Branched chains for enrichment in pig houses Branched chains should be implemented widely and in the short term as a 1st step towards, and benchmark for,...
Boar taint reducing feed on trial in Germany A special feed aimed at the reduction of boar taint will be tested as of this month on a large farm in Eastern...
More reliability in Brazil’s pig carcass inspection Brazilian slaughterhouses will soon be required to use accredited external companies to hire assistants who can...
Why I sometimes choose to skip my pork chop We all need to reduce our meat intake substantially – that was one of the messages from a scientific article in...
African Swine Fever The latest updates on the recent ASF outbreaks in Belgium and China, prevention, previous outbreaks and more.
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Armenian pig industry going through hard times Armenia’s pig industry is going through an especially hard time these days with rough competition, low prices...
Brazil’s pork business hopes for a better 2019 With the new year offering prospects of a better future, Brazil has to admit that 2018 wasn’t a very successful...
Russia blocks pork imports from Mongolia due to ASF The emergence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mongolia has alerted Russia’s veterinary authority...
Against the trend, Kazakhstan hopes to grow pork exports Although most forecasts indicate that Kazakhstan’s pig industry is heading for extinction, the Kazakh Union of...