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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
EU countries see drop in sow inventories last year
Most EU countries — with the exception of Spain, Romania, Latvia and Finland — had seen their sow inventories dropped again in 2021.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Lower sow herds expected for major swine producers worldwide, according to USDA data
Most of the world's major swine producers are expected to see significant decreases in their sow herds in 2022, according to the latest estimates published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 8.
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Farm groups in the US call for sowing on protected land
Seven US agriculture lobbying organisations have urged the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow farmers to plant on land set aside for conservation to fill the shortage of Ukrainian corn, wheat, and sunflower oil, Reuters reported.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Hamlet Protein participates in 5thSow Nutrition Conference in Chongqing, China
Hamlet Protein recently participated in the 5th Sow Nutrition Conference which was held in Chongqing, China, and focused on technological innovation in swine nutrition, as well as providing interesting insights on antibiotic-free production ...
Monday, September 6, 2021
Argentina's wheat sown area to rise 3.7% in 2021/22
In the 2021/22 season, the total sown area of wheat in Argentina will be 6.95 million hectares, while barley will cover 1.3 million hectares, representing increases of 3.7% and 4%, respectively, compared to the previous season, according to ...
Friday, July 2, 2021
Potassium diformate (FORMI) and 3rd generation acidifiers in antibiotic-free feeding - impacts in sows and piglets
With costs of pig production under increasing pressure, the nutrition of young pigs is of increasing interest, as this period is critical to the subsequent performance of the animals through to market. Optimising growth rate and feed effici ...
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Mycotoxins transmission from sows to piglets
The presence of mycotoxins in food and feed is practically unavoidable due to their ubiquitous presence and stability. As swine is considered a very sensitive specie to mycotoxicosis; the dietary exposure to mycotoxins has adverse effects o ...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Effects of a diformate-monolaurate agglomerate in the lactation diet of sows on the performance of suckling piglets
It is widely agreed that establishing and maintaining good gut health is an effective strategy against intestinal pathogens and is the cornerstone to competitive animal production. In the past, this strategy was only made possible through t ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
GreenFeed Cambodia imported 2,500 young GF24 breed sows from Vietnam
Cambodia swine breeder and livestock feed supplier and producer GreenFeed has imported 2,500 young GF24 breed sows from Vietnam, the first batch of imports from the genetic marker technology of PIC, British-based Genus Plc's swine division, ...
Monday, March 29, 2021
South Korea's sow numbers fell to 1,010,000 head last December
A decline in wholesale pork prices following a May 2020 peak has caused South Korean farmers to voluntarily reduce their sow inventory in the second half of the year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Monday, March 22, 2021
China's Ministry of Agriculture: Sow herd grew 34.1% in February
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said the country's sow herd increased 34.1% in February 2021 compared to the same month last year and 1% higher from January, a more positive outlook to the country's swine industry in contr ...
Monday, March 22, 2021
Roxell launches Fidos farrowing for better sow condition
Roxell is expanding its Fidos range for electronic sow feeding with its Fidos farrowing smart dispenser.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Reduced wheat sowing in Argentina due to Chinese demand for barley
Wheat sowing in Argentina is set to drop this year as farmers are concerned over the risk of state intervention in the market, while new growing demand from China for barley may persuade some farmers to switch crops, Reuters reported.
Monday, February 15, 2021
China sees 15 straight months of increase in sow numbers
As of December 2020, China's stock of reproductive sows increased month-on-month for 15 straight months while its stock of live pigs increased month-on-month for 11 consecutive months, according to monitoring by the country's Ministry of Ag ...
Monday, January 18, 2021
China's census of pigs, sows at 90% of pre-ASF levels by November 2020
China's census of breeding pigs and sows was already at 90% of its normal, pre-African swine fever outbreak annual levels by the end of November last year, data from the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows.

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