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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
ASF hit two pig farms in Selangor, Malaysia
African swine fever (ASF) has infected pigs across two farms in the Sepang and Kuala Langat districts of Selangor, Malaysia.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Pig farms with about 900 pigs characterise key trend in Taiwan's pig farming
Pig farming at scale in Taiwan continues to be the trend with most pig farms averaging about 900 pigs, while farms with fewer than 200 pigs continue to decrease, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's most recent swine census.
Friday, January 31, 2025
Pig farmers in Sivasagar, Assam, India, against CP Group's entry into domestic pig sector
Hundreds of pig farmers in Sivasagar, Assam, India, took to the streets on January 30, protesting against the potential entry of Thai agricultural giant, Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, into Assam's pig farming sector.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Sarawak, Malaysia, stops import of live pigs, pork from Sabah following discovery of ASF
Sarawak, Malaysia, this month issued a notice banning the import of live pigs and pork products from Sabah following the detection of African swine fever (ASF) cases in Keningau during the week of January 6-12.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Topigs Norsvin appoints new director of Central Europe
Topigs Norsvin has appointed László Pecze as director of Topigs Norsvin Central Europe.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Major UK pig groups co-launch new cooperative
Three prominent UK pig marketing groups – Scottish Pig Producers (SPP), Scotlean Pigs and Thames Valley Cambac (TVC) – have entered into a ground-breaking merger to launch a new cooperative intended to give independent farmers m ...
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Programme in Santa Catarina, Brazil, seeks to convert all pig waste into energy, biogas over 10 years
A plan to convert 100% of pig waste in Santa Catarina, Brazil, into energy and biogas over the next 10 years will be one of the most challenging actions of the Federation of Industries of the State of Santa Catarina's (FIESC) Decarbonizatio ...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Tesco relaunches company's Sustainable Pig Group
Tesco has relaunched and expanded its Tesco Sustainable Pig Group (TSPG), with a new cost of production and market price-pricing mechanism to deliver long-term stability for producers.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Cranswick's takeover of pig genetics company expected to drive pig production
UK food producer Cranswick has delivered a "record Christmas trading period" as it ramps up pig production with the acquisition of leading pig genetics company JSR Genetics.
Friday, January 17, 2025
How different pig farm models in China determine profits
Farms of large pig groups have flourished to become major production models in China. More types of farms have also emerged, including those that focus only on fattening pigs, and small- and medium-sized farms that breed for pig production ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
UK stops import of pigs and cattle from Germany following confirmation of FMD case
The United Kingdom has introduced a ban on pigs, sheep, and cattle imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was confirmed in the country.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Hong Kong, China authorities put down pigs following detection of ASF at Yuen Long farm
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) in Hong Kong, China, has initiated the culling of pigs after samples collected from a Yuen Long pig farm tested positive for the African swine fever (ASF) virus.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia reclassified as red zone after ASF found on backyard pig farm
Keningau in Sabah, Malaysia has been reclassified as a red zone following the detection of an African swine fever (ASF) case on January 7, involving a backyard pig farm.
Monday, January 13, 2025
UK could end ban on using animal remains in feed for chickens and pigs
UK ministers may lift a ban introduced during the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) crisis on the use of animal remains in feed for farmed chickens and pigs over fears that foreign producers are undercutting British farmers.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Study highlights rare parasite found in pig in Poland
A recent study has revealed the presence of a rare parasite called Sarcocystis miescheriana in a domestic pig in central Poland.

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