Carrefour Brazil: Gestating sows max 28 days in crates Retailer Carrefour has announced that for its Brazilian business, gestating sows cannot be kept in crates longer...
Russian pork in Venezuela worries vets in South America The Latin-American pig sector has expressed concerns about the arrival of 13,500 tonnes of pork meat from Russia...
Brazil’s pig sector to achieve new highs due to ASF Asia is increasingly becoming more important for the Brazilian pig sector, as a result of African Swine Fever in...
China enables 5 more pig plants in Brazil to export Another group of 5 Brazilian pig slaughterhouses has received permission to start exporting to China.
China approves 7 more Brazilian pig slaughterhouses China has approved 7 more Brazilian pork meatpackers to start exporting to China. All of them are in Santa...
Aurora expands pig plant to be Brazil’s largest Aurora, a farmer cooperative in Brazil, has started up Brazil’s largest pig plant. The unity doubled its...
A decade of improved performance in Brazil’s pig sector The number of weaned piglets in Brazil has increased from 24.82 piglets per sow per year in 2008 to 27.99 in...
Brazil eagerly awaits surge in Asian demand for pig meat Brazil’s pig industry is eagerly awaiting the foreseen surge in demand for pig meat from China. Currently,...
Innovative solutions for Brazilian pig sector Entrepreneurs and researchers gathered at InovaPork in Brazil to present innovative alternatives in efficiency,...
Brazil grabs pork export momentum due to ASF Brazil’s government appears to be speeding up the opening of new markets for pork. Partly this is related to the...
Small steps forward for Brazil’s pig industry How did Brazil’s pig industry develop over the last 10 years? Predominantly, it is a mixed bag of impressions....
CSF found in Piauí state as Brazil starts eradication Brazil recently announced the launch of a programme to also eradicate Classical Swine Fever (CSF) from the last...
Brazilian researchers focus on using insects in animal feed Researchers in Brazil have also started to zoom in on the usage of insects as a suitable ingredient for animal...
Interview: Globally promoting sugar cane yeast Serving the planet with agricultural solutions brings a set of challenges of its own. For 28 years now, yeast...
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...
More reliability in Brazil’s pig carcass inspection Brazilian slaughterhouses will soon be required to use accredited external companies to hire assistants who can...
Interview: What to expect from Brazil’s new ag minister As of this month, the Bolsonaro administration has taken power in Brazil. In the new right-wing government,...
Pork processor Brasil Foods ready to bounce back One of Brazil’s largest agribusinesses, Brasil Foods (BRF), recently appointed a new president: Pedro Parente....
A new president in Brazil – what does the pig industry say? Brazil recently elected a new president, Jair Bolsonaro. Although he has given worrying statements related to...
Music by Bach makes pigs grow better Recent research suggests that classical symphonies can contribute to animal welfare and improve zootechnical...