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Hog market in July In the first two weeks of July, the hog market price has recorded a decrease of 5.3 cents per kg because of the strong turbulences that have shaken the northern European markets. The price then stabili…

US lean hog futures closed lower on 21 August, correcting after two days of positive movement.

China’s July pork imports have more than doubled to 430,000 tonnes from 2019.

The first critically-endangered Large Black piglets bred from frozen, imported semen were born in the United States this summer.

The Virtual Animal AgTech Innovation Summit will be broadcast on 14 September 2020 from 2 pm BST.

The National Farmers' Federation voices its support for the economy-wide goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

A recent study, conducted by Dr Scott Dee at Pipestone Applied Research Facility in the USA, has been undertaken to test the anti-viral efficacy of widely available feed additives.

Researchers at Iowa State University win grant to explore the genetic factors that influence pig growth.

The first case of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (Strep. zoo) was identified in the US pig population last fall, and it’s not an organism to be taken lightly. At that time, the clinical signs observed in pigs in…

The latest round of negotiations between the UK and European Union on future diplomatic and trade ties after the Brexit transition period ends have brought no breakthroughs.

India’s ambassador to the United States told reporters that concluding current negotiations on a limited trade deal is a vital first step in creating a comprehensive trade pact in the future.

Influenza-A virus of swine (IAV-S) is a thorn in the side of US pork producers, and it’s a difficult thorn to remove. If the virus were more pathogenic, veterinarians and producers would probably talk about it more, said…

US lean hog futures gained ground on 20 August as slaughter rates returned to levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered processing plants due to worker sickness.

The British Veterinary Association warns that the government's lack of preparation in Brexit negotiations could have a "significant impact" on the movement of animals.

The UK's green recovery from the coronavirus is a "golden opportunity" for the farming sector to show global leadership in sustainability and food security.

Bacterial pathogens like Streptococcus suis and Haemophilus parasuis continue to cause major issues for growing and adult pigs. Good solutions involve controlled colonization of the pathogens, building immunity and preci…

Negotiators for both the European Union and United Kingdom began a seventh round of trade talks on 19 August in a bid to reach a post-Brexit deal before the January 2021 deadline.

China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks in the near future to evaluate the progress of the Phase 1 trade deal.

A new study from the Polish Economic Institute shows that Poland could become carbon neutral by 2056.

This was to be the week of the National Pork Industry Conference (NPIC) at the Kalahari Resort Wisconsin. Instead due to Coronavirus, it has become a virtual conference.