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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.
Monday, January 6, 2025
Muyuan's smart pig farm in Henan, China, estimated to produce more than one million pigs last year
The Neixiang Muyuan Meat Industry Complex, Muyuan Group's largest and most technologically advanced smart pig farm, is estimated to produce over 1.7 million pigs in 2024, Yuan Hebin, deputy general manager of the Henan-based Chinese pig far ...
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Topigs Norsvin-Muyuan pig farm in Gansu, China
Topigs Norsvin and Muyuan Foods witnessed the start of establishing a nucleus pig farm near Wuwei in China's Gansu province at a groundbreaking ceremony held on June 30.
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Gene test kits to help farmers in China produce pigs with better resistance to diseases
Chinese consumers can look forward to savoring quality pork thanks to domestically developed gene testing kits that will allow farmers to raise pigs with better resistance to diseases, China Daily reported.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Raising pigs on multi-level buildings: The future of China's pig production?
The first 138 pigs produced by Zhongxin Kaiwei Modern Animal Husbandry at its 26-story high-rise pig farm were released last December.
Monday, February 13, 2023
Hong Kong, China authorities cull 100 pigs following ASF infections
Authorities in Hong Kong, China, have culled about 100 pigs at a farm in Sheung Shui after 32 of the animals tested positive for African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, July 26, 2021
China culls more than 2,000 pigs due to ASF since start of 2021
11 cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in eight provinces in China this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
China to see 19.2% increase in number of slaughter pigs in 2021
The number of slaughter pigs in China is expected to grow by 19.2% this year, reaching 613 million head.
Monday, January 18, 2021
China's census of pigs, sows at 90% of pre-ASF levels by November 2020
China's census of breeding pigs and sows was already at 90% of its normal, pre-African swine fever outbreak annual levels by the end of November last year, data from the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Futures market for live pigs to start on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange in January
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced this month that the futures market for live pigs will start officially on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) on January 8, 2021.
Monday, November 9, 2020
Illegally transported pigs blamed for most of China's ASF cases
A large number of African swine fever cases in China this year has been blamed on illegally transported pigs infected with the disease.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
DanBred delivers biggest order of pigs to China
DanBred had chartered three cargo aircraft, delivering a total of 2,200 pure bred breeding animals to China at the end of May, the pig breeding company said.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
India's Assam pigs die from suspected ASF, likely from China
The mysterious deaths of over 2,000 pigs in six districts of Assam, India is likely due to the highly contagious ASF, which might have passed from Tibet in China through Arunachal Pradesh, agriculture and veterinary minister Atul Bora said, ...
Friday, April 3, 2020
China's "super pigs" still fail amid haphazard biosecurity
China should do more to improve basic biosecurity to protect its hog herd from infection and focus less on developing disease-resistant "super pigs", according to analysts.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Plagues, pigs and a powerful dragon: China's dominates the swine meat trade
World pork exports are booming but without China, they would have stagnated for a second consecutive year. Devastating swine sector misfortunes give Beijing the power to decide who will enjoy export-led growth.

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