Category Archives: Global news

Spain unveils new pork welfare scheme

Spanish pork board Interporc has unveiled a new certified animal welfare seal, IAWS, to endorse ...

29
Apr
ASF tipped to cut Chinese pork production by 35%

The onslaught of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China is expected to cut production in ...

21
Apr
Trump closure of US-Mexico border could be ‘disastrous’ for farmers

The US National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has insisted that President Donald Trump stop his threats ...

21
Apr
CSF Japan: Over 75 000 pigs culled; wild boar vaccination

Vincent ter Beek In its battle to fight its own outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever ...

21
Apr
ASF spreading in many countries

Pig Progress editor, Vincent ter Beek, reports on 5 April that the recent update at the ...

14
Apr
US: Why did you Get into the Swine Industry?

Although less than 2% of Americans are directly employed by the agricultural industry, more than ...

14
Apr
British NPA rings the alarm after several cases of SD

Ruud Peijs The British National Pig Association has recently highlighted the need for producers to ...

14
Apr
Chinese authorities crack down on black market pork

A spate of prosecutions against black market pork processors and vendors has been unleashed in ...

03
Apr
Leading US farm, conservation, and wildlife groups unite to protect conservation funding

Having succeeded in protecting funding for the Conservation Title in the 2018 Farm Bill, the ...

03
Apr
Amid trade disputes, smaller markets step up demand for U.S. pork

Growing exports to Canada (16,165 mt, +13%) indicate the U.S. is backfilling Canada’s product needs ...

03
Apr
Carbon pricing could change cost of high-fibre feed ingredient use

Swine nutritionist says the introduction of carbon pricing could change the equation when considering the ...

25
Mar
ASF warning repeated in the US

US pig producers and veterinarians have been reminded about the risks of African Swine Fever ...

25
Mar