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Thursday, February 25, 2021
African swine fever confirmed in Sabah, Malaysia
The Sabah Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has confirmed an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Pitas, Sabah, Malaysia, The Malay Mail reported.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
China to boost grain yields and safeguard swine production to boost food security
China aims to increase grain yields, improve support for its domestic seed industry, and safeguard domestic swine production to boost food security following the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a recently published key policy document, Reuters ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
UK swine industry badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit
Pork producers in Britain have seen profits affected by COVID-19, an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Germany, and Brexit red tape that has battered exports and hurt demand from major purchasers such as German sausage makers, Reuters r ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Olymel Canada to export swine to the US after COVID-19 outbreak shuts down plant
Canada's Olymel LP said it will export swine to the United States to clear a backlog after it temporarily shut down its Red Deer, Alberta plant following a COVID-19 outbreak among workers, Reuters reported.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Algenex and Virbac sign licensing agreement for insect-based vaccine in major swine indication
In a February 22 press statement, biotechnology company Algenex SL and Virbac announced that they have entered into an international licensing agreement for the development and commercialisation of a CrisBio®-based vaccine in a major s ...
Friday, February 19, 2021
Cherkizovo chooses Hypor swine genetics
In a press statement from Hendrix Genetics, Cherkizovo Group, Russia's largest meat producer, has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with the company.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Pilmico Foods to raise swine production
Against the existing threat of African swine fever (ASF), Pilmico Foods Corp., the food unit of listed conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), is targeting to increase its swine production capacity, Manila Bulletin reported.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Realistically assessing China's rapid swine sector recovery
Hog herds, pork production can't fully recover by 2022 but pre-ASF levels of swine meat output will be achieved at least one year ahead of previous estimates.
Monday, February 15, 2021
Poland's swine census at 11.73 million head at start of December 2020
At the start of December 2020, Poland's swine census was 11.73 million head, a 4.6% increase (+512,000 head) from the same period in 2019 and a 2.6% increase from June 2020 (+294,800 head).
Thursday, February 11, 2021
3,000 swine culled in Hong Kong due to African swine fever
Authorities in Hong Kong said 3,000 swine have been culled in one of the city's farms due to African swine fever (ASF) the first time the virus was detected to be spreading in the city, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Philippines' San Miguel to exit swine production
San Miguel Corp SMC.PS said on February 8 its food unit was exiting swine production, as African swine fever (ASF) transport restrictions hurt the industry, Nasdaq reported.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Researchers in China discover natural mutation in African swine fever virus
Researchers in China have discovered a natural mutation in the African swine fever (ASF) virus that may be less deadly that the strain that devastated China's swine herds in 2018 and 2019, Reuters reported.
Friday, February 5, 2021
Swine disease outbreaks in winter slow China's swine production recovery
Industry participants and analysts in China said a rise in swine disease outbreaks in winter will slow the country's rapid swine production recovery, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Pharmgate's Aivlosin approved by North American regulators to control Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in swine
The US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine and the Veterinary Drugs Directorate of Health Canada have added Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae to the approved label indications for Aivlosin (tylvalosin) Water Soluble Granule ...
Monday, February 1, 2021
USSEC: US soy top of mind throughout Russian swine conference
In an effort to continue strong relationships with the Russian swine industry, the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) recently participated in the International Pig Conference in Moscow, Russia, USSEC said last month.

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