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Monday, March 14, 2022
Pig welfare training platform created by UK's AHDB launched
The UK Pig Industry Welfare Training platform was launched on March 1, with the first module focusing on the moving and handling of pigs.
Monday, March 14, 2022
EU sets up European Pigmeat Reflection Group
The European Commission has set up the European Pigmeat Reflection Group to review all aspects of the sector to ensure its sustainability and resilience in socio-economic, environmental, climate, animal health and animal welfare terms.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Roslin: Gene hampers foetal growth in pigs, study finds
Scientists have identified mechanism linked to decreased muscle development in pigs and potentially in humans, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
FirstFarms A/S to build two pig production sites near Gádoros, Hungary
FirstFarms A/S entered an agreement last month to start the construction of two large pig production sites near Gádoros in the south-eastern part of Hungary.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Brazil's pig slaughter rose 5.8% in Q4 2021
Pig slaughter in Brazil increased by 5.8% in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, according to preliminary results of the Quarterly Livestock Surveys conducted in the country
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Cherkizovo Group to build new pig farms in Tambov region, Russia
Cherkizovo Group is planning to invest ₽8.5 billion (US$106 million) in new pig farms in the Tambov Region, Russia.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Spain's import of piglets from Netherlands increases 22% in 2021
Spain imported a total of 1,552,851 piglets from the Netherlands last year, according to data from Dutch statistics service RVO.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Colombia sees 3.8% increase in pig slaughter numbers in 2021
There were 5.19 million head of pigs slaughtered in Colombia last year - a figure that represents an increase of 3.8% compared to the 5.00 million head harvested in 2020, according to information from Porkcolombia.
Monday, February 14, 2022
Mexico launches new institute focused on pig farming
Mexico's Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development and Economy, in coordination with the Organization of Mexican Pork Producers (Opormex), have launched the Mexican Institute of Pig Farming (IMP) whose objective is to promote scientif ...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Roslin: Stem cell approach to aid study of pig infections
A method of producing immune cells from stem cells for research into pig infections is more affordable, practical and ethical than standard approaches, a study led by scientists from the Roslin Institute suggests.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Roslin: DNA offers insights into pig muscle development
Analysis of pig DNA has offered insights into muscle growth, in a development that could provide tools to help predict growth in piglets and support pig breeding programmes, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
European Commission urged to adopt initiatives to help EU pig meat sector
The Chair of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee, Norbert Lins, and the majority of political groups in the committee have called on the European Commission to adopt "immediate initiatives aimed to alleviate the negative si ...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Chile approves odor environmental standard for pig farms
Chile's Council of Ministers for Sustainability has approved the Pollutant Emission Standard for Pig Farms, the first environmental odor standard in the country.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Higher demand for pig feed as China's swine industry recovers from ASF
The continued development and recovery of China's swine industry in the wake of African swine fever (ASF) brings an increasing market demand for pig feed.
Friday, January 21, 2022
A holistic approach for a zinc oxide-free piglet diet
As most of us are now aware, the use of therapeutic doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) for preventing and controlling post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) in young piglets will be banned in animal feeds in the EU from June 2022.

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