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Monday, December 28, 2020
FAO: World pig meat output forecast at 105.3 million tonnes this year
Global pig meat output is forecast at 105.3 million tonnes in 2020 (-4.0% from 2019), primarily due to ASF-induced production contractions in China, the Philippines and Vietnam, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization reported ...
Monday, December 21, 2020
US approves first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration in domestic pigs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs - referred to as GalSafe pigs - which may be used for food or human therapeutics.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Futures market for live pigs to start on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange in January
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced this month that the futures market for live pigs will start officially on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) on January 8, 2021.
Monday, December 14, 2020
HKScan in cooperation to use pig, cattle manure for biogas production
HKScan is working with Gasum on plans to switch to manure-based feedstock at a biogas plant in Huittinen, Finland.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Taiwan Sugar Corporation to shut down major pig farm in Vietnam
Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC) plans to shut down its biggest pig farm in Vietnam, a move that would reduce its pig farming activities in the country.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Virtual summit focuses on challenges faced by pig farmers in Germany
During a late-November virtual summit to analyse the challenges faced by pig farmers in Germany, measures had been proposed to help the industry.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Fewer pig farms in Germany face increased Salmonella risk
Germany's QS Salmonella monitoring system has revealed a 50% drop in the critical Salmonella classification (category III farms) compared to 2019.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Muyuan Foods aims to establish world's biggest pig farm
China's top pig producer Muyuan Foods planned to raise more hogs in a single site than any company in the world by building a mega farm, which will eventually house 84,000 sows and their offspring.
Monday, December 7, 2020
UK pig association chairman calls for strong support to ensure pig industry's future
The chairman of National Pig Association's (NPA; UK) Allied Industry Group has called for strong support of NPA from all sectors of the pig industry in the United Kingdom.
Monday, December 7, 2020
WEDA to present innovative solutions for pig farming at virtual edition of EuroTier 2021
Pig husbandry specialist WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp will take part in the virtual edition of EuroTier 2021 on February 9-12 next year.
Monday, December 7, 2020
Panama slaughters 3% more pigs in first 10 months of 2020
A total of 457,017 head of pigs in Panama have been slaughtered during the first 10 months of 2020, according to the latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
UK pig farmers at risk of experiencing losses
Pig farmers in the United Kingdom are facing losses as the average cost of production is now at its highest level since 2013 while farmgate prices are under pressure.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Production of Russia's pig industry increases 1.3 times in past five years
Pig farming in Russia is actively developing, being of great interest for investors, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture.
Monday, November 30, 2020
New Zealand's regulations concerning pig farrowing crates, mating stalls unlawful, court declares
Following a judicial review, the High Court of New Zealand has determined that regulations and standards relating to pig farrowing crates and mating stalls are not in line with the Animal Welfare Amendment Acts, and are therefore unlawful a ...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Antibiotic use in UK pig industry falls 60% from 2015
Sales of antibiotics - those used to treat livestock breed for food production - in the United Kingdom have halved since 2014, according to RUMA's Targets Task Force Report 2020.

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