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Monday, May 30, 2022
Argentina sees 2.43% drop in hog slaughter at end of Q1 2022
Argentina's hog slaughter decreased by 2.43% at the end of the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period of 2021, going from 1,787,512 to 1,744,087 head.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Brazil's hog slaughter rose 7.2% in Q1 2022
Brazil's hog slaughter increased by 7.2% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year, according to preliminary data from the Livestock Production Statistics released by IBGE.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Sask Pork receives funding to study antibiotic use on hog farms in Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada's Sask Pork will receive $150,000 from the Agriculture Development Fund over three years to evaluate antibiotic use on hog farms in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Friday, May 13, 2022
China Hog: Prices surge 19% in three weeks (week ended May 9, 2022)
Hog prices increased for the third week, albeit at a much slower pace as supplies shrank. Demand for pork was soft, nevertheless, hence putting a lid on hog prices.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
China Hog: Price approaches yearly high amid strong surge (week ended Apr 25, 2022)
Hog prices rebounded strongly over the recent week. As the costs of farming, particularly those of feed, continued to rise, hog farmers stood firm on prices even as release volumes expanded. Demand wise, consumers in several cities stocked ...
Thursday, April 14, 2022
China Hog: Prices strengthen despite tumbling demand (week ended Apr 11, 2022)
Hog releases decreased prominently, hence supporting prices to move higher. However, overall demand for pork was hampered by the covid situation in China, particularly in Shanghai where drastic lockdown measures crushed weekly pork slaughte ...
Monday, April 4, 2022
Number of hogs, pigs in US farms fell 2% from March 2021
There were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1, a 2% drop from March 2021 and down 3% from December 1, 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Nebraska, US confirms highly pathogenic bird flu in commercial poultry
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in commercial poultry farm wher ...
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Highly pathogenic bird flu detected in Iowa, US
A second outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected in the the top egg-producing state of Iowa, US, at a commercial turkey farm, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 7, 2022
Highly pathogenic bird flu detected in Missouri, US commercial chicken farm
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said a highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected in a commercial flock of 240,000 broiler chickens at Stoddard County, Missouri state, US, ...
Monday, February 14, 2022
China introduces alert system for fluctuation in hog prices
China has introduced a three-level early-warning system to raise alarm on excessive fluctuations in hog prices.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
CME lean hog futures climb to record highs
Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) reached a new contract high this week following fears of slim US supplies, Reuters reported.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Surging pork prices in Thailand possibly caused by supply hogging
Prapat Pothasuthon, Thailand's Deputy Agriculture Minister said surging prices of pork in the country was possibly because of traders hogging suppliers, rather than African Swine Fever (ASF), AFP reported.
Monday, January 17, 2022
US hog, pig numbers dropped in December 2020
There were 74.2 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of December 1 last year, down 4% from December 2020 and down 1% from September 1, 2021.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Legazpi City, Philippines supplies free piglets to raisers to rebuild hog numbers
The City Veterinary Office (CVO) in Legazpi City, the Philippines, recently distributed free imported piglets to pre-identified raisers to rapidly propagate hogs and help the industry recover from the slump brought by the African swine feve ...

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