Alibaba signs contracts with Danish Crown and JBS The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has made serious steps into the meat processing market as in Shanghai, huge...
ASF China: WH Group under scrutiny; 59 outbreaks Of all major swine producers in China, the Chinese WH Group has recently received the most attention with...
Yingzi launches Future Pig Farm (FPF) platform China-based technology company Yingzi Technology has recently launched its ‘Future Pig Farm’ concept – an...
ASF China: South affected; Japan finds virus in meat African Swine Fever (ASF) has descended to also affect more areas in the south of China, including Yunnan, Hunan...
Where did China’s ASF infection come from? Just over 2 months ago, the African Swine Fever virus was confirmed in the world’s largest swine country: China....
ASF China: Commercial farm hit; virus reaches Tianjin African Swine Fever (ASF) appears to have gotten out of control in China. The authorities have reported the...
ASF in China and Belgium: What is the latest? As Belgium is slowly coming to terms with the fact that African Swine Fever is present in the country,...
Sand, sensors and solutions in Pig Progress 7 The latest edition of Pig Progress magazine touches on a host of different subjects, related to health, feeding...
ASF update: Lockdown of northern China’s pig business China has blocked transports of live pigs and pig products in a large part of the country since this week. This...
ASF update: China outbreaks hit 11 – pork prices rise More outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) keep being reported from China. The total count of outbreaks is now...
ASF update: Virus reaches Bulgaria; 8th outbreak in China African Swine Fever (ASF) has now also been confirmed in Bulgaria for the 1st time. In the meantime, China has...
ASF update: China reports 5th case A 5th case of African Swine Fever has been reported in China. This time a small farm in Anhui province was found...
ASF update: 4th Chinese outbreak and growing worries African Swine Fever (ASF) has struck again in China – once more in a different province. This time, an outbreak...
ASF continues to spread in China: 3rd outbreak It looks like African Swine Fever is spreading rapidly through China now. A 3rd outbreak has been confirmed in...
ASF update: China finds 2nd case at slaughterhouse China has reported its 2nd case of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a slaughterhouse owned by WH Group’s Chinese unit.
ASF update: China culls 8,000 pigs The Chinese authorities have culled over 8,000 pigs in an attempt to control the recent African Swine Fever...
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.
Pig born with only hind legs A resident's home in Zhengzhou, Henan, China has become a tourist attraction after his female pig delivered a...
Year of the pig - maybe not so lucky In the rush to have their babies in the, supposedly lucky, Year of the Pig parents may be overlooking obvious...
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...
Building a new pig farm… Among many issues to consider, there is especially 1 question which often arises in the initial stages of...
Terminator hired to curb China’s pork consumption Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood actor known from the Terminator movies, shall be starring in a new video...
Profitable pig farming without using AGPs The risk of antimicrobial resistance is playing a greater role in swine producers’ decisions when considering...
Snoozing means losing in the global feed business Belgian animal nutrition company Nuscience has experienced a stormy growth over the last few years. Since autumn...
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...