Breeding

Artificial insemination has been linked to the spread of several pig disease outbreaks

Pig prices in China have been falling over the course of 2021 as the pig herd expands and slaughter rates pick up – and the low prices could continue into 2022.

China has allowed imports of breeding pigs from Ireland, the country's customs office said on 19 October.

Listen to the podcast We often put a lot of focus on the sow when it comes to swine reproduction, but what about the boar? Today in our talk with Dr. Kerns, we discuss many things such as the importance of zinc, differen…

China's agriculture ministry lowered its sow herd inventory target for the Five-Year Plan just started, as the world's top pork producer aims to ensure supply and stabilize prices.

US pork prices bounce back and China revises its sow herd projections.

China's pig supply expected to fall in 2022, according to latest USDA analysis.

New ballot initiative in US state of Oregon could have major implications for livestock growers and US comes closer to greenlighting cell-cultured meat.

New analysis from Bethan Wilkins from AHDB finds that China's imports of pork meat are no longer growing, suggesting that the driving force behind the international pork market could be changing.

Chinese pork processing giant WH Group said that first half profits slipped 2% to $539 million due to higher costs in its fresh pork business, even as sales of packaged meat improved amid an easing of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

African swine fever detected in farm pigs in Germany and China's efforts to rebuild its swine herd become more promising.

Last week we attended the National Pork Industry Conference (NPIC) in Wisconsin. About 900 attendees from the USA. A good cross-section of producers and industry.

China's efforts to control African swine fever outbreaks among its pig herd remained complicated, with 11 outbreaks officially reported so far this year and new variants of the virus also present, an agriculture ministry official said.…

China's hog prices will continue to rebound in the short term, an official from the country's state planner said on Monday 19 July, after a decline in the number of pigs born at the start of the year.

China's second-quarter pork production surged to its highest in at least seven years, official data showed on 15 July.

China’s agriculture ministry will no longer require small pig farms to get environmental approval from the government before breeding pigs as the country seeks to rebuild its hog herd following a disease outbreak.

The Roslin Institute has released its response to the UK Government's public initiative and consultation on regulating gene editing.

A Purdue University-affiliated, woman-owned startup is working to use mobile artificial intelligence technology to help meet the growing demand for food expected over the next several decades.

The market top for US lean hog futures begins to appear and the USDA introduces sweeping changes to tackle recurring issues in the livestock sector.

China’s pig herd is up 23.5% in May 2021 from the same period a year ago, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.