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...
3 key strategies for pig farms in times of Covid-19 As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is spreading around the world, various practical tips have been...
Moderate optimism about Chinese ASF vaccine A mixed bag of comments. That’s how various vaccine experts around the globe have responded to the recent news...
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...
ASF China: US-China trade deal; FAO says virus in Indonesia A welcome relief for both China and the US happened last Friday when the countries announced a relaxation of...
Sterile immunity possible against ASFv, US scientists say Researchers at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) state they have created a vaccine that can deliver...
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...
The NA pork industry: Political football of the year An arrest-detainment, shipment suspensions, forged documents and more round out this year’s China-related...
Global partnership to fight antimicrobial resistance Bacteria worldwide continue to develop resistance to life-saving drugs. Researchers from institutes worldwide...
China announces ban on ag products from USA In a next round of measures and counter-measures in a trade dispute between the United States and China, the...
4 tips on how to feed pigs sustainably and profitably “What is not cool today may become the next norm of tomorrow” – wise words by pig nutrition technology expert Dr...
Where Covid-19 and African Swine Fever meet ‘The big unknown’, that is a label that fits perfectly on the current Covid-19 virus, according to Pig Progress...
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...
Optimistic vs pessimistic pigs Can pigs actually be optimistic or pessimistic? Or is it even possible to assess pig feelings? There has been...
Trade wars and ASF: The global pork market mid-2019 Every quarter, international pig market expert Dr John Strak takes a look into the previous months and analyses...
North Carolina: No corn, but great pig farming North Carolina is the United States’ second-largest pig state. Far away from the corn belt, and surrounded by...