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Monday, May 9, 2022
Spain's live pig imports fell 3% in 2021
Spain's import of live pigs has dropped last year, following years of increases.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Scheme to help Romania's bovine, pig and poultry producers approved by European Commission
The European Commission has approved a €91 million (US$96 million) scheme to support Romania's bovine, pigs and poultry producers in the context of the pandemic.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
2,000 pigs infected with African swine fever disappears in Malaysia
Datuk Bakri Sawir, the chairman of the Negeri Sembilan state Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Action Committee chairman said about 2,000 pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) from 19 unlicensed farms in Lukut, in the state of Nege ...
Monday, April 18, 2022
Mycotoxins and pigs: Does low risk mean no risk?
Produced by molds and frequently occurring in a wide variety of feedstuffs used in pig production, mycotoxins are a dynamic challenge that require consideration and proactive management by pig producers across the globe.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Modelling the feed intake response of growing pigs to diets contaminated with mycotoxins
Quantifying robustness of farm animals is essential before it can be implemented in breeding and management strategies. A generic modelling and data analysis procedure was developed to quantify the feed intake response of growing pigs to pe ...
Monday, April 18, 2022
FAO price index: Pig meat prices saw biggest monthly increase in March since 1995
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 120.0 points in March, up 5.5 points (4.8%) from February, reaching an all-time high.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
AHDB: Pig producers in UK seeing losses of up to US$79 per slaughter pig
UK pig producers are currently losing, on average, between £46 (US$59.88) and £61 (US$79.41) per slaughter pig, with costs of production typically above the £2/kg (US$2.60) mark, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture ...
Monday, April 11, 2022
EU pigmeat production in 2022 hampered by high costs and ASF
High costs of inputs and lasting effects of African swine fever (ASF) are expected to push the European Union's pigmeat production downwards in 2022, according to the European Commission's spring Short-Term Outlook for EU Agricultural Marke ...
Monday, April 11, 2022
Lower pig numbers expected for Canada this year
Canada's swine sector will see slaughter levels recover in 2022 even as diseases may result in slightly smaller pig numbers amid high losses.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
University of Minnesota receives US$500,000 for study on new pig influenza viruses
The University of Minnesota in the United States recently announced that it secured US$500,000 to study how new influenza viruses occur in pig populations.
Monday, April 4, 2022
HKScan, Topigs Norsvin and Royal Agrifirm Group start cooperation with pig farm in Finland
HKScan, Topigs Norsvin and Royal Agrifirm Group have signed an agreement to jointly set up a research and trial farm in Finland.
Monday, April 4, 2022
Number of hogs, pigs in US farms fell 2% from March 2021
There were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1, a 2% drop from March 2021 and down 3% from December 1, 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ...
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
ForFarmers further strengthens UK pig team
Leading livestock nutrition provider ForFarmers recently welcomed Sam Bradley as the latest addition to its technical support team for UK pig producers.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Argentina's 2021 pig slaughter up 6.6%
Argentina's total pig slaughter for 2021 came to 7,469,765 head, up 6.6% compared to the previous year (7,006,091 head).
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
More than 52 million pigs slaughtered in Brazil in 2021
52.97 million pigs were slaughtered in Brazil last year, representing an increase of 7.3% (+3.61 million head) compared to 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

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