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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Great Britain's pig farming margins fell lightly in Q2 2024, producers still see profitability
Pig farming margins in Great Britain slipped back very slightly in the second quarter of 2024, but remained at a relatively healthy average of £15/head (US$19.20), meaning producers, on average, have remained in the black for five succ ...
Monday, July 29, 2024
Report highlights impact made by US pig farmers to country's economy
The United States' National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) released a new economic contribution report detailing the significant impact US pig farmers have on the country' agricultural and overall economy.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Pig farm project in Romania linked to individuals accused of fraud, forgery
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Timișoara, Romania, has accused five individuals of aggravated subsidy fraud, forgery of private documents and intellectual forgery, all these linked to a pig farm that was to be set up ...
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Portugal's pig farmers needed to declare animals as country seeks to control Aujeszky's disease
Pig farmers in Portugal are required to declare their animals in August, as part of measures to control Aujeszky's disease, said the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary (DGAV).
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 10,000 pig farms in Germany as of May 3
There were about 15,700 pig farms in Germany as of May 3, 2024.
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.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Pulau Bulan, Indonesia pig farm yet to get approval to export to Singapore
A farm in Pulau Bulan, Indonesia, that supplies two-thirds of Singapore's freshly slaughtered pork, has still not received approval to resume the export of live pigs to the country.
Friday, June 7, 2024
Higher Productivity In Pig Farming Via Improved Diets & Disease Prevention
Pig producers can still achieve improved profitability and sustainability with solutions already available in the market.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
New Hope Liuhe suffers losses - as it tries to keep pig farming business afloat
Last December, New Hope Liuhe announced it would sell 51% of its subsidiary, Shandong Zhongxin Food to China Animal Husbandry Industry (CAHIC), for ¥2.7 billion (US$375.1 million) and 67% of another subsidiary, Deyang Food, to Hainan S ...
Monday, April 15, 2024
Pig farming types not performing well in environmental, animal health and welfare aspects, study finds
Researchers from the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and the University of Sao Paulo have evaluated different types of pig farming - including woodland, organic, free range, RSPCA assured and Red Tractor certified, to assess e ...
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 ...
Thursday, March 21, 2024
European Parliament updates industrial emission directive covering pig and poultry farms
The European Parliament has adopted a deal with EU member states on the revision of the industrial emission directive (IED), which will see new rules applied to cut down harmful emissions from industrial installations and large pig and poul ...
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
An overview of pig farming in Kerala, India
Pig farming contributes to the diversification of agriculture in Kerala, India, with the demand for pork steadily rising in the state.

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