CO2 shortage could force farmers to cull own pigs Soaring global gas prices have initiated a crisis in the UK pig sector.
China suspends pork imports from Brazil slaughterhouse China has suspended importations from the main slaughterhouse of cooperative Aurora in Chapecó.
Covid-19: Ventilation caused virus spread in pork plant The ventilation system at the German pig slaughterhouse Tönnies appears to have played a major role in the...
EFSA addresses welfare issues at pig slaughter EFSA finds that most issues at slaughter are due to inadequate staff skills, among other things.
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?
Pork plant workers in Brazil infected with corona The outbreaks were reported in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná, all in the south.
Covid-19: US pig backlog may rise to 10 million Iowa, the nation’s top hog-producing state, has managed so far to avoid large-scale euthanasia.
Covid-19: German pork plants test negative; fears in Italy New tests in German pig slaughterhouses indicate that there are no further infections with Covid-19.