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...
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 Belgium: 1 more carcass; 13 countries ban imports One more infected wild boar carcass has been found in the forests of southern Belgium, bringing the total of ASF...
RusAgro acquires large pig business in European Russia Russian agricultural holding RusAgro has acquired CapitalAgro together with its distribution company CapitalAgro...
Wrapping up August: What’s new in the world of pigs? August, due to holidays, was a relatively quiet month. Still – a number of interesting acquisitions surfaced and...
How a trade war can impact swine production In more than one way, the global pig community is likely to be affected by the recent trade disputes which have...
Ukraine’s pig industry reports profits again The average profitability of Ukraine’s pig industry increased during 2017, reaching 3.5%, according to the...
World pork trade reached new peaks in 2016 and 2017 The world pig and pork trade reached new highs in both 2016 and 2017. Within the EU, the 1st large zone...
Russia approves new soft loans for pig industry Russia’s ministry of agriculture has approved the issuing of 240 billion roubles (US$ 4 billion) destined for...
Australians urged to eat more pork to save the pig industry Pig farmers across Australia say they are at crisis point as pork prices plummet to the ‘worst in living memory’...
Mexico strikes back with tariffs on US pork Mexico introduces tariffs on US pork, to the disappointment of the US pork business. In terms of volume, Mexico...
Russia’s pork is looking for more export markets Despite growth figures in 2017, Russia’s pork and pork by-products exports give some reason for concern,...
5 reasons why Brazil’s pig industry can be optimistic Brazil’s pig sector has several reasons to celebrate despite the rough times it is in. At least 5 highlights in...
Russia continues to build swine farms despite oversupply Russia is in the process of building several new large pig production projects. This is happening despite the...
‘Antibiotic free’ addressed at Kemin seminar Antibiotic free meat, is it a nightmare or golden opportunity? And where is agriculture in 2018 when it comes to...
Rabobank: Uncertainties threaten optimism in pork trade Uncertainty in global markets – due to disease risk, trade disputes, and feed availability – will create...
Quarterly update: Will ASF change global pig prices? How much can happen in one quarter of a year? Quite a lot, concludes swine market expert Dr John Strak in his...
Quarterly update: Confusion reigns in pig markets Trade wars, tariffs, and retaliation are words that have been given a lot of media exposure in recent weeks. Pig...
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...
Q4 2017: Will 2018 bring optimism or pessimism? With the 4th quarter of 2017 just having drawn to an end, and with the new year having just arrived, it’s time...
Q3 2017: The global pork outlook has downside risk As from this quarter, pig and pork market expert Dr John Strak will take a deep dive into the world of figures...
Pigs and bubbles In the media, discussions about the livestock business are becoming increasingly polarised. Pig Progress editor...
What will president Trump mean for the pig industry? For just over a week, the United States has had a new president. Out went the Democrat Barack Obama, in came...
EuroTier: Another record, copper and uncertainty EuroTier 2016 had a lot of take-home messages to offer. For Vincent ter Beek, editor for Pig Progress, there was...
Thai King's death leaves big shoes to fill The passing of King Bhumibol of Thailand is a big loss for not only the country but also for the region South...
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: Diseases running west There is a somewhat unwanted parallel between North America and Europe at the moment, as in both continents,...
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...
What If? - Sow housing What if the entire pig industry in a given country was a single company? And what if all the retailers (grocery,...
BLOG: Antimicrobial use in pigs – where is it going? The European Commission is setting up a Focus Group under DG AGRI to look at the reduction of antibiotics in 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...
Perfect piglet feed Sometime ago, I was asked to make 'the perfect' piglet feed without regards to cost. Rightly so, a couple weeks...
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...
Germany’s pig industry: Just a dip or will it fall? Germany, home to EuroTier and one of the largest swine herds in Europe, recently saw its pig production volume...
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...
Ho Chi Minh City is also into pigs It’s not only commercial parties that are making Vietnam’s swine industry boom. Ho Chi Minh City is as well –...
Argentina’s pig business is breaking records Argentina may be the world’s eighth-largest country – but in terms of pig production it has been a relatively...
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...
6 reasons why Uganda’s pig business will grow Uganda’s pig business has been increasing since the late 1980s and ever since, can be characterised as ‘growing...
Belgium: A small country with a big pig footprint Belgium houses over 6 million pigs in an area as big as Maryland. Mind you – the pig density gets even bigger...
Interview: Asserva’s CEO talks about total pork traceability Imagine: when buying a piece of pork, just scanning a barcode will give all the information as to where the pig...
Malawi’s pig business takes a sudden jump Malawi’s agriculture has long been heavily dependent on tobacco cultivation. Recently, in an attempt to...
Scaling back to fewer sows in bad times The pig market in Vietnam is often very volatile with demand and supply creating unpredictable losses or...
Creativity key to survive as pig farmer in Finland Being a farmer in Finland these days is not easy. Due to the ongoing EU-wide ban on agricultural produce from...
2018 outlook: Animal protein production growth continues Animal protein production is expanding around the world, and increasing competition – between the species for...
New Zealand’s pig industry: Surviving through isolation Being located remotely, is that a curse or a blessing? For swine producers, it must be a bit of both. On one...
Romania, a pig country with great potential In theory, Romania can be a major player in pork production, as there is plenty of space, a strong pork...
Eastern France: Fewer pigs, a better eye for details Think of ‘France’ and ‘pigs’, and the name of Britanny is not far off. Yet not all pigs are produced in this...
Video: Responsible livestock farming in US In new YouTube videos released, swine veterinarians Dr. Matthew Turner of North Carolina, United States and Dr....