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NewsPhilippine hog production rises 5.6% in second quarter as farmgate prices tumble
PSA data show hog output climbing year-on-year even as the national swine herd shrank and farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent.
NewsCPF highlights resilient Vietnam growth, explores EU poultry export access
Charoen Pokphand Foods says its Vietnam swine and poultry operations remain strong, with EU market access under discussion, even as its China swine business faces continued oversupply and losses.Charo
NewsVietnam pork prices hold near highs on breeding sow shortage as chicken, egg prices slump
A breeding sow shortfall and farm relocations in Vietnam's Dong Nai province are keeping pork prices elevated, while an oversupply of poultry and eggs pushes those prices to multi-year lows.
NewsVietnam's Ha Tinh lifts pig herds for Tet as feed prices rise for fifth time in 2026
African swine fever outbreaks nationwide rose almost 60% year on year in the first half, with 697 recorded across 28 provinces and cities.
NewsMalaysia's Sabah advances Tongod modern pig farm with CP Group Malaysia as partner
The project, approved in 2022 and delayed by the pandemic and African swine fever, will use large-scale, fully enclosed production systems.
NewsTaiwan licences Benova Bio bivalent piglet vaccine, with Southeast Asia expansion planned for 2027
The Adimmune subsidiary plans to start factory construction in 2027 to serve Southeast Asian demand, where about 70% of regional pig farms are in the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand.
NewsRecombinant ASF strain combining genotypes I and II drives rapid spread across Vietnam's Quang Ngai province
Over 1,600 pigs have been culled across 34 communes since January, with outbreaks accelerating sharply from July as year-end herd expansion raises transmission risk.
NewsPhilippines suspends live animal imports from seven countries over FMD outbreaks
The ban covers swine, cattle and other susceptible species from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait and Palestine following confirmation of FMD serotype SAT1 by the FAO.
NewsMuyuan-backed venture wins approval for VND 3.6 trillion pig farm and feed mill complex in Vietnam's Gia Lai
The two approved projects, targeting 16,200 sows and 360,000 tonnes of annual feed capacity, are scheduled to begin construction in Q4 2026 and commence production in Q1 2028.
NewsSeven pig-fattening farms in Vietnam's Dong Nai found using banned beta-agonist salbutamol
Authorities seized more than 4,100 pigs at facilities in Tri An, Dau Giay, and Hung Thinh following a week-long inspection from 28 July to 4 August 2026.
NewsPhilippines' poultry and livestock output expected to improve in Q2 2026 despite farmgate price pressure
Industry officials forecast livestock growth of 4-6% in Q2, driven by herd rebuilding and farm expansion, though weak farmgate prices and ASF risks persist.
NewsBAF Vietnam lifts pig output 61% in H1 2026 despite profit dip from lower pork prices and expansion costs
The Vietnamese integrator pressed ahead with new high-tech farm commissioning and a third feed mill, taking its total herd to around 900,000 head even as falling farmgate prices and rising interest co
NewsFinland detects first African swine fever cases in wild boars near Russian border
The outbreak in Virolahti marks the first confirmed ASF detection in Finland, prompting authorities to establish an infection control zone.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sells 212,000 pigs and 177,000 tonnes of feed in H1 2026
Second-quarter pig output rose 17% quarter on quarter as the company expanded its breeding herd, while feed volumes distributed to the market grew 9% year on year.
NewsOver 336,000 pigs and poultry dead or culled in Vietnam in first half of 2026 as ASF and bird flu intensify
Overall herd growth continued despite the surge, with pig numbers up 2.2% and poultry up 3.1% year-on-year by end of June.
NewsVietnam's swine sector risks oversupply as herd expansion accelerates
China's deepening pork glut offers a cautionary parallel as Vietnam's pig population grows and domestic prices soften.
NewsMalaysia's pig farm numbers drop 22% as pork output falls, minister says supply still adequate
Domestic pork supply is supported by import access as registered farms shrink and production declines due to ongoing disease pressure.
NewsVietnam's Mavin Group proposes 45,000-tonne feed mill and 90,000-head pig complex in Lai Chau province
The revised June 2026 proposal expands the planned site to 150 hectares and adds a dedicated breeding centre targeting 60,000 piglets annually, as the province moves to shift from smallholder to concentrated commercial livestock production.
NewsMalaysia's Sabah urged to fast-track pig farming park amid import reliance
Assemblyman Samuel Wong said recently approved pork imports from Denmark and Norway offer only temporary relief, with Sabah's pig sector still recovering from a 2021 African Swine Fever outbreak.
NewsSabah to provide one-off feed aid to small-scale pig farmers amid rising pork prices
The assistance targets farmers rearing fewer than 50 pigs, a segment the state government says has previously been excluded from livestock support schemes.
NewsRising meat imports and higher input costs squeeze Vietnam's pig farmers
A 26% jump in meat and meat by-product imports in the first five months of 2026 is compounding pressure on domestic producers already hit by four consecutive rounds of feed cost increases tied to the Middle East conflict.
NewsHigh-tech pig farm breaks ground in Vietnam's Dien Bien province
The 120 billion VND project will use PIC genetics and GreenFeed products, targeting annual output of 8,000 commercial pigs by mid-2027.
NewsHo Chi Minh City pilots certified pork programme in traditional markets
BAF Vietnam is supplying product to the city's first "Green Tick" pork stalls in traditional markets, with the Department of Industry and Trade eyeing an eventual rollout across more than 400 market sites.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sustains pig cost advantage through fully integrated breeding chain
Full self-sufficiency across the breeding chain and sow productivity running one and a half times the industry average have allowed HPA to sustain margins well below market price, even as input costs rise across the sector.
NewsBAF Vietnam proposes second multi-storey pig farm as Hanoi eyes high-tech livestock shift
The Hanoi project would follow a VND 12,000 billion facility under construction in Tay Ninh with Chinese partner Muyuan, as BAF targets a record profit year on the back of a 60% sales volume increase.
NewsSelangor phases out 30 pig farms in Kuala Langat as royal directive ends licence renewals
Around 11,000 pigs are being removed in stages from Tanjung Sepat, with 87 affected farmers to receive state assistance.
NewsStudy 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 pigs.
NewsPig farmers in Ohio, US, affected by new strain of PRRSV
A new strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is plaguing pig farmers in Ohio, the United States.
NewsPIC's PRRS-resistant pigs allowed for sale as food in Canada
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approved PIC's porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome-resistant pigs for sale as food in Canada after rigorous and thorough review.
NewsSelangor, Malaysia sultan against choice of location for centralisation of state's pig farming industry
The Sultan of Selangor, Malaysia, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has disagreed with the state government's plan to centralise Selangor's pig farming industry in Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor.
