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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Study by US university academics looks into cardiac puncture blood collection for post-mortem pathogen detection in pigs
A recent study, funded by the Swine Health Information Center and led by Cesar Corzo and Marcello Melini at the University of Minnesota, explored the use of tongue tip samples as a viable option for effective disease diagnosis in growing pi ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
US, Canadian swine production systems had nearly 90 million hogs, pigs in December
In December 2025, there were 89.4 million hogs and pigs across US and Canadian swine production systems.
Friday, January 9, 2026
ASF cases in Spain rouse concerns about protecting pigs in UK
Following recent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in Spain, UK pig producers are being urged to maintain strong biosecurity measures and ensure robust contingency plans are in place.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Household leftovers not to be fed to pigs in Taiwan by start of next year
Starting on January 1 in Taiwan, household leftovers may not be fed to pigs in line with the policy of "raising pigs without kitchen waste" by 2027, the country's Ministry of Environment (MOENV) said on December 5, while black pig ...
Friday, May 9, 2025
US FDA permits sale of gene-edited pigs in US
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved commercial sale of gene-edited pigs in the United States, offering a breakthrough in disease-resistant livestock following UK breakthrough.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines for pigs yet to get Australia's approval
Australia's $6 billion pork industry has been waiting for a vaccine against the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) for three years since its outbreak.
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.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
FAO in cooperation with US and South Korean partners to fight ASF in wild pigs in Southeast Asia
The Food and Agriculture Organization, the United States' Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs have recently partnered to address African swine fever (ASF) in Southeast Asia with ...
Friday, July 26, 2024
EFSA issues scientific opinion on using high expansion foam for killing pigs
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently evaluated the use of high expansion foam for stunning and killing pigs and issued a scientific opinion on the matter.
Friday, July 12, 2024
ASF causes death of more than 5,000 pigs in Mizoram, India, since February
Pig farmers and rearers in Mizoram, India, have suffered huge financial losses due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) which, since February this year, caused the deaths of over 5,430 pigs and culling of over 10,300 pigs.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
More than 70 million hogs, pigs in US as of June 1
There were 74.5 million hogs and pigs across US swine production systems as of June 1.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Pigs in Philippines suffering from lower weight due to El Niño-linked heat, says industry official
Pigs in the Philippines are suffering from heat stroke and weight reduction amid a high heat index caused by El Niño, according to the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Brazil issues positive regulatory determination for PRRS-resistant pigs, says Genus plc
Genus plc, the parent company of PIC (Pig Improvement Company), has announced that Brazil recently issued a favorable regulatory determination for gene-edited pigs resistant to the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus.
Monday, April 8, 2024
More than 70 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1
There were 74.6 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of March 1, 2024, up 1% from March 2023 but down 2% from December 1, 2023, according to the latest US hog inventory report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the ...
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Number of pigs in Germany dropped 0.7% last year, November census found
Recently released results from a November 3 livestock census in Germany indicated a slowing down of the drastic decline in animal numbers, particularly in the pig farming sector.
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