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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).
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Research studies swine sounds to assess pigs' welfare
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, ETH Zurich, and the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment are studying the vocal expression of swine emotions to assess their welfare, The Guardian reported.
Monday, March 21, 2022
2021 pig numbers in EU dropped to lowest in last decade
The total number of pigs in the European Union in 2021 stood at 141.55 million head according to Eurostat, 2.9% less than the previous year, and the lowest it has been in the last 10 years.
Monday, March 21, 2022
New aid scheme for Ireland's pig producers announced
Ireland has announced an €7 million (US$7.7 million) aid scheme for local pig producers.
Monday, March 21, 2022
European Commissioner satisfied with support concerning aid for private storage of pigmeat
European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski has expressed his satisfaction with the support received from several EU member states regarding the granting of aid for the private storage of pigmeat.
Monday, March 14, 2022
FAO Meat Price Index shows increase in global pig meat prices
Global pig meat prices edged up, reflecting increased internal demand and scaled-back hog supplies in the European Union and the United States, according to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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