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Thursday, May 30, 2024
African swine fever over at last for Philippines?
Iloilo City in the Phillippines will mark the second year of its Pork Festival, unveiling its recovery efforts against African swine fever, or ASF
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Live swine prices surge in Vietnam, boosting investor optimism
Live swine prices in Vietnam's domestic market have experienced a significant increase since the beginning of the year, raising investors' expectations for swine farming business profits, Vietnam News reported.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Philippines allocates US$5.1 million to boost swine production in Cordillera
Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated PHP 300 million (US$5.1 million) to boost swine production in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) under the country's the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for ...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Project by Alberta, Canada, seeks to detect swine diseases early
Alberta, Canada, has launched a project targeting swine producers, both small-scale domestic and wild boar producers, who have 10 sows or fewer, or who market 100 pigs or fewer per year.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Swine farmers in the Philippines receive US$171,000 swine production boost
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Caraga Region, handed over a PHP 10 million (US$171,000) project to a group of swine farmers in Agusan del Norte, a province in the Caraga region, Philippine News Agency reported.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
919 swine die due to ASF in Mizoram, India
At least 919 swine have died in Mizoram, India, due to African swine fever (ASF) infections this year as the disease continues to spread, The Times of India reported.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Farmex and Optifarm collaborate to enhance farm data utilisation for swine and poultry farms
UK-based companies Farmex and Optifarm have announced a collaboration to utilise production data generated on swine and poultry farms, which aims to improve farm management through their collective expertise, Pig World reported.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Negros Occidental, Philippines, distributes financial aid to swine raisers amid ASF recovery efforts
The provincial government of Negros Occidental, Philippines, continues to distribute financial assistance to swine raisers affected by African swine fever (ASF) and other transboundary swine diseases, which resulted in the loss of approxima ...
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Swine industry sees potential growth amid stabilising herd numbers, Rabobank reports
Rabobank's latest quarterly report for the second quarter of 2024 indicates a significant turning point in the swine industry, with sow herd numbers beginning to stabilise following a period of decline, as factors such as favourable consump ...
Monday, May 6, 2024
Swine industry in Scotland, UK, faces ASF threat due to import control failings
Industry leaders in Scotland, UK, have raised concerns over the looming threat of an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, attributing the risk to what they perceive as the UK government's inadequate approach to import controls, Pig World rep ...
Friday, May 3, 2024
Iloilo, Philippines launches programme to boost swine inventory amid ASF concerns
The provincial government of Iloilo, Philippines, is set to enhance the swine inventory across its 15 municipalities through the implementation of its sentinelling programme, expected to commence soon and benefit 1,139 farmers, Philippine N ...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Thousands of environmental breaches uncovered at England, UK poultry and swine farms
A joint investigation by inews and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) has unveiled thousands of environmental violations at industrial-scale poultry and swine farms across England, UK, shedding light on maggot-infested carcass bi ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
US research finds protein substitutes can reduce swine production's carbon footprint
Animal scientists at the University of Arkansas' System Division of Agriculture have made strides in curbing the environmental impact of swine production by replacing crude proteins in swine diets with feed grade amino acids, a study reveal ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
ADM widens recall of more chicken, swine feed products
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM.N) announced on April 11 that its division is expanding a recall to include 17 additional lots of chicken, swine and rabbit feed products due to elevated levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium and/or phosphorus tha ...
Monday, April 1, 2024
European swine prices experience volatility in early 2024
In the first 11 weeks of the year, European swine prices have witnessed notable fluctuations, reflecting shifts in supply and demand dynamics within the market, UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board reported.

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