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Monday, September 5, 2022
Local government in Sorsogon, Philippines, stops transport of hogs, pork products following confirmed ASF case
The local government of Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon, the Philippines, banned transport of hogs and pork products outside the town after blood samples taken from pigs in a village were found to be positive for the African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, September 5, 2022
USDA permits two pork plants to operate at faster line speeds
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently added two pork processing facilities that can operate at faster line speeds as part of a one-year trial programme.
Monday, September 5, 2022
Germany sees 10.1% drop in pork production in first half of 2022
Germany's pork production in the first half of 2022 was 2.3 million tonnes, down 10.1% compared to the same period in 2021.
Monday, September 5, 2022
UK strengthens requirements for pork entering Great Britain from EU
The United Kingdom has imposed a new control that will strengthen the requirements for the delivery of pork and pork products into Great Britain from the European Union and European Free Trade Association states.
Friday, September 2, 2022
Higher feed costs expected to have strong impact on poultry, pork productions in Europe
Summer droughts across Europe have led to a drop in grain and cereals production, raising prices for animal feed which, combined with a lack of pasture land, will potentially have a strong impact on European poultry and pork productions, ex ...
Friday, September 2, 2022
Restrictions on travellers bringing pork products into UK imposed to prevent ASF
New restrictions on travellers bringing pork products into the United Kingdom have been put in place to protect the pig industry from African swine fever (ASF).
Friday, September 2, 2022
Swine farmers in Thailand urge crackdown on smuggled pork
Swine farmers in Thailand are urging the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives to take aggressive action against dishonest traders who are flooding the domestic market with smuggled pork, which they said will ...
Friday, September 2, 2022
UK announces strict movement controls for pork and pork products into the country
The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced strict new controls restricting the movement of pork and pork products into the UK to help protect Britain’s pigs from the threat of African swine fever (ASF), ...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Manitoba Pork commends Canada's investment to prevent African swine fever
Manitoba Pork has commended Canada's federal government's announcement of a new CAD 45.3 million (~US$34.5 million; CAD 1 = US$0.76) investment to help prevent and prepare for a potential outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), Portage Onlin ...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
China to release government pork reserves ahead of major festivals
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced that it plans to release government pork reserves ahead of major festivals, Global Times reported.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Tyson Foods pork plant in Indiana state, US suspended from exporting to China
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Tyson Foods' pork processing plant in Logansport, Indiana state, US has been suspended from exporting goods to China, Channel News Asia reported.
Monday, August 29, 2022
Canada provides $45 million funding to support pork industry in fighting ASF
Canada is investing $45 million to help its pork industry deal with a potential outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, August 22, 2022
World Bank's International Finance Corp to buy US$25.6 million worth of bond from Vietnamese pork producer
The World Bank's International Finance Corp will buy ₫600 billion ($25.6 million) worth of convertible bond to be issued by Vietnamese pork producer and feed mill operator BaF.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Philippine pork, chicken producers urge balance between local production and imports
Pork and chicken producers in the Philippines are calling on the government to strike a balance between boosting domestic production and filling in the supply gaps through importation to ensure that agriculture stakeholders won't be disadva ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Taiwan warns against bringing in pork from areas hit by ASF
Taiwan's National Immigration Agency repeated a call on August 14 for people not to bring pork into the country from areas affected by African swine fever (ASF), citing an increased number of contraventions by foreign nationals over the pas ...

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