ASF Germany: Markets upside down, 13 cases found African Swine Fever has been around in Germany’s wild boar population for a week now, and as a result, prices...
China blocks 5 Brazilian meat processing plants China has suspended the export authorisation of 5 Brazilian slaughterhouses last week.
Russia: Strong increase of pork exports in Q1 In comparison to 2019, exports of both frozen pork (+333%) and bacon (+322%) skyrocketed.
Covid-19: Only minor outbreaks at pork plants in Spain How has Europe’s number 1 pig producing state Spain been doing with regard to Covid-19?
Covid-19: US pig backlog sparks interest for automation As US packing plants struggle with a historic pig backlog, euthanasia continues.
Covid-19 update: 2 US pork processors change course US packing plants are now in their second month of required continued operation under US law.
Spain allowed to ship more pork to China The country received the thumbs-up for another 8 processors to start shipping meat to the East.
Covid-19 crisis hits US pig production hard Pork producers in the US and Canada face immediate problems due to Covid-19.
‘ASF accelerated a lot in Vietnam’s pig industry’ In a few years, the Vietnamese pig business will look completely different, according to De Heus' Gabor Fluit.
USDA: $ 1.6bn Covid-19 aid for pig industry The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $ 19 billion relief programme.
Russian pork in Venezuela worries vets in South America The Latin-American pig sector has expressed concerns about the arrival of 13,500 tonnes of pork meat from Russia...
US pork industry welcomes US-China trade deal US president Donald Trump and Chinese vice premier Liu He have signed a preliminary trade agreement that will...
Spain ranks 1st for pork exports outside the EU Since the beginning of this year, Spain has taken over the EU’s top position on the list of pork exporters to...
Aurora expands pig plant to be Brazil’s largest Aurora, a farmer cooperative in Brazil, has started up Brazil’s largest pig plant. The unity doubled its...
What is the risk of ASFv smuggled into the USA? Combined US-Spanish research explored what would be the risk of African Swine Fever virus being smuggled into...
Kazakhstan to begin pork exports to China Kazakhstan and China signed a trade deal allowing Kazakhstan pig farmers to export their products to China, the...
ASF Germany: 10 questions on what is next? Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek searches for answers on 10 questions about ASF in Germany.
Quarterly update: Global outlook driven by Covid The global outlook is very different now and it is time for a reboot.
Quarterly update: Good fortune for pig producers in 2020 A few wild boar crossing a river in Europe – or one tweet by the US president. Small unforeseen things like...
ASF China: Keep calm and carry on Quite a few market experts foresee rising prices for pigs outside Asia now African Swine Fever has been creating...
Quarterly update: Signs of change in global pork market Every quarter, pig market expert Dr John Strak takes a look at the situation of global pig trade. The effects of...
Quarterly update: Pig market outlook does not look rosy Last year, pig market expert Dr John Strak warned that it was time to be cautious about developments in 2018....
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...
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...
World Pork Expo and the sustainability paradox In order to feed the world sustainably, what is needed is far more advanced production methods. What sometimes...
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...
Producing pigs – what was it like in the Middle Ages? A depiction of pigs in a medieval church in northern Italy made Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek wonder what...
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...
Cephalosporin use – Shock, horror – or is it? Many newspaper journalists like to use the ‘Shock, horror’ tactics to get stories noticed. Increasingly, it...
What If? In vitro meat What if we did not have live animals but still had delicious meat to eat? Wouldn’t that solve animal welfare...
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,...
Global pigmeat market upside down due to Covid-19 Worldwide Covid-19 is having an impact on pig and pork prices, leading to uncertainty.
Small steps forward for Brazil’s pig industry How did Brazil’s pig industry develop over the last 10 years? Predominantly, it is a mixed bag of impressions....
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...
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...
Innovations and novelties at World Pork Expo Fusion feeding for sows, tools how to select gilts and smart air filtration; these were amongst the novelties...
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...
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...
Rapid changes in China’s pig business China’s pig business has been going through very rapid changes in the last few years. As a result of this...
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...
Pig farming in Nepal is growing step by step At the moment, professional pig production in Nepal is still in its infancy. As the country is gradually...
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...
Swine sector in the Philippines set to grow The Philippines is undeniably one of the more interesting countries in Asia. With over a 100 million souls and a...
Market access important to Canada’s pork sector Canada’s pig inventory has been fairly stagnant since the turn of the century. Traditionally the country has...
Russia is taking care of itself Despite bad market conditions, pork production in Russia has been growing at an unprecedented and uninterrupted...
Thailand: A tiger cub ready to leap Thailand is home to VIV Asia 2017 for a reason. The country has been playing a leading role in South East Asia...
Video review: PEDv dominates at World Pork Expo The 2014 World Pork Expo attracted nearly 20,000 pork producers and other professionals from 32 countries to Des...
VIDEO: DuPont presents phytase product at World Pork Expo Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business division of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, was present at the recent World...
UPDATED - Photo Report: World Pork Expo 2014 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus forms a major share of the topics discussed at this year’s edition of...
PHOTO REPORT: World Pork Expo 2013 Key issue at the 25th edition of the World Pork Expo is Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea. Until three weeks ago...
WORLD PORK EXPO 2012: United States World Pork Expo 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa, has been a memorable one in more than one respect. Visitor numbers...
LILLY PORK: Alberta, Canada Producing finishers across the border sometimes comes with a lot of advantages. Canadian pork producer Rod...
SAFEPORK 2011: The Netherlands The most southern provincial capital of Maastricht in the Netherlands is hosting the 9th SafePork conference, an...
World Pork Expo video review The World Pork Expo was held from 8-10 June, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa. Pig Progress was there to compile this...
WORLD PORK EXPO 2011: United States World Pork Expo 2011 started off in the midst of a scorcher. Between the burning sun, warm winds and barbecue...
WORLD PORK EXPO 2010: United States After years of misery, profitability has returned to the US pork industry. The atmosphere at the 2010 edition of...
Ontario Pork, group housing for sows VI Part 6: Recently, Ontario Pork, Canada, released a video, introducing the concept of group housing for sows to...
WORLD PORK EXPO 2009: United States The first day of the 25th edition of the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, brought loads of sunshine and high...
PORK TALBOT FARMS: Ontario, Canada Two years ago, a massive fire destroyed the farrowing section of Pork Talbot Farms, Canada. About 800...