ASF China: Pig herd shrinks 26%; stricter checks announced As a result of the ASF crisis, in June 2019 China’s pig herd was 25.8% smaller than in June 2018. The sow herd...
ASF Vietnam: Vaccine tested; China promoting large farms Vietnam said it has had initial success in creating a vaccine to fight African Swine Fever (ASF).
Rabobank predicts meat shortages due to ASF in China Large amounts of meat available worldwide will soon be shipped to China. That’s one of the conclusions by...
ASF China: Sow herd shrunk by 22%; consumption falls The Chinese authorities have reported that the sow herd in April 2019 fell by 22.3% in comparison to April 2018.
ASF China: Outbreaks in Hainan; on-farm monitoring Whilst African Swine Fever (ASF) has now also been confirmed from the island Hainan, China has allowed farms to...
ASF China: Rabobank predicts 30% reduction of pork In a recent prediction of Rabobank, African Swine Fever is said to be decreasing the Chinese pork supply by 25...
ASF can easily be transmitted in water and feed African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) can be easily transmitted orally through both water as well as feed, according...
ASF China: 1st Outbreaks in Guangxi and Shandong In the week that Vietnam reported its 1st outbreaks of African Swine Fever, the news broke as well that the...
ASF China: Virus reaches Ningxia; more cases in Mongolia The outbreak of African Swine Fever in Mongolia has turned out not to be a one-off case. Soon after the initial...
ASF China: Large farm in Jiangsu hit; virus reaches Gansu In China, the 1st week of 2019 appeared quiet with regard to African Swine Fever reports. Last weekend, however,...
ASF China: Largest pig farm so far infected African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected on the largest swine farm so far: A facility with 73,654 pigs was...
Straw, stress and sensors in 10th issue of Pig Progress The 10th edition of Pig Progress is available for everyone to read in digital form. We went on-farm to observe a...
ASF China: Virus found in animal feed; 102 outbreaks As the number of officially reported African Swine Fever cases in China has risen to above 100, China detected...
How will China’s antibiotic plans affect the pig industry? China’s authorities have launched a pilot programme aiming to eliminate the use of antibiotics in feed for pigs,...
ASF China: Guangdong is province 23 to report ASF China’s most populous and one of the more well-known provinces, Guangdong, has reported its 1st outbreak of...
ASF China: 10,000 Pig farm hit in Beijing; Shaanxi infected The latest victims of the African Swine Fever epidemic in China include a farm with almost 10,000 pigs in the...
Trade wars and ASF: The global pork market mid-2019 Every quarter, international pig market expert Dr John Strak takes a look into the previous months and analyses...
What 1 pig can tell about ASF in China The situation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China appears out of control. Continental Asia will have to get...
African Swine Fever in Belgium? Don’t panic! As Spain fought hard in the 1980s and 1990s to eradicate African Swine Fever, the country has always had a...
20 Reasons why Asia has to fear ASF African Swine Fever (ASF) has entered China and it is very likely that the outbreaks will have far-reaching...
Q1 2018: Pig world, fasten your seatbelts There might be rough times ahead in terms of global pig prices, according to pig market expert Dr John Strak. In...
BLOG: PEDV – A disaster waiting to happen in the EU Although we have African Swine Fever (ASF) knocking on our Eastern door, Europe needs to wake up to the...
BLOG: Presenting about the P of Pigs I had wanted to talk about the subject of the ‘Fourth P’ for some time. The opportunity arose when I had the...
BLOG: Pioneering in the East I must admit – it was a bit of a gamble. When travelling out for the China Animal Husbandry Expo I was not sure...
Milk Immunoglobulins We all know quite well that sow's milk is an ideal source of nutrients for newborn piglets. Not only milk, and...
The future of the global pig industry – hit or bust? Overall, the global pig industry must be a hit. It is a complex but well-structured industry with an end product...
Fluorescent piglets born in China A pig genetically modified in China to make it glow has given birth to fluorescent piglets, proving such...
Chinese pig bites butcher A brave sow which bit a butcher in order to save a boar from being slain has been placed at the top of a...
Thai Piglets jump through ring of fire An animal farm in Thailand trained a group of piglets to jump through fire. The piglets were trained over a...
What's in my pork bun? Cardboard! Chopped cardboard, softened in an industrial chemical and made tasty with pork flavouring, is a main ingredient...
Piglet fed by female dog A dog feeds a piglet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning province June 29, 2007.
Bananas on pig menus in China Banana growers try to get rid of their enormous oversupply by feeding them to pigs.
CAHE review: Business as usual despite ASF China’s animal livestock industry is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons recently. However, at CAHE,...
ASF China: Pork supplies expected to shrink; case in Sichuan Bit by bit more background info is becoming available about the vastness of the African Swine Fever (ASF)...
Interview CEO Yingzi: Monitoring more than just pigs Chinese companies have, at a rapid pace, started to develop advanced technology to monitor, measure and manage...
China: Changing consumer trends influencing the pig sector This is the third article in the series of articles about China. In this final report, let’s take a look at...
How to tackle the versatility of PRRS? PRRS virus is known for its capacity to mutate. Worldwide, two major genotypes are known and so are many strains...
China’s pork supply chain in the spotlight The rapid evolution and development of that part of the pig meat sector, and the sheer size of China’s pig and...
A sandy pig farm at the shores of the Yangtze China, with half of all the global pig population within its borders, has an abundance of different pig holding...
Future looks bright for better pig welfare in China It is clear that there is a growing interest in animal welfare in China with the first official welfare...
Yangxiang aims high with sows on many floors Chinese pig company Yangxiang go where few have gone before: with the construction of pig farms with 7, 9 or...
Rapid changes in China’s pig business China’s pig business has been going through very rapid changes in the last few years. As a result of this...
Qinglian Food, China’s pioneer for sow group housing Qinglian Food, a Chinese pork producer, announced last year to phase out sow stalls. What made the company...
Pig production in China – not only the sky is the limit With China developing at an astonishing pace, it remains to be seen how agriculture can adjust itself to the new...
DBN and its growing ambitions for Chinese pigs DBN is short for ‘Da Bei Nong’, or Great Agriculture of the North. Headquartered in northern China, this...
Denmark’s pig production – modern, efficient, changing It’s difficult to find the right words to correctly describe the pig industry in Denmark. Thirsty for knowledge...
Pig breeding farm relocates as Beijing expands Tai Xin Fu Min farm promotes itself as being the largest English Large White breeding herd in China....
The 4 golden rules of managing disease A healthy pig is a happy pig and also a profitable pig. Hence, keeping pigs healthy is a goal not to be...
Technology leads the way at CAHE Chongqing was the location for this year’s annual China animal husbandry expo (CAHE). Pig Progress was there to...
Preparing China’s pig farmers for the future Sharing knowledge and experience is paramount in building and growing a business. In the pig industry this also...
Photo report: Dan Yu Breeding Farm, China The Danish pig industry is rapidly building up its presence on the shores of China. In recent years, a breeding...
Wens Group’s new sow complex, China One of the latest additions to the Wens Group’s growing pig empire in China was the construction of a 5,000 sow...
VIV Asia 2015 through the lens - UPDATED More booths, more surface, more exhibitors and more visitors. The biennial animal husbandry trade show VIV Asia...
Photo Report: VIV China 2014 kicks off in Beijing VIV China 2014, held at the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing, China kicked off on...
Photo Report: China Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE) The China Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE) is organised by the China Animal Agriculture Association (CAAA) and took...
AGFEED, China, part III: Jiangxi Hypor Agfeed Breeding... The Chinese economy is booming and so is its pig industry. In various locations all over the country,...
AGFEED, China, part II: Jiangxi Lushan Breeder Pig Farm... The Chinese economy is booming and so is its pig industry. In various locations all over the country,...
AGFEED, China, part I: Nanchang Best Animal Husbandry... The Chinese economy is booming and so is its pig industry. In various locations all over the country,...
VIV CHINA 2010: Beijing, China For the seventh time since the year 2000, VIV China is being held in Beijing, 6-8 Sept 2010. There's no better...