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Friday, April 3, 2020
US pig herd expands 4% on-year
According to the latest figures from the USDA as of 1 March, the US pig herd has continued to expand, with pig numbers 4% higher than a year earlier, at 71.3 million heads.
Thursday, April 2, 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 prep ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
China discovers African swine fever among smuggled piglets
China said African swine fever (ASF) was discovered among piglets, which were illegally transported to Inner Mongolia, reported Reuters.
Monday, March 30, 2020
ASF kills hundreds of Papua New Guinea' pigs
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) confirmed that more than 300 pigs have died in the country's highlands - from African Swine Fever.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
UK pig herd soars largest in 16 years
UK pig numbers in December last year totalled 4.7 million heads, which was 2% higher compared with the same period last year and is the largest December pig herd since 2003, according to Defra.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Poland to kill almost 24,000 pigs
Close to 24,000 pigs need to be killed following the outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) in a farm in Western Poland.
Monday, March 23, 2020
Methionine - a key amino acid to pay attention to when formulating AGP-free pig diets
Methionine (Met) is an essential amino acid and is usually the third limiting amino acid after lysine and threonine in typical swine diets. When supplying Met in swine diets it is important to consider its vital metabolic functions beyond g ...
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Almost 5,000 pigs die in Indonesian regency
Bali's Tabanan regency in Indonesia has reportedly recorded 4,804 pig deaths since an unknown swine disease swept the island early this year.
Friday, March 20, 2020
Seroprevalences of multi-pathogen and description of farm movement in pigs in two provinces in Vietnam
In Vietnam, lack of animal health information is considered a major challenge for pig production. The main objective of this study was to assess the seroprevalences of five pathogens [porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), porcine reproductive a ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
UK reaches higher pig output for February
UK's clean pig slaughter in February reached 864,400 heads, 3.6% (29,200 heads) more than in the same month slast year.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Updated data: Cost of pig meat production in UK up 8% in 2018
The cost of pig meat production in the UK rose 8% to £1.47 (US$1.81) per kilogramme in 2018, according to the annual publication "The Pig Cost of Production in Selected Countries".
Friday, March 13, 2020
African swine fever destroys small pig farms globally
Small farmers across the globe are losing out following the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak that killed a quarter of the world's pig population.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
First case of African Swine Fever in Philippine province kills 30 pigs
The first case of African swine fever (ASF) killed 30 pigs in a local farm in Barangay Cadaclan, San Fernando, La Union, the city government confirmed on March 8.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
UK pork research gives favourable results for pig sector
According to an analytical survey of the nutrient content of key cuts of pork, carried out on behalf of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Public Health England (PHE), fat levels in UK pork have dropped in the 28 year ...
Saturday, February 29, 2020
New African swine fever outbreak kills 3,000 Indonesian pigs
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