Covid-19 may cause shortage of labour in NA pork sector Although pigs are not directly impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the global pandemic does...
Green micro-algae to produce enzymes for pigs A group of Mexican researchers have developed a system for the production of enzymes based on green micro-algae....
Mexico resumes pork exports as US declares Mexico CSF free Pork producers in all states of Mexico have been allowed to export pork and pork products into the United...
Mexican pork giant eyes strong expansion One of Mexico’s largest pork producers, Granjas Carroll, has announced plans to double its sow numbers to...
Pacific trade deal: good news for US pork industry After many years of negotiating, the United States, Canada, Japan and 9 other countries in the Asia-Pacific have...
US pork exports down 5% in first half year US pork exports have droppped by 5% in the first six months of 2015, when compared to the same period in 2014....
Shorter gestation length a risk for piglet survival Mexican research has confirmed that a somewhat shorter gestation length can go at the expense of piglets’ lives...
Rabobank: China’s hog herd shrinking ‘incredibly’ According to Rabobank’s latest report, the size of the Chinese hog and sow herd is shrinking so incredibly that...
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...
US pork organisations protest against COOL The US National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) as well as 34 US state pork producer organisations have urged the...
US restaurant chain looks to UK for pork supplies The American restaurant chain Chipotle has signed a deal with UK producer Karro Food to supply pork. Thanks to...
'COOL violates US trade obligations' The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) welcomes the WTO appellate body ruling affirming that, "mandatory...
US exports threatened by COOL ruling The World Trade Organization is expected to issue a final ruling soon on Mexico and Canada’s challenge of US...
March pork exports show positive momentum Exports of US pork and beef gained momentum in March after starting the year slowly, according to data released...
NPPC, Canadian, Mexican pork producers groups meet The Canadian Pork Council recently attended a meeting of North American pork industry leaders, where they...
US Feb meat exports lower but improvement seen While still impacted by severe congestion in the West Coast ports, February exports of US beef, pork and lamb...
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,...
H1N1, PRRS and IPVS: a day in the life How busy can the life of a professional swine veterinarian be? Dr Ernest Sanford is swine specialist at...
Mexican pork heading to Asia Ample availability of animal feed in Mexico, especially grain at lower prices combined with new breeding lines,...
Brazil’s pork dominance in Latin America Chile produced in total about 520,000 tonnes of pork in 2012. Making it Latin America's number three, it is kind...
How to stop PEDv? Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus took the US pig industry by surprise. The understanding of it is...
2014 in review: PEDv, ASF and consumers It wasn’t too hard to figure out what dominated the Pig Progress headlines in 2014 – two diseases, Porcine...
Helping challenged pigs to avoid dehydration With Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) still present in many pig herds in the US, Canada, Mexico and Asia,...
PED virus could bring Brazil smiles or sadness What do Haitian immigrants and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus have in common? They are both new...
An entirely different kind of reality Admittedly, investments of €55 million do not apply to most farms. But by doing so, Boehringer Ingelheim created...
PRRS – past, present and future It is too simple to speak of ‘just’ Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). History teaches us...
Understanding PEDv takes a long time The planners of the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress carefully kept the best for last, in...
Proudly passing knowledge on to the next generation On Dr Alberto Stephano’s calendar, the dates 8, 9, 10 and 11 June are circled in red. On these days, he and his...
PEDv awakened a sleeping giant in North America Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) has taken the US pig industry by surprise in the last ten months. While...
Pork and Mexico – a relationship of centuries Mexico, host of the 23rd IPVS Congress, has a long history with pork production. The country is one of the major...
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...
PEDv moving into Latin America Europe does not seem to be too worried about Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv). In Latin America, and...
NPPC Elects New Officers, Board Members The National Pork Producers Council today elected new officers and members to its board of directors at its...
South Korea back on track after FMD crisis Good news: With large and structural investments, South Korea has overcome a series of Foot-and-Mouth Disease...
Updated - Photo Report: IPVS Congress, Cancún, Mexico The 23rd edition of the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress has kicked off in Cancún, Mexico....
Video: Responsible livestock farming in US In new YouTube videos released, swine veterinarians Dr. Matthew Turner of North Carolina, United States and Dr....
FIGAP/ VIV AMÉRICA LATINA: Mexico From October 21-23, the first edition of the Figap / VIV América Latina tradeshow took place in Guadalajara,...