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Friday, July 12, 2024
ASF causes death of more than 5,000 pigs in Mizoram, India, since February
Pig farmers and rearers in Mizoram, India, have suffered huge financial losses due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) which, since February this year, caused the deaths of over 5,430 pigs and culling of over 10,300 pigs.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Topigs Norsvin-Muyuan pig farm in Gansu, China
Topigs Norsvin and Muyuan Foods witnessed the start of establishing a nucleus pig farm near Wuwei in China's Gansu province at a groundbreaking ceremony held on June 30.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
France's pig farmers produced 0.7% more pigs in first four months of 2024
In the first four months of 2024, pig farmers in France produced 6.2 million pigs, up 0.7% compared to the first four months of 2023.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
More than 70 million hogs, pigs in US as of June 1
There were 74.5 million hogs and pigs across US swine production systems as of June 1.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
More than five million farm pigs in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, as of early May
There were 5.77 million pigs on farms in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, as of May 3.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Papua, Indonesia, declares emergency as ASF hits pigs
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in pigs in Papua, Indonesia.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Portugal's export of piglets for finishing, pigs for slaughter up by 19.5% in Q1 2024
Portugal's pig exports, specifically, piglets for finishing and pigs for slaughter, increased by 19.5% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, going from 146,624 head in 2023 to 175,140 head in 2024 (+28,516 head ...
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Pigs in Philippines suffering from lower weight due to El Niño-linked heat, says industry official
Pigs in the Philippines are suffering from heat stroke and weight reduction amid a high heat index caused by El Niño, according to the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Brazil issues positive regulatory determination for PRRS-resistant pigs, says Genus plc
Genus plc, the parent company of PIC (Pig Improvement Company), has announced that Brazil recently issued a favorable regulatory determination for gene-edited pigs resistant to the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus.
Monday, April 8, 2024
More than 70 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1
There were 74.6 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1, 2024, up 1% from March 2023 but down 2% from December 1, 2023, according to the latest US hog inventory report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the ...
Friday, April 5, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture pacifies concerns over rabies cases in cattle and pigs
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) recently allayed fears over reported cases of rabies among cattle and pigs in the country's Marinduque and Pampanga provinces.
Thursday, February 8, 2024
German animal welfare schemes for pigs approved by European Commission
The European Commission has approved — under EU State aid rules — two German schemes with a total budget of around €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) to improve animal welfare standards in breeding of pigs.
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Adisseo: Increasing Digestibility In Pigs To Capture Full Value Of Feed
The optimal use of fibre-rich feeds is critical to ensure sustainable animal production.
Monday, January 22, 2024
KENT Nutrition team introduces EFFICOR probiotic for pigs
US-based KENT Nutrition Group's Innovative Solutions team is introducing EFFICOR, a ground-breaking probiotic to the swine industry.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Cost price calculation developed for pigs bearing quality mark in Netherlands
The Wageningen Economic Research has developed a new cost price calculation for pigs with the "Beter Leven" (Better Life) quality mark in the Netherlands.

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