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: Saturday, May 23, 2020
Pirbright scientists test vaccine that immunises pigs against African swine fever

Scientists from The Pirbright Institute in the UK are developing a vaccine for African swine fever (http://), which the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has warned could kill a quarter of the world's pigs, partly due to the absenc ...

: Friday, May 22, 2020
New Zealand government buys 2,000 local pigs weekly

With thousands of pigs in New Zealand unable to be transported to the local market, the government has agreed to buy some of the surplus pork at cost, up to a maximum of 2,000 pigs or 112 tonnes per week, reported Stuff.

: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
No need for antibiotics with pig probiotics to promote growth - study

Research from the University of Illinois showed that a probiotic product - Clostridium butyricum - can achieve the same growth-promoting results as antibiotics, ACES (College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) News report ...

: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
ASF brings mass pig deaths in North Korean farms

African Swine Fever (ASF) has caused mass pig deaths at farms in North Korea's South Hwanghae Province and North Hamgyong Province, alerting the central government to take action, reported Daily NK.

: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
UK to update pig ammonia emissions factors

To update pig ammonia emissions factors, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHBD) has declared a big project underway to measure the ammonia emissions from different pig buildings in the UK, New Food reported.

: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Pig prices plummet across EU

Pig prices across Europe are dropping, with the average reference price falling by more than GBP6 to GBP149.71/kg in the latest week ended May 3, reported Pig World.

: Friday, May 15, 2020
US state creates pig disposal method

Pork industry officials in the US state of Minnesota are using a method formed during ASF preparedness training to substantially reduce pigs, reported Brownfield Ag News.

: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
ASF kills 2,500 pigs in India's Assam

According to the Assam government in India, the first instance of ASF has been detected in the north eastern state, which has already killed about 2,500 pigs across 306 villages, reported The Economic Times.

: Friday, May 1, 2020
Pork shortage from ASF helped China avoid killing piglets

Due to the overall shortage in the Chinese market from last year's ASF, Chinese pork producers did not need to euthanise baby pigs to avoid excessive supply amid falling demand in the current COVID-19 crisis, industry analysts told Sputnik.

: Thursday, April 30, 2020
India's Assam pigs die from suspected ASF, likely from China

The mysterious deaths of over 2,000 pigs in six districts of Assam, India is likely due to the highly contagious ASF, which might have passed from Tibet in China through Arunachal Pradesh, agriculture and veterinary minister Atul Bora said, ...

: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Using probiotics to cut antibiotic usage without damaging piglet health or performance

Today's swine industry is changing faster than ever in its constant drive for greater global competitiveness. Farms have become bigger, animal density has increased and sanitary risks continue to rise.

: Friday, April 24, 2020
Swine fever kills 1,300 pigs in India's Assam

The Assam government of India has dispatched teams of veterinary doctors following death reports of around 1,300 pigs in the state's five districts, reported Hindustan Times.

: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Report from China: Stalosan F helps pig farmer to a new start after ASF outbreak

The outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has caused a huge impact on China's pig industry. Pig stocks are falling off a cliff, while prices are continuing to soar. With the strong support of the government, many farmers have begun the ...

: Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Evaluation of the relationship between the biosecurity status, production parameters, herd characteristics and antimicrobial usage in farrow-to-finish pig production in four EU countries

High antimicrobial usage and the threat of antimicrobial resistance highlighted the need for reduced antimicrobial usage in pig production. Prevention of disease however, is necessary to obtain a reduced need for antimicrobial treatment. Th ...

: Friday, April 3, 2020
China's "super pigs" still fail amid haphazard biosecurity

China should do more to improve basic biosecurity to protect its hog herd from infection and focus less on developing disease-resistant "super pigs", according to analysts.