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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Number of pigs on German farms drops to lowest in more than two decades
The number of pigs on German farms has fallen to the lowest in 25 years and more farmers are giving up keeping them due to weak demand and low pork prices, Germany's national statistics office said last month.
Monday, January 3, 2022
UK pig producers face one of their most challenging periods in recent times
The current situation is one of the most difficult for UK pig producers in living memory, with soaring feed prices, labour shortages, reduced abattoir throughputs and the ban on pork exports to China.
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Successful pig production without zinc oxide: How to thrive and survive
From June 2022, a zinc oxide ban, prohibiting the use of therapeutic doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) in animal feeds to control post-weaning diarrhea in piglets will come into effect in the European Union (EU).
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Zinc phosphate-based nanoparticles as alternatives to zinc oxide in diet of weaned piglets
The high doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) administered orally to piglets for the prevention of diarrhea and increase of growth rate can contaminate pig farms and the surrounding environment. Therefore, there is a need to find a replacement of high ...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
FAO: 2021's global pig production to surpass 2018
Global pig meat production in 2021 is forecast to exceed 2018's level, but trade is expected to stay stable, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
French slaughter union proposes surcharge to cover cost of castrating piglets under anesthesia
Culture Viande, the union of French slaughter and cutting companies, proposed that slaughterhouses pay farmers a surcharge of €0.02/kg to cover the cost of castration of piglets under anesthesia.
Friday, December 24, 2021
A combination of yeast beta-glucan and milk hydrolysate is a suitable alternative to zinc oxide in the race to alleviate post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is currently used as a dietary supplement to support gut homeostasis during the standard 'abrupt' weaning practices in commercial pig production. However, a replacement is urgently required as a ban on ZnO usage is ...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Inauguration of WEDA free farrowing pens in Finland underscores efforts towards better pig welfare
In recent years, Finland has become a pioneer in sustainable exercise pens for sows.
Monday, December 20, 2021
ADB, Tianzow sign loan to improve pig breeding stock production in China
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Chongqing Tianzow Animal Husbandry Technology Limited have signed loan agreements of up to $30 million in equivalent yuan to scale up high-quality pig breeding stock volumes and provide income for smallh ...
Monday, December 20, 2021
EU pig meat consumption to drop in coming decade
Meat markets in the European Union will be influenced by sustainability, societal and health concerns over the next 10 years, according to the EU 2021-31 agricultural outlook.
Monday, December 20, 2021
Poland to provide support to local pig producers in face of potential closures
Poland recently decided this month to grant financial assistance to pig producers in the country to prevent closures, in light of a crisis faced by the domestic pig sector, which saw the shutdown of pig farms.
Monday, December 20, 2021
Czech Republic highlights challenges faced by European pig meat sector
The Czech Republic recently informed the European Commission about the challenges facing the pig meat sector in Europe.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Belgium's Flemish government to set aside funds for pork marketing, support for pig farmers
The Flemish government of the Flemish Region of Belgium has decided to allocate additional funds to Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) and Belpork for pork marketing and support for pig farmers.
Monday, December 13, 2021
Towards zero zinc oxide: Feeding strategies to manage post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets
Zinc oxide (ZnO) at pharmacological doses is extensively employed in the pig industry as an effective tool to manage post-weaning diarrhea (PWD), a condition that causes huge economic losses because of its impact on the most pivotal phase o ...
Monday, December 13, 2021
The impact of the FORMI-product range in zinc-oxide reduced piglet diets
During the late 1980s, it was discovered that pharmacological concentrations (1,500 to 3,000ppm) of zinc oxide (ZnO) resulted in reduced post weaning diarrhoea (PWD) and increased growth in weanling pigs. It had been widely used at such dos ...
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