Day Off to Help Pork Producers Tackle Prices
MALAYSIA - Pork sellers are planning to take one more off day in a week if the ex-farm price for pigs continues to rise, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.

Pork Price Up by 60 Sen Per Kg Following Move
MALAYSIA - The price of pork has gone up by 60 sen per kg following the move by farmers in Johor, Selangor, Penang and Perak to increase the ex-farm price of pigs, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.

No Further Discussion on Pork Price Hike
MALAYSIA - The Federation of Livestock Farmers Associations of Malaysia (FLSFA) and Selangor and Federal Territory Butchers Association will have no further discussion on the pork price hike after a heated...

Farmers at Odds with Pork Sellers
MALAYSIA - Profit and risk underlying factors are being cited as the cause of a feud between local pig farmers and pork sellers.

Farms' Future Rests with Courts
MALAYSIA - The court will decide the fate of pig and poultry farms in Papar in the West Coast division of Sabah.

Sabah Pig Farmers Need a Licence
MALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Sabah must apply for a licence before 1 July.

Pigs to be Tested with Four Different Vaccines
MALAYSIA - The government will test four different types of influenza A (H1N1) vaccines on some 10,000 pigs starting next week.

Trial Vaccine for A (H1N1) to be Tested on Pigs
MALAYSIA - A trial on a vaccine against the influenza A (H1N1) virus will be conducted to less than 10,000 pigs in Perak from next week, said Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abd...

Pig Farmers Given Three Years to Relocate
MALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Kampung Air Kuning Selatan, Tampin, have been given three years to relocate as the site has been deemed unsuitable for pig rearing.

Further Expansion at Big Dutchman Asia
MALAYSIA - To enhance its sales and technical support in the region, Big Dutchman Asia (BD Asia), Shah Alam, Malaysia, is further expanding its Poultry Division.

Open Selling of Pork Subject to Controversy
MALAYSIA - The open selling of pork at the morning market in Taman Taming Jaya AA, BB and CC Flats in Balakong, Selangor, has raised some issues.

Farmers Not to Be Blamed for Beta-Agonist
MALAYSIA - The banned beta-agonist substance found in pigs have found its way not through unscrupulous farmers looking to increase their livestock's lean meat but through a permissible hormone.

PAS’ Help Sought to Stop Pig-Rearing Project
KUALA LUMPUR - About 300 members of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Majlis Permuafakatan Ummah (Pewaris), gathered in front of the Bandar Baru Bangi Stadium, on Monday night to hand over a memorandum...

Pig Reared in Johor Free from Beta-Agonists
MALAYSIA - Pigs reared in Johor are free from beta-agonists.

Deadline for Pork Sellers to Move into Market
MALAYSIA - Pork sellers in this international offshore financial centre have been given until Saturday (6 December) by the Labuan Corporation to move into the new RM1mil market.

Veterinary Dept To Propose Enclosed Pig Farm
MALAYSIA - The Kedah Veterinary Department will make a proposal to the government to set up a modern farm using the enclosed farming system for pig rearing in the state.

Pig Farmers to Close Shop by Year's End
MALAYSIA - The last of the Batu Maung pig farmers will close shop by the end of 2008.

Pig Farmers' Suit Against Govt. Thrown Out
MALAYSIA - The Government has succeeded in its bid to throw out a negligence suit amounting to RM136 million filed by 184 pig farmers and the next-of-kin of those who died in the 1998-1999 Nipah virus...

Pig-Rearing Project Location Still Under Study
MALAYSIA - The Selangor Government will continue its integrated pig-rearing project by the end of the year.

Almost 40 Tonnes of Pork Seized
MALAYSIA - Close to 40 tonnes of canned pork was seized by Selangor Customs officers when the importers tried to smuggle the product into the country as fibreglass spray and foodstuffs.

MoU with Singapore Lays Milestone for Ag Industry
MALAYSIA - Sarawak laid the groundwork for the future export of pigs and pork products to Singapore and other regional markets with the recent signing of a MoU (memorandum of understanding).

Joint Pig Farming Venture with Singapore
MALAYSIA - It is expected that a joint venture between a Malaysian and Singaporean company will produce about 500,000 pigs annually with an annual turnover of about RM400 million for local consumption...

BNBBC Stands on Pig Farm Project
MALAYSIA - Maintenance of racial unity is to be considered key when the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers' Club (BNBBC) makes its stand on the proposed integrated pig farm in Sepang.

Memorandum Opposes Pig Farm Project
MALAYSIA - A memorandum opposing a proposed RM100mil pig farm project in Sepang has been sent to Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim and Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Integrated Pig Farm Zone Needed
MALAYSIA - Sabah is in need of an integrated pig farm zone to ensure better control.