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Thursday, November 18, 2021
Piglet gut microbial shifts early in life: causes and effects
The gut microbiome has long been known to play fundamentally important roles in the animal health and the well-being of its host. As such, the establishment and maintenance of a beneficial gut microbiota early in life is crucial in pigs, si ...
Monday, November 1, 2021
Australian national plan seeks to keep feral pigs in check
Australia's National Feral Pig Action Plan sets out actions to improve feral pig management and reduce their impacts.
Monday, October 25, 2021
UK announces measures to support pig industry
The United Kingdom has announced a package of measures to support the pig industry.
Monday, October 18, 2021
UK pig industry in tough spot with labour shortages, high production costs
The United Kingdom's pig industry is facing slaughter backlogs and export bans in the midst of COVID-19 and Brexit challenges.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
US considers proposal to speed up pig slaughters at pork plants
The Joe Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants in the United States to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union official said, after a US court struck down a Trump-era rule that r ...
Monday, October 4, 2021
US hog, pig numbers drop 4% from September 2020
The United States' hog inventory has dipped from September 2020 but increased slightly from June this year.
Monday, September 13, 2021
World's pig meat prices dropped in August 2021, according to FAO meat price index
Global pig meat prices fell in August this year while prices for bovine, ovine, and poultry meat rose, according to the FAO meat price index.
Friday, August 27, 2021
Using nutritional strategies to shape the gastro-intestinal tracks of suckling and weaned piglets
This is a comprehensive review on the use of nutritional strategies to shape the functioning of the gastro-intestinal tract in suckling and weaned piglets. The progressive development of a piglet's gut and the associated microbiota and ...
Monday, August 16, 2021
USB: Study shows soybean meal increases weight gain and feed efficiency in growing pigs
In the last 20 years, soybean meal (SBM) inclusion levels in pig diets have become heavily dependent on pricing, according to the United Soybean Board (USB) in the United States.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
New health monitoring requirements for pig shows in Pennsylvania, US
Pig shows in Pennsylvania, the United States, will come under new health monitoring requirements due to the risk of African swine fever (ASF).
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Christensen Farms CEO warns of more expensive pork due to California, US pig law
The president and chief executive officer of Christensen Farms, Glenn Stolt, had detailed the consequences of a new California, US pig law, warning that initial prices for pork products could rise to 50%.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Roslin Institute, Genus in agreement to produce disease-resistant pigs
The Roslin Institute and animal genetics company Genus have signed an agreement to produce pigs that are resistant to a respiratory disease which causes around $2.5 billion in losses each year in the United States and Europe alone.
Monday, July 5, 2021
New Zealand's pork industry warns massive piglet deaths if farrowing crates are banned
Piglets at farms in New Zealand risked getting crushed or trodden on by their mothers if farrowing crates are banned, the country's pork industry said.
Monday, July 5, 2021
USDA: US hogs, pigs drop 2% in numbers from June 2020
As of June 1, there were 75.7 million hogs and pigs on US farms, a 2% drop from June 2020 but up 1% from March 1, 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agri ...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
AHDB: Use of antibiotics to treat pigs in UK dipped 5% last year
New figures show the amount of antibiotics prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 dropped by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 62%, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

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