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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 ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Understanding intestinal health in nursery pigs and the relevant nutritional strategies
In the modern pig production, pigs are weaned at early age with immature intestine. Dietary and environmental factors challenge the intestine, specifically the jejunum, causing inflammation and oxidative stress followed by destruction of ep ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
UK support schemes inadequate in tackling crisis faced by pig sector
The UK government's support schemes have failed to tackle the crisis on local pig farms, according to sector leaders and processors.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Legazpi City, Philippines supplies free piglets to raisers to rebuild hog numbers
The City Veterinary Office (CVO) in Legazpi City, the Philippines, recently distributed free imported piglets to pre-identified raisers to rapidly propagate hogs and help the industry recover from the slump brought by the African swine feve ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Vietnam lost over 230,000 pigs due to ASF in 2021 so far
Over 230,000 pigs have been culled this year due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in Vietnam — nearly three times higher than the number of pigs in the same period in 2020 and accounting for about 0.8% of the total herd.

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