ASF Bhutan: Virus hits 16th country in Asia African Swine Fever has been reported in Bhutan. The virus was discovered on May 6.
ASF India: 2,900 pigs dead in number 1 pig state Outbreaks are reported in the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast of the country.
Potential of dietary organic acids fed to swine Organic acids and their salts have proven potential as growth promoters in weaned piglets, finishing pigs and...
Canadian pork gains market access to India Canada has secured export market access for pork and pork products to India. The Canadian pork industry...
Business Update – Acquisition, winners of PRRS award Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
US consumers prefer labelled meat products, study shows While US congress considers repealing a law requiring country-of-origin labels on packages of beef, pork and...
Netherlands can export pork to India Consumers in India, when interested in eating pork, can opt for pigmeat from the Netherlands as from this month.
Ginger and prebiotic promote good bacteria in pigs A group of Indian researchers looked at the bacteria present in the manure after pigs where fed with a prebiotic...
Adisseo conference: pig gut health and economy The US swine economy to intestinal health of piglets – all these issues were touched on at Adisseo’s fourth...
BPEX export drive heading East The BPEX export drive is forging ahead over the next few weeks with a presence at shows all over the world.
Russian pork imports down 40% in 2014 African Swine Fever (ASF) and political unrest resulted in pork import restrictions into Russia. The effect of...
Feed survey shows pig feed as largest growth sector The global production of pig feed saw the largest growth according to Alltech’s 2014 Feed Survey. For a summary...
India’s first conference on sustainable pig production For the first time in India a National Conference focusing issues on sustainable pig husbandry was organized....
Iowa State graduate student honoured for pig research The National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) has awarded their Graduate Student Award to Dinesh Thekkoot,...
Four countries receive highest animal welfare rating Just four countries – New Zealand, the UK, Switzerland and Austria – are deemed worthy of the highest ‘A’ rating...
Pig Progress 10 dives into water The tenth and last issue of Pig Progress is now available online and takes a deep dive into the theme of water.
Carbapenemase resistance The medical doctors have faced a number of resistance epidemics such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus...
Energetic new boss aims to inspire many Earlier in 2014, international feed additives company Novus International presented François Fraudeau as its new...
Five countries with pig potential Much agricultural research and development takes place in saturated markets. Market potential, however, can...
Even a small rise would make a huge difference India often tends to be overlooked in the world’s pig developments. The country, however, harbours a huge...
Move over BRIC – here is VUMP This week I heard two people independently of each other speak of the ‘MINT’ countries. Similar to the BRIC...
How animal protein can effectively feed millions The World Food Prize took place October 16 and business leaders from two of the world’s largest population...
News for the Far East: Stop seeing pork as a commodity Where the Western world continues to struggle with its financial crisis, VIV Asia 2013 showed once more that...
Thailand’s expectations for an FMD-free zone Despite strong market volatility, the Thai swine industry has grown recently. Thailand has high hopes for the...
Pig industry will be well represented at VIV Asia For professionals in the international swine industry, the upcoming VIV Asia, to be held 13-15 March 2013 in...