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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Major UK Supermarkets halt supplies from major meat producer over pig cruelty allegations
British supermarket giants Tesco and Asda Kingdom have suspended supplies from a Lincolnshire pig farm following an investigation into alleged animal cruelty.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Pork butchers in Yilan, Taiwan reduce work hours amid pig shortage
Pork butchers in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan, will be required to take four days off each week starting this week due to a nationwide pig shortage, the Yilan County Livestock and Meat Trade Association announced on August 10.
Monday, August 11, 2025
China seeks reduction in pig production to ease oversupply
China's pig industry representatives will gather this week in Beijing to discuss ways to reduce breeding sow numbers by a million, according to an official notice seen by Reuters, as part of a push to tackle over-capacity and stabilise pric ...
Monday, August 4, 2025
Vietnam to introduce multi-storey pig farming
The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) has recently submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, seeking approval to implement a multi-storey pig farming model aimed at improving productivity, ensuring biosa ...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
More than 800 pigs in Penang, Malaysia, put down due to ASF
A total of 822 pigs from two farms in Penang, Malaysia, have been culled due to the African swine fever (ASF) as of July 17.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
ASF outbreak ravages pig farmers in Nghe An, Vietnam
Numerous swine farmers in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, have incurred massive losses as African swine fever (ASF) continues its relentless spread, according to local authorities.
Monday, July 21, 2025
Netherlands' pig population below 10 million for first time in 46 years
The number of pigs in the Netherlands has fallen below 10 million for the first time in 46 years due to the continued decline in livestock numbers.
Friday, July 18, 2025
More than 15 pigs born alive per litter in Ireland for first time last year
Pigs born alive per litter in Ireland surpassed 15 for the first time in 2024, according to the annual analysis of Teagasc Profit Monitor pig farms.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Genus sees profit boost after US-FDA approval of PRRS Resistant Pig
Global animal genetics company Genus has published a trading update for its fiscal year ending June 30, which includes a double-digit underlying growth in PIC adjusted operating profit, with an additional net £3.7 million (US$4.95 mill ...
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Roslin: Intense pig farming raises risk of antibiotic resistance
Uganda's growing pig farming sector faces increasing risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a study, the Roslin Institute said.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Pig farmers in Negros Oriental, Philippines to receive indemnity for culled ASF-infected pigs
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the indemnification for hog farmers in two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental province whose pigs were culled following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in pr ...
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Thai pig farmers sound alarm about possible US imports
Swine farmers in Thailand have cautioned the national government against opening the pork market as a trade concession to secure tariff reductions from the United States, adding that even imports for animal feed production pose significant ...
Monday, July 7, 2025
UK veterinarians called upon to encourage pig producers to participate in ASF preparedness workshops
Veterinarians in the United Kingdom have been urged to encourage their pig producer clients to take part in a new series of African swine fever (ASF) preparedness workshops.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Roslin: Artificial intelligence supports pig welfare
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been combined with techniques to map animals' interactions, to gain insights into pigs' social relationships, the Roslin Institute said in May.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Mizoram, India posts 5,000 pig deaths on African swine fever
The total number of pig casualties in the resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Mizoram state in India this year has crossed 5,000 (5,044) pigs, the state animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said on Sunday (Ju ...

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