Two more European countries have reported the presence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in recent days, according to Reuters reports. Latvia has reported 19 cases of…
Month: January 2022
Pig producers could have access to zinc oxide products for up to two years longer than originally anticipated, after the UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) clarified its…
Thai authorities have confirmed that African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in a surface swab sample collected at a a slaughterhouse in Nakhon Pathom province.…
A man in the US has been implanted with a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind surgery. The man, who was suffering from terminal heart…
Defra Secretary George Eustice has sought to play down the ongoing cull of pigs on farms caused by insufficient processing capacity in pork plants. The NPA…
Average weaner prices in the EU have been on an upward trend since the beginnng of November, rising from round €29/head to €34/head by the end of…
The regional government in the Piedmont region of Italy has reported that African Swine Fever (ASF) has been found in a wild boar. The statement said that…
A scheme set up to provide financial support to pig producers affected by the temporary closure of the Brechin abattoir last year, and the subsequent suspension…
It has been a ‘disastrous’ start to the New Year for the pig sector, with thousands of slaughter pigs rolled into this trading week, according to…
Although prices still remain in the doldrums, one or two signs are emerging that the worst may perhaps be behind us. Unfortunately, the latest SPP went…