Philippines: ASF spreads to new province
Palawan province is no longer free of African swine fever (ASF) after an outbreak of the disease was confirmed on Cocoro Island.
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Belgian buy-out scheme for pig farmers will be relaxed
The Flemish government lowered the requirements to be eligible for the pig farm buy-out scheme.
Mongolia reports first case of ASF in four years
Two domestic swine farms have been affected by African swine fever.
Brazil: Santa Catarina accounts for 55% of the pork exported this year
From January to July, 10.5 million pigs were slaughtered - an increase of 4.7% compared to the same period in 2022.
SHIC-funded MSHMP launches new website
MSHMP is facilitating the sharing of health information and is growing into adding boar stud and growing pig data to the sow information already gathered.
Spain: Wild boar population to be quantified
The monitoring of wild boars is essential for the authorities to be able to take the necessary measures to manage them.
Mexico: Pork exports fell about 15% in the first half of the year
The processing industry continues to drive the increase in pork imports despite the increase in international prices. Export volumes continue to be affected by the absence of shipments to China.
CVM researchers awarded $800,000 USDA grant to create integrative data platform for major swine disease
The study aims to create an “integrative data science” platform to predict the ability of PRRSV-2 variants to provoke an immune response and spread across farms.
Evonik to showcase new additions to its monogastric portfolio at SPACE 2023
PhytriCare® IM is the first phytogenic product in Evonik’s portfolio: The new premix contains flavonoids that can help manage inflammation in sows, laying hens, and dairy cows.
NOVUS announces transition: Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa and Global Strategic Accounts Business
Dr. Volker Seidl will succeed Dr. Uwe Ranft effective January 1, 2024.
Vietnam and Denmark promote cooperation in animal feed management
Within the framework of the Sectoral Strategic Cooperation Program (SSC) between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark has sent experts to Vietnam to provide technical support and to take samples for quality inspection to certify conformity of imported animal feed at ports.
Spanish agri-food exports reached record figure in 2022
Agri-food and fishery exports reached a record €68,018 million in 2022, an increase of 13.1% over 2021.
Guatemala and FAO unite to prevent African swine fever
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together communicators and journalists from the Latin American and Caribbean region to strengthen communication strategies to prevent and contain African swine fever reported in 2021 in Haiti and later in the Dominican Republic.
Argentina's pork production continues to grow
So far this year, pork production has shown positive monthly growth rates, which go hand in hand with the increase in animal weight.
The divestment of HKScan’s Baltic businesses completed
HKScan will sell its Baltic businesses to the Estonian AS Maag Grupp.
IHT Group to manufacture, sell hog-cooling technology developed at Purdue
Patented cooling pads developed by animal science experts keep boars and sows cooler, improve their feed intake and milk output, and increase piglet wean weight.