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Monday, January 25, 2021
AHDB: December production of UK pig meat shows some recovery
In December, UK pig meat production totaled 86,500 tonnes, 9% more than in the previous year, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Major Mexican pig producer to reconstruct processing facility with US$100 million investment
Grupo Kuo, Mexico's biggest pig producer, will invest around MXN2 billion (US$100 million) to reconstruct its Sahé processing plant near Tixpéual, Yucatán peninsula, Mexico.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Combining routes of administering flu vaccines provides better protection to pigs, according to research
Research undertaken by scientists at the United Kingdom's Pirbright Institute has shown that combining two different routes of administering flu vaccine provides pigs with better protection against diseases than using only one method.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Vietnam's feed production rises over 5% as pig herd recovers
Vietnam's animal feed production has increased over 5% as its pig census reaches 85% of pre-African swine fever (ASF) levels.
Friday, January 22, 2021
US trial shows Anpario's oregano essential oil can improve pig unit throughput
A trial managed by Carthage Innovation Swine Solutions (CISS) in the United States found that Anpario's 100% natural oregano essential oil (OEO) feed additive, Orego-Stim, improved numbers of piglets weaned per sow through reduced mortality ...
Monday, January 18, 2021
China's census of pigs, sows at 90% of pre-ASF levels by November 2020
China's census of breeding pigs and sows was already at 90% of its normal, pre-African swine fever outbreak annual levels by the end of November last year, data from the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Number of pigs in Germany falls 0.3% in November 2020
There were just under 26 million pigs in Germany as of November 3 last year, according to preliminary results, the Federal Statistical Office of Germany reported last month.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Spain's import of Dutch piglets increases while those from Germany fall
Spain's import of piglets from the Netherlands has grown by +17% while imports of German piglets have dropped.
Friday, January 15, 2021
What is the impact of diet on nutritional diarrhoea associated with gut microbiota in weaning piglets: A system review
Weaning is sudden and stressful and one of the most challenging periods in a pig's life. Newly weaned pigs are usually stressed by nutritional, psychological, environmental, physiological, and social factors. Because of such stressors, ...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Brazil publishes rules of good management practices for pig farms
The rules of good management practices in Brazil's commercial breeding pig farms for the well-being of animals, was published last month in the Official Gazette, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and S ...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
University of Copenhagen team see potential Chinese interest in pig blood as protein powder
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) have figured out a way to transform pig blood into a potent, neutral-tasting protein powder for the food industry.
Monday, January 4, 2021
Vietnam to provide support, compensation to pig farmers impacted by ASF
Vietnam has recently issued a decision to support local pig farmers in regions affected by African swine fever (ASF) and provide financial aid for disease prevention.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Australia explores use of black soldier fly larvae for pig feeds
Australia is working on a pilot project to use black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) as a pig feed ingredient.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Germany to provide funding for innovative stall concepts for sows, rearing pigs in Kempten
Germany's Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, has submitted a funding notification to the North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture for a certain Zissau project in the town of Kempten.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul to see 11.% and 4% increase in poultry and pig slaughters, respectively
Projections for the end of 2020 for swine and poultry production in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul are positive; compared to 2019, poultry slaughter is expected to be up 11.1% and pig slaughter is projected to be up 4%.

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