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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Brazilian agricultural cooperative to expand pig division
Frimesa has recently announced the Brazilian agricultural cooperative will substantially increase its pig division, which will grow to slaughter 23,300 animals per day.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Christensen Farms CEO warns of more expensive pork due to California, US pig law
The president and chief executive officer of Christensen Farms, Glenn Stolt, had detailed the consequences of a new California, US pig law, warning that initial prices for pork products could rise to 50%.
Monday, August 2, 2021
Poland confirms 31 ASF cases in domesticated pigs
31 African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been confirmed in domesticated pigs in Poland so far.
Monday, August 2, 2021
Germany sees rise in organic pigs, cattle, chicken farms during 2010-20
The number of organic pigs in Germany increased by 36% between 2010 and 2020, representing under 1% of the country's total pig inventory
Monday, July 26, 2021
China culls more than 2,000 pigs due to ASF since start of 2021
11 cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in eight provinces in China this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Germany sees first pig farm ASF cases
The Friedrich Loeffler Institute in Germany has confirmed the country’s first African swine fever (ASF) cases in two local pig farms in Spree-Neisse and Märkisch-Oderland.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim's smartphone app brings pig vaccination to next level
Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that its FreVAX™ intramuscular needle-free device can now be managed via the new version of the FreVAX™ smartphone app.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Roslin Institute, Genus in agreement to produce disease-resistant pigs
The Roslin Institute and animal genetics company Genus have signed an agreement to produce pigs that are resistant to a respiratory disease which causes around $2.5 billion in losses each year in the United States and Europe alone.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Small pig farms in China no longer need environmental approval from government
China now does not require small pig farms to receive environmental approval from the government before breeding pigs, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 12, 2021
Pigmeat production to increase 13% by 2030, OECD-FAO outlook states
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook for 2021-2030 recently provides insight on global pigmeat production and consumption for the next ten years.
Monday, July 12, 2021
EU pigmeat production to continue rising in 2021
The European Union's pigmeat production is expected to continue increasing this year, as additional production in some EU countries more than compensated for the decrease attributed to the African swine fever outbreak in Germany.
Monday, July 5, 2021
New Zealand's pork industry warns massive piglet deaths if farrowing crates are banned
Piglets at farms in New Zealand risked getting crushed or trodden on by their mothers if farrowing crates are banned, the country's pork industry said.
Monday, July 5, 2021
German pig slaughters fell 4.4% in Q1 2021
Pig slaughters in Germany have dropped 4.4% in the first quarter of 2021.
Monday, July 5, 2021
USDA: US hogs, pigs drop 2% in numbers from June 2020
As of June 1, there were 75.7 million hogs and pigs on US farms, a 2% drop from June 2020 but up 1% from March 1, 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agri ...
Monday, July 5, 2021
278 pig farmers in Netherlands to close farms
278 pig farmers in the Netherlands will receive funding through the country's Subsidy Scheme for the Remediation of Pig Farms (Srv) to close and demolish their pig farms.

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