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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Pig farms with about 900 pigs characterise key trend in Taiwan's pig farming
Pig farming at scale in Taiwan continues to be the trend with most pig farms averaging about 900 pigs, while farms with fewer than 200 pigs continue to decrease, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's most recent swine census.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Another ASF-infected pig carcass washes ashore in Taiwan
Another pig carcass was found on the shore of Taiwan, and was tested positive for African swine fever (ASF).
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Taiwan tests swine herds after dead pig with African swine fever washed ashore
The Taiwan government said it has begun testing swine herds for African swine fever (ASF) and implement movement controls near an area where a dead pig with ASF washed ashore, Reuters reported.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Taiwan Sugar Corporation to shut down major pig farm in Vietnam
Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC) plans to shut down its biggest pig farm in Vietnam, a move that would reduce its pig farming activities in the country.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Taiwan puts up $343-million fund to help pig farmers compete with US pork imports
Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) has announced the establishment of a NT$10-billion (US$342.96-million) fund to help the pig farming industry in the face of US pork products' entry into the local market in 2021.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Taiwanese scientist to launch transgenic pigs
August 19, 2013 Taiwanese scientist to create wood-eating pigs Taiwan's Tunghai University (THU) professor Cheng Teng-kuei, Taiwan's pioneer in cattle cloning, is splicing genes from cellulose-digesting microbes in termite guts into pigs to ...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Taiwanese authorities arrest feed dealers, pig farmers for illegal additives
May 7, 2013 Taiwanese authorities arrest feed dealers, pig farmers for illegal additives   Taiwanese investigators have held eight feed dealers and pig farmers on the suspicion of selling and using feed containing illegal additives. The Bur ...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Taiwan reports FMD cases in Yilan pig farms
October 30, 2012 Taiwan reports FMD cases in Yilan pig farms   Taiwan has been hit by fresh cases of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease at two pig farms in the Yilan County. The Council of Agriculture has taken preventive measures at the sites, t ...
Friday, July 27, 2012
Taiwan's pig farmers fear ban lift of ractopamine residues
July 27, 2012 Taiwan's pig farmers fear ban lift of ractopamine residues Taiwan's domestic pig farmers are worried that the country would remove its ban on residues of livestock leanness enhancing drugs such as ractopamine in pork imports a ...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Taiwanese pig farmers fear bankruptcy
March 29, 2012 Taiwanese pig farmers fear bankruptcy The pig farmers of Taiwan are concerned that about 50% of hog farmers will face bankruptcy by October 2012 due to the country's falling pork prices, informed Taiwan's Official Central New ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Taiwan's agriculture council reveals pig farmers using ractopamine
March 21, 2012 Taiwan's agriculture council reveals pig farmers using ractopamine Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) has announced to the public the names of three pig raisers discovered to have used illegal feed additives, such as racto ...
Friday, March 9, 2012
Taiwan's pig farmers dispute US beef plan
March 9, 2012 Taiwan's pig farmers dispute US beef plan Thousands of Taiwanese pig farmers protested Thursday (Mar 7) against the government's decision to conditionally lift an import ban of US beef with traces of ractopamine. Braving the s ...
Friday, February 24, 2012
Taiwan's pig farmers to protest US beef in March
February 24, 2012 Taiwan's pig farmers to protest US beef in March Taiwan's pig farmers will march a protest on March 8 against any move to lift the bans on US beef imports that contain residues of feed additive ractopamine, a representativ ...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Taiwan culls 1,000 pigs amid FMD outbreak
December 23, 2011 Taiwan culls 1,000 pigs amid FMD outbreak   As of Thursday (Dec 22), Taiwan had slaughtered close to 1,000 pigs following the island's worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in more than 14 years. The pigs were culled ea ...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
FMD strikes Taiwanese slaughterhouse: Over 1,000 pigs killed
December 15, 2011 FMD strikes Taiwanese slaughterhouse: Over 1,000 pigs killed Slightly over 1,000 pigs in a Taiwanese slaughterhouse had to be killed when one of them was found infected with Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), the international ...

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