Category Archives: Global news

USDA commits $215 million to expand meat and poultry processing

Source: The Pig Site/Global Ag Media, photo credit: 123RF/davit85 US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary ...

Mexico: Agreement to strengthen epidemiological surveillance

Source: Pig333.com, 25 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/azazellobq Given the importance of the swine industry ...

Pirbright explores how pig immune system fights flu

Source: The Pig Site, 21 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/crystallight Pirbright scientists investigate the pig’s ...

Spain had a record large pig herd in 2021

Source: Pig333.com, 18 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/dimol According to a report by USDA citing ...

2021 Surprised US, what’s ahead for 2022 US pork exports?

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 17 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/parilovv Even though US ...

UK National Pig Centre aims to reduce slurry emissions

Source: Vincent ter Beek, Pig Progress, 14 February 2022, photo credit N2 Applied/Pig Progress The ...

China lays out new targets for meat and pork production

Source: Pig333.com, 15 February 2022, photo credit: SAPPO archive Meat production in China could reach ...

France plans to cut use of nitrite in cured meats

Source: Global Ag Media/the Pig Site, 9 February 2022, photo credit:  123RF/dariayakovleva Nitrite salts are ...

Peru: A pig industry under construction

Source: Daniel Azevedo, Pig Progress, 3 February 2022, photo credit: ©destinyjung/123RF.COM In the weeks and ...

China failed to meet US ‘Phase 1’ commitments in 2021

Source: The Pig Site/Global Ag Media, 3 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/namning China has failed ...

Italy approves aid for the swine industry in the wake of ASF

Source: Pig333.com, 4 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/jakobradlgruber The Italian Council of Ministers has approved ...

El Paso feds seize 243 pounds of pork bologna at the border

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 28 Jauary 2022, photo credit: 123RF/kodda US Customs and ...