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Thursday, June 19, 2025
China's pig farming industry in race to slash production costs
In 2025, China's pig farming industry officially enters a new era of cost competition - most major pig companies have set ambitious targets to reduce production costs to ¥13/kg (US$1.80), while top players like Muyuan, Wens, and Shennong ai ...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
BAF Vietnam plans to build the country's first two multi-storey pig farms
BAF Vietnam Agricultural Joint Stock has informed the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of its proposal to build two 6-storey pig farming complexes in Vietnam's southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Binh Phuoc, its Deputy Director Genera ...
Monday, June 16, 2025
China urges pig farmers to curb supply following decline in prices
China is aiming to regulate hog numbers and reduce pork production in an effort to stabilise prices of the nation's most consumed meat and alleviate deflationary pressures on the economy.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Philippines' Maharlika Agro Ventures partners with DanBred-based genetic pig farm
To help revive the swine industry in the southern Philippines, Maharlika Agro Ventures Corporation is teaming up with Denmark-based DanBred to set up a large-scale genetic pig farm, supporting repopulation efforts following the impact of Af ...
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Major pig producers in China aim for higher pig numbers, expanding industry consolidation
China's pig farming industry is undergoing rapid consolidation, with large-scale producers increasingly dominating the market.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Optimising Pig Health: Harnessing Selenium And Chelated Minerals For Heat Stress Relief
In addition to mitigation measures, nutritional interventions such as selenium and chelated minerals are vital for protecting both swine health and farmers' profitability.
Friday, May 23, 2025
British food company Cranswick grows pig production by 14%, as revenue and profits soar
Cranswick—one of the largest meat groups in the United Kingdom—has increased its pig production by 14% over the past year, following further significant acquisitions, as it delivered another major hike in revenues and profits.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
ASF kills 36 pigs in Sunsari District, Nepal
African Swine Fever (ASF) has killed 36 pigs in Barahakshetra Municipality of Sunsari district in Nepal, according to the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Expert Centre, Inaruwa municipality.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Pig farms in Penang, Malaysia suffer 25% production drop as nationwide pork prices soar
The pig sector in Malaysia is still grappling with the aftermath of African Swine Fever (ASF), which producers say has had a lasting impact on livestock numbers and remains a key factor behind the ongoing surge in pork prices.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Philippines spending more than US$8.28 million to bring in close to 3,000 gilts for pig repopulation
The Philipppine government is spending over ₱460 million (US$8.28 million) to import nearly 3,000 gilts as part of its efforts to repopulate the domestic pig population decimated by African swine fever (ASF) and boost pork supply.
Friday, May 9, 2025
US FDA permits sale of gene-edited pigs in US
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved commercial sale of gene-edited pigs in the United States, offering a breakthrough in disease-resistant livestock following UK breakthrough.
Monday, May 5, 2025
Food producer Zito opens automated pig farm in Osijek, Croatia, with US$8 million investment
Croatian food producer Zito Group has opened a new fully-automated pig farm in Osijek, Croatia, following an investment of almost €7 million ($8 million), it said on April 30.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines for pigs yet to get Australia's approval
Australia's $6 billion pork industry has been waiting for a vaccine against the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) for three years since its outbreak.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
More than 2,000 pigs dead from ASF in Mizoram, India, so far this year
Mizoram, India, is battling a new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), which claimed 2,527 pigs so far in 2025 and forcing the culling of nearly 1,000 more to contain the spread of the deadly disease, officials said in United News of Indi ...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Political party official criticises slow pace of Perak, Malaysia pig farming's modernisation
The chairman of United for the Rights of Malaysians Party (Urimai), P. Ramasamy, on April 21 questioned the pace at which pig farming is being modernised in Perak, Malaysia, describing the process as "slow and sluggish".

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