Latvia’s pig farmers to receive state aid Latvia will issue state support to help the country’s pig industry.
Covid-19: Tönnies slaughterhouse can ship again to China Germany’s largest slaughterhouse in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, owned by Tönnies, has received the thumbs-up to resume...
Covid-19: US pork sector rocked by company closure Read the overview of the most recent Covid-19 developments in the North American market.
Rabobank: More uncertainties ahead for pork worldwide The bank expects volatile global trading conditions in the short term.
Coronavirus can spread over 8m at cutting floor That has become clear in a case study about the first wave of Covid-19 outbreaks in May.
Covid-19: Crisis in US pork sector is not over yet Pig farmers are calling on the federal government for financial help to deal with losses.
US tops pork exporters to China despite dispute The United States are benefiting from the phase one trade deal with China in terms of pork exports.
Covid-19: Germany’s largest pork plant re-opened Various parts of Germany’s largest slaughter plant have been allowed to re-open. That means that the end of the...
How to slow pig growth due to Covid-19? A study focused on reducing protein sources from the pigs' diets.
IPVS 2020 congress cancelled due to Covid threat After first postponing the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) 2020 congress, it is now cancelled...
Covid-19: Meatpacker Tönnies might restart, with safety plan The slaughterhouse will be allowed to reopen once a safety plan has been put in place.
China blocks 5 Brazilian meat processing plants China has suspended the export authorisation of 5 Brazilian slaughterhouses last week.
Chinese zoom in on 2016 influenza virus in pigs The virus is described as having ‘all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus’.
Covid-19: North America’s pig industry holding steady For the third week in a row, US pig processing has stayed above 90% of normal capacity.
Covid-19: Ventilation caused virus spread in pork plant The ventilation system at the German pig slaughterhouse Tönnies appears to have played a major role in the...
Covid-19: Tönnies closes largest German pork plant (updated) The majority of employees of the Tönnies plant in Rheda-Wiedenbrück tested positive for Covid-19.
How to deal with finisher pigs in overstocked pens? What can pork producers do to relieve the stress in crowded pig houses?
Quarterly update: Global outlook driven by Covid The global outlook is very different now and it is time for a reboot.
How Covid-19 impacts even Pig Progress The rapid spread of the recent coronavirus (Covid-19) affects or has affected the daily life of virtually...
Where Covid-19 and African Swine Fever meet ‘The big unknown’, that is a label that fits perfectly on the current Covid-19 virus, according to Pig Progress...
Interview: How viruses shaped a new reality for Ukraine Oksana Yurchenko, president of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders on ASF and Ukraine.
Interview Fernanda Almeida: IPVS president for 2 more years Dr Fernanda Almeida was an undergraduate student when the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) congress...
Wrapping up April: What’s new in the world of pigs? As expected, Covid-19 has been dominating the world of pig business companies in April 2020.
Covid-19: Smithfield shuts US pork plant indefinitely The coronavirus outbreak leads to major disruptions of the pork supply chain in Northern America.
Ag companies contribute to fight against Covid-19 Agricultural companies have been starting a number of new initiatives. Here are a number of examples.
How are pig producers affected by Covid-19? Pig Progress approached leading pig farmers around the globe and asked about their experiences.
Pigs and poultry not susceptible for SARS-CoV-2 The FLI started infection studies in pigs, chickens, fruit bats and ferrets several weeks ago.
Global pigmeat market upside down due to Covid-19 Worldwide Covid-19 is having an impact on pig and pork prices, leading to uncertainty.
Interview: Transfer of Covid-19 to pigs is unlikely The transfer of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to pigs and other livestock is virtually impossible, but it...