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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Taiwanese pig farmers oppose US proposal to ease ractopamine ban
January 26, 2011 Taiwanese pig farmers oppose US proposal to ease ractopamine ban US' call for Taiwan to ease its strict regulations of zero levels of ractopamine, a feed additive that promotes leanness in meat, has been strongly opposed by ...
Friday, December 31, 2010
Taiwan works at eco-friendly pig farming
December 31, 2010 Taiwan works at eco-friendly pig farming The Taiwanese Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has actively developed new eco-friendly pig farming, which not only reduces stench and wastewater, but also raises pig su ...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
FMD found in Taiwan's pig farm
June 29, 2010 FMD found in Taiwan's pig farm At a pig farm in Taiwan, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been found, according to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reports. The contamination was found during a routine control at a ma ...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Taiwan's wholesale pig prices soar on limited supply
May 17, 2010 Taiwan's wholesale pig prices soar on limited supply The wholesale price of pig in Taiwan has been spiralling upward to TWD70 (US$2.2) per kilogram, due mainly to pig farmers having been seriously affected by Typhoon Morakot th ...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Taiwan detects nine suspected FMD cases among pigs
July 16, 2009 Taiwan detects nine suspected FMD cases among pigs                             Taiwan's Hsinchu county government announced Wednesday (Jul 15) nine suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) were found among pigs at the c ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Taiwan reports new FMD outbreak in pigs
May 27, 2009 Taiwan reports new FMD outbreak in pigs Taiwan's veterinary authorities have sent an immediate notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) dated May 25 about a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in ...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Taiwan culls 18 pigs amid FMD scare
April 16, 2009 Taiwan culls 18 pigs amid FMD scare                                         A total of 18 pigs were culled on a farm in Changhua, Taiwan late Monday (Apr 13) after they were found to have developed symptoms of the highly cont ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Taiwan culls 291 pigs over suspected FMD cases
April 1, 2009 Taiwan culls 291 pigs over suspected FMD cases                                  A total of 291 pigs have been culled in Chiayi City, Taiwan after cases of suspected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) were detected in the southern ci ...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Taiwan group opposes pig FMD vaccine plan
March 4, 2009 Taiwan group opposes pig FMD vaccine plan The Taiwanese Swine Association has called on the government not to reuse the practice of vaccinating domestic pigs against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), despite recent FMD outbreaks. ...
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Taiwan culls pigs after foot-and-mouth-disease outbreak
February 19, 2009 Taiwan culls pigs after foot-and-mouth-disease outbreak Authorities in Taiwan have suspended raw pork exports to Singapore after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on two farms resulted in the slaughter of more than 600 ...
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Taiwan's Taisugar to boost pig supply as demand heightens
May 29, 2008 Taiwan's Taisugar to boost pig supply as demand heightens Taiwan's state-owned Taisugar will supply more pigs to the local market to meet the growing demand for pork, the Commodity Price Stabilization Commission said. Taisugar ...
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Taiwan pig prices hit nine-year high on skyrocketing feed costs
May 15, 2008 Taiwan pig prices hit nine-year high on skyrocketing feed costs Taiwan's pig prices have hit a nine-year high at TWD7,010 (US$226) per 100 kilogrammes on Wednesday due to escalating feed costs. During the second half of last ye ...
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Taiwan to kill 60,000 piglets to stem slide in prices
November 13, 2007 Taiwan to kill 60,000 piglets to stem slide in prices To stem a prolonged slide in prices, Taiwan's Council of Agriculture and the ROC Swine Association are killing up to 60,000 piglets to prevent domestic pig prices from ...
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Taiwan's pig farmers accuse government of "kowtowing" to US
August 16, 2007 Taiwan's pig farmers accuse government of "kowtowing" to US   Pig farmers in Taiwan are planning for a demonstration next week in front of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Taipei office of the American Institute in Tai ...
Monday, July 30, 2007
Cloned pigs gives birth in Taiwan
July 30, 2007 Cloned pigs gives birth in Taiwan   Three female cloned pigs raised at the Animal Technology Institute Taiwan (ATIT) have given birth to 19 piglets in recent months, enabling Taiwan's scientists to declare a milestone reached ...

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