Philippines' meat imports jump 22% in first five months of 2026 as domestic output lags
Pork, chicken and beef imports all rose by double digits as African swine fever continues to constrain domestic livestock production.
10 Jul 2026
Vietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sells 212,000 pigs and 177,000 tonnes of feed in H1 2026
Second-quarter pig output rose 17% quarter on quarter as the company expanded its breeding herd, while feed volumes distributed to the market grew 9% year on year.
10 Jul 2026
Pilmico opens Philippines' first Triple AAA meat plant to Tesda-certified vocational training
The pilot programme aims to train up to 50 participants by year-end in slaughter operations and retail meat cutting at Aboitiz Foods' Tarlac Meatmasters facility.
7 Jul 2026
Thailand's Thaifoods Group targets 10-15% revenue growth in 2026 on strong swine and poultry demand
A new Vietnam feed plant due to begin commercial operations in H2 2026 will direct more than 70% of its output to internal group use, supporting cost reduction across the integrated supply chain.
7 Jul 2026
Vietnam's Nghe An province targets 1.3 million pigs and 56 million poultry under 2030 agricultural master plan
The provincial plan also sets shrimp and fish production targets and mandates full adoption of smart farming technologies across large-scale livestock operations.
7 Jul 2026
Over 336,000 pigs and poultry dead or culled in Vietnam in first half of 2026 as ASF and bird flu intensify
Overall herd growth continued despite the surge, with pig numbers up 2.2% and poultry up 3.1% year-on-year by end of June.
6 Jul 2026
Vietnam's swine sector risks oversupply as herd expansion accelerates
China's deepening pork glut offers a cautionary parallel as Vietnam's pig population grows and domestic prices soften.
6 Jul 2026
Vietnam's Hai Phong accelerates shift from household to large-scale livestock farming
Regulatory restrictions on urban livestock keeping and rising input costs are driving consolidation, with the city targeting a pig herd of 710,000 head and poultry of 28 million head by 2030.
6 Jul 2026
Philippines pork industry leader pushes for stronger domestic production
A pork industry leader in the Philippines is pushing for stronger domestic production and reduced dependence on imports, warning that limited local output continues to expose the country to supply risks and price instability, as efforts intensify to bolster Cebu's existing multibillion-peso pork industry.
3 Jul 2026
De Heus and Hung Nhon sign net-zero MOU as Big Dutchman commits EUR100 million to Vietnam's Tay Ninh province
The agreements, signed during a European investment tour in late June, set a 2036 target for full fossil fuel phase-out across existing operations and anchor a 2036 production goal of US$2 billion in annual revenue.
2 Jul 2026
More than 250 pigs in Gorkha, Nepal, dead from ASF
More than 250 pigs have died of African swine fever (ASF) in Gorkha, Nepal.
1 Jul 2026
WOAH publishes new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use for ASF
As African swine fever (ASF) continues to affect pig production, animal health systems, and safe trade worldwide, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use.
29 Jun 2026