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Monday, November 21, 2022
Vietnam sees increased numbers for pigs, poultry and cows in first nine months of 2022
Vietnam's livestock production has grown steadily in the first nine months of 2022.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
More than 100 pigs found infected with ASF in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India
At least 115 pigs were found infected with African swine fever (ASF) and 85 of them have died in the last 15 days in Katni district, Madhya Pradesh, India, an official said on November 8.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Danish Crown's slaughtering down as Danish pig farmers cut production of finishing pigs
High prices for inputs such as energy and feed have led many pig farmers in Denmark to reduce their production of finishing pigs or close down, which has led to a significant decrease in slaughtering at Danish Crown's slaughterhouses.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
South Korea to put down 7,000 pigs following fresh ASF outbreak
South Korea will slaughter some 7,000 pigs to try to stem the spread of African swine fever (ASF) following a new outbreak at a local farm, the agriculture ministry said on September 19.
Monday, September 12, 2022
Decline in number of UK slaughterhouses that kill pigs last year
Latest figures show that just 87 slaughterhouses in the United Kingdom killed pigs in 2021, six lesser than in 2020 and 38 fewer than a decade ago, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
US had lesser hog farms in 2017 than 1997, biggest farms raised most of country's pigs, USDA report states
In the space of a generation, US hog production has transformed, even if the Midwest, with Iowa foremost, is still the leader, said a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Friday, August 19, 2022
More than 30,000 pigs culled in Sarawak, Malaysia, to control ASF
A total of 32,204 pigs in Sarawak, Malaysia have been culled this year as of August 16 to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF), said Dato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Hog raisers in Zamboanga, Philippines, receive indemnification for pigs dead from ASF
Hog raisers from Curuan Veterinary District in Zamboanga City, the Philippines, have received indemnification of pigs that were affected by the African swine fever (ASF) from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation of the Philippines (PCI ...
Monday, August 8, 2022
Improving the efficiency of a candidate ASFV vaccine through feeding spray-dried plasma to pigs
Spray-dried plasma (SDP) is a highly digestible, high-protein level ingredient widely used in feed for weaned pigs. The benefits of SDP on growth performance, gut function, and immunity are well known.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Feeding spray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP) to pigs contributed to delayed experimental African swine fever transmission and progression
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a dsDNA virus that can cause high mortality in pigs of all ages. ASFV is primarily transmitted oro-nasally or indirectly by feeding garbage containing infected ingredients, biological vectors or fomites.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Culling of pigs at farm in Kerala, India, completed following confirmed ASF outbreak
The culling of pigs at a farm at Tavinhal in Wayanad district, Kerala, India - where two cases of African swine fever (ASF) - have been confirmed was completed on July 25.
Monday, July 18, 2022
Spain brings in more pigs from Netherlands
Spain's import of pigs from the Netherlands has skyrocketed during the last few months.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Pigs numbers in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, fell
As of May 3, 2022, the pig herd in Germany's second-largest pig-producing state, North Rhine-Westphalia, reached 6.1 million head, down 3.4% from November 2021 (6.3 million head), according to preliminary results from the state's statistica ...
Monday, July 4, 2022
17% drop in antibiotic use for UK pigs last year
The amount of antibiotics used to treat pigs on UK farms in 2021 fell by 17%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 69%, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Effects of dietary SDPP on nutrient digestibility and growth performance in nursery pigs
Most pigs are weaned between 18 to 28 days of age, while their intestinal digestive and immune systems are not fully developed, and it may take pigs 5 to 10 days after weaning to achieve the same dry matter intake they were consuming while ...

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