficient use of water and effluent management in Portugal.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Effects of dietary probiotic, liquid feed and nutritional concentration on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and faecal score of weaning piglets
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary probiotic blend and liquid feed program at different nutritional densities on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal score of weaning piglets.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Improving the efficiency of a candidate ASFV vaccine through feeding spray-dried plasma to pigs
Spray-dried plasma (SDP) is a highly digestible, high-protein level ingredient widely used in feed for weaned pigs. The benefits of SDP on growth performance, gut function, and immunity are well known.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Identifying suitable supplements to improve piglet survival during farrowing and lactation
Piglet mortality during parturition and prior to weaning is an ongoing economic and welfare issue. This review collates the current literature describing the effects of specific dietary supplements on key parameters affecting piglet surviva ...
Monday, August 8, 2022
The dynamics of the piglet gut microbiome during the weaning transition in association with health and nutrition
Understanding the composition of the microbial community and its functional capacity during weaning is important for pig production as bacteria play important roles in the pig's health and growth performance. However, limited informatio ...
Monday, August 8, 2022
AHDB: EU pig meat production up 1.3% in May
Pig meat production in the European Union totaled 1.9 million tonnes in May, up 1.3% compared to a year earlier, the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) reported on August 5.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Session at PorkExpo in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, to discuss pig farming market
During the PorkExpo event held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, the Brazilian Association of Pig Farmers will promote an exclusive meeting to discuss the market for pig farming.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Feeding spray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP) to pigs contributed to delayed experimental African swine fever transmission and progression
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a dsDNA virus that can cause high mortality in pigs of all ages. ASFV is primarily transmitted oro-nasally or indirectly by feeding garbage containing infected ingredients, biological vectors or fomites.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Using nutritional strategies to shape the gastrointestinal tracts of suckling and weaned piglets
Throughout the world, piglet mortality and morbidity in large litters are a major welfare concern and source of economic losses. Gastro-intestinal problems rank amongst the highest causes of morbidity, mortality and antimicrobial use.

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