More reliability in Brazil’s pig carcass inspection Brazilian slaughterhouses will soon be required to use accredited external companies to hire assistants who can...
ASF China: Largest pig farm so far infected African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected on the largest swine farm so far: A facility with 73,654 pigs was...
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.
No carbon dioxide: Scottish pig abattoir closes International supplies of carbon dioxide gas have become so low that it has forced the largest pig abattoir in...
Russian pig business annoyed by environmental bill Major organisations in Russia’s swine business have responded strongly against a new environmental bill. This...
Irish pig meatpacker Dunbia joins Dawn Meats Two Irish based meat processors have agreed to join forces and will form a new partnership operation that will...
Ukraine: Pigs in quarantine zone can be slaughtered Pigs from quarantine zones in African Swine Fever-infected areas in Ukraine will be allowed to be sent for...
Political action after pig abuse in slaughterhouse Recent reports of pigs being abused in a Belgian slaughterhouse have led to a storm of actions and reactions at...
Colistin resistance found in Chinese pigs, poultry A new form of antimicrobial resistence has been discovered in Chinese poultry and pigs, which is called a threat...
Record number of pigs slaughtered in Germany The total number of pigs slaughtered in Germany in the first 6 months of 2015 has grown by 2.3% to a record...
Reduced boar taint in lightweight and clean pigs The risk of boar taint in meat from organic entire male pigs can be reduced if the pigs are kept clean from...
Danish Meat Research Institute wins prize The Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI) have recently received the Humane Slaughter Award for significant...
French production decreases again French pig production in heads decreased by 1.6% in May, after a decline by 3% in the previous month.
'Not castrating organic pigs not economically viable' No matter which scenario you follow, the production of organic non-castrated male pigs is less economically...
New origin declaring rules for UK pig producers New EU rules on country of origin labelling mean that regulations will change for producers sending pigs to...
Defra wants better labelling on meat products Defra is considering new food labelling laws to give consumers more accurate information about where their meat...
A plea for ‘saleable Meat per Tonne of Feed’ ‘Feed conversion ratio’ or ‘FCR’ appears to be the holy grail for the entire swine business – something pig...
Why extended research matters with pigs No early work on small pigs is complete until the slaughter results are in. Unlike what is usually done, that...
Pig welfare in the slaughterhouse Welfarist undercover operations sometimes reveal things the world would rather not see. As a trade journalist,...
Using meat inspection data for better pig welfare The analysis of meat inspection data at slaughter suggests availability of genetic variation for most common...
Neal Matthews, PIC: "Achieving that perfect piece of pork" Being a meat scientist at a breeding company requires a lot of patience. After all, most work focuses on a phase...
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...
Lung lesions in slaughter pigs in 2017 Lung problems are commonplace in many swine farms around the globe. Where exactly are the problems the worst,...
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...
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...
Spain hasn’t seen the end of its growth yet Not only is Spain’s pig industry steeped in tradition with its cured hams, it also recently emerged as EU’s...
From cars to livestock in one career If back in the 1990s, Jumrat Parnpiansil would have been asked about his future career, no doubt he would have...
Be proud of your pigs and tell your story Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen, housing & welfare expert contributor from Denmark, notices that marketing...
Germany’s pig industry: Stable on a high level At the beginning of this century, Germany’s pig industry grew at a rapid pace. In recent years, however, the...
French pig industry - investments needed At the Swine Research Days (JRP) in Paris, February 2016, the economic situation was an important theme, with...
USDA boosts 2015 forecast for pork production The USDA boosted the 2015 forecast for pork production as higher-than-expected first quarter slaughter totals...
High biosecurity for Europe’s largest finishers There will not be many farms keeping finishers up until around 220 kg. The farm of the Chiozzi brothers near...
Chile’s pork engine is slowing down In the last decade, Chile’s pork industry has seen considerable growth in both production and exports. Recently,...
South Africa: Challenges in an isolated industry São Paulo alone consumes nearly twice South Africa’s annual pork production. However as much as that puts the...