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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Thousands of pigs put down in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia following ASF outbreaks
Thousands of pigs have been culled in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, as governments are under pressure to do more to compensate farmers for their losses.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
ASF detected in Latvian swine farm housing 48 pigs
Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has reported the discovery of African swine fever (AF) in a farm housing 48 swine located in Robeznieki Parish, Kraslava County, Baltic News Network reported.
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Gene test kits to help farmers in China produce pigs with better resistance to diseases
Chinese consumers can look forward to savoring quality pork thanks to domestically developed gene testing kits that will allow farmers to raise pigs with better resistance to diseases, China Daily reported.
Monday, June 26, 2023
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, saw 5.73 million pigs last May
The pig inventory in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, reached 5.73 million head on 5,410 farms last May.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
ASF kills 22 pigs in Meghalaya, India village
At least 22 pigs died of African swine ever (ASF) in Tiehsaw village of Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, India.
Monday, May 22, 2023
Indonesia creates blood serum for pigs to gain temporary ASF immunity
Indonesia is developing a blood serum which can provide temporary immunity among pigs against African swine fever (ASF) after containing an outbreak of the disease in the country's biggest pig farm.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Lallemand: New insights into how live yeast improves pigs' resilience to heat stress
Data have shown that feeding the live yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 (Lallemand Animal Nutrition's LEVUCELL SB) can help alleviate the effects of heat stress on pig performance and well-being, Lallemand Animal Nutritio ...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Lallemand: New insights into how live yeast improves pigs' resilience to heat stress
Data have shown that feeding the live yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 (Lallemand Animal Nutrition's LEVUCELL SB) can help alleviate the effects of heat stress on pig performance and well-being, Lallemand Animal Nutritio ...
Monday, April 24, 2023
Fifty-five ASF outbreaks involving domestic pigs reported in EU in Q1
A total of 55 African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in domestic pigs and 2,799 in wild boar were reported in the European Union during the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest data published by the Animal Disease Information System ...
Monday, April 24, 2023
Poland reports first ASF case involving domestic pigs
Poland's Chief Veterinary Inspectorate confirmed the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs this year.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Possibility of tight pork supply in Philippines due to ASF-related culling of pigs
Culling activities in the Philippines due to new African swine fever (ASF) cases could lead to a tight supply of pork by mid-year, according to the country's Department of Agriculture (DA).
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
More than 70 million hogs, pigs at US farms as of March 1
As of March 1, 2023, a total of 72.9 million hogs and pigs were recorded on US farms, based on the latest US swine inventory report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board and the Unite ...
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Raising pigs on multi-level buildings: The future of China's pig production?
The first 138 pigs produced by Zhongxin Kaiwei Modern Animal Husbandry at its 26-story high-rise pig farm were released last December.
Friday, March 31, 2023
Eighteen pigs put down at farm in Namakkal, India, after ASF outbreak
Eighteen pigs were culled at a private farm in Rasipuram, Namakkal, India, on March 30 following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Cebu, Philippines governor opposes culling of pigs over ASF concerns
The Governor of Cebu, the Philippines, Gwendolyn Garcia, reiterated on March 27 an earlier call on the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to forego the culling of pigs suspected of having been infected with the African swine fever (ASF) virus.

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