SEARCH RESULT

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Two-step flu vaccination strategy shows promise in swine
Researchers at the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) in Mittelhausern, Switzerland, have developed a novel two-step flu vaccination strategy that has shown promising results in swine, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News re ...
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
ASF crisis in Mizoram, India escalates with rising swine deaths
The African swine fever (ASF) crisis in Mizoram, India, has intensified, with the number of swine deaths reaching 8,718 as of August 4, 2024, India Today reported.
Monday, August 5, 2024
ASF threat looms over Philippine swine industry as rainy season begins
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed concerns over the heightened risk of African swine fever (ASF) spreading in the country's swine industry due to the rainy season, Rappler reported.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Philippine Department of Agriculture completes support to swine farmers in Camiguin Island
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) has completed its assistance to livestock farmers in Camiguin Island province consisting of a swine production project worth ₱10.7 million (US$183,387).
Monday, July 29, 2024
UK supermarket chain resumes supply from swine farm after addressing farm's animal welfare concerns
Tesco, a UK supermarket chain, has resumed the supply of swine from UK farm Cross Farm following detailed footage of animal welfare issues highlighted by activists, PigWorld reported.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Thailand's Ministry of Labour and CPF sign MoU to enhance labour practices in swine farming
Thailand's Ministry of Labour (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) to elevate labour management practices through Good Labour Practices (GLP) for swine farms in Thaila ...
Thursday, July 25, 2024
EW Nutrition: How xylanase can enhance swine productivity
This article aims to demonstrate how enzymatic degradation of arabinoxylans, particularly through xylanase enzymes, can mitigate anti-nutritional effects and enhance the nutritional value of high-fiber swine diets, thereby improving animal ...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Swine farmers in Scotland, UK, demand stricter border checks amid ASF concerns
Swine farmers in Scotland, UK, are calling for stronger assurances that border checks on meat imports from the European Union (EU) are being properly conducted as African swine fever (ASF) cases reach a 10-year high, STV News reported.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Boehringer Ingelheim unveils PCV2 Decision Tree for improved swine disease management
Boehringer Ingelheim has launched the PCV2 Decision Tree to aid producers and veterinarians in making informed decisions regarding porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD) management strategies, Farm Journal's Pork reported.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Feeding Spray Dried Plasma (SDP) Improved The Efficacy of a Candidate African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Vaccine
African swine fever virus (ASFv) can cause high mortality in domestic swine and affects global trade of pork with severe economic consequences for producers, affiliated industries, and communities involved in pork production. Swine producer ...
Monday, July 15, 2024
Northern Vietnam sees surge in live swine prices amid livestock restocking efforts
The northern provinces of Thai Binh and Nam Dinh, Vietnam, have recorded the highest prices of live pigs in the country, nearly VND 70,000 (US$2.75) per kg, marking a 15% increase compared to the beginning of the year, The Investor reported ...
Friday, July 12, 2024
Iloilo province, Philippines swine industry rebounding after ASF outbreak
The severely affected swine industry in Iloilo province, Philippines, is beginning to recover following the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, with several commercial and backyard farms resuming swine-raising projects, according to the Ilo ...
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Philippines adopts artificial insemination to boost swine population amid ASF crisis
The Philippines is turning to artificial insemination (AI) to increase its swine population as part of ongoing efforts to revive the industry, which continues to grapple with African swine fever (ASF), Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Friday, July 5, 2024
Taiwan aims for swine fever free status in 2024
Taiwan has applied for swine fever free status from the World Organisation for Animal Health, Taipei Times reported.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Negros Occidental, Philippines begins swine distribution to recover hog population
The provincial government of Negros Occidental, Philippines, has initiated the distribution of locally produced breeder swine to repopulate herds after significant losses due to transboundary animal diseases over the past year, Philippine N ...

Follow Us

FacebookTwitterLinkedIn