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NewsVietnam'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.
NewsVietnam'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.
NewsOver 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.
NewsMalaysia's pig farm numbers drop 22% as pork output falls, minister says supply still adequate
Domestic pork supply is supported by import access as registered farms shrink and production declines due to ongoing disease pressure.
NewsVietnam's Mavin Group proposes 45,000-tonne feed mill and 90,000-head pig complex in Lai Chau province
The revised June 2026 proposal expands the planned site to 150 hectares and adds a dedicated breeding centre targeting 60,000 piglets annually, as the province moves to shift from smallholder to concentrated commercial livestock production.
NewsMalaysia's Sabah urged to fast-track pig farming park amid import reliance
Assemblyman Samuel Wong said recently approved pork imports from Denmark and Norway offer only temporary relief, with Sabah's pig sector still recovering from a 2021 African Swine Fever outbreak.
NewsSabah to provide one-off feed aid to small-scale pig farmers amid rising pork prices
The assistance targets farmers rearing fewer than 50 pigs, a segment the state government says has previously been excluded from livestock support schemes.
NewsHigh-tech pig farm breaks ground in Vietnam's Dien Bien province
The 120 billion VND project will use PIC genetics and GreenFeed products, targeting annual output of 8,000 commercial pigs by mid-2027.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sustains pig cost advantage through fully integrated breeding chain
Full self-sufficiency across the breeding chain and sow productivity running one and a half times the industry average have allowed HPA to sustain margins well below market price, even as input costs rise across the sector.
NewsRising meat imports and higher input costs squeeze Vietnam's pig farmers
A 26% jump in meat and meat by-product imports in the first five months of 2026 is compounding pressure on domestic producers already hit by four consecutive rounds of feed cost increases tied to the Middle East conflict.
NewsHo Chi Minh City pilots certified pork programme in traditional markets
BAF Vietnam is supplying product to the city's first "Green Tick" pork stalls in traditional markets, with the Department of Industry and Trade eyeing an eventual rollout across more than 400 market sites.
NewsBAF Vietnam proposes second multi-storey pig farm as Hanoi eyes high-tech livestock shift
The Hanoi project would follow a VND 12,000 billion facility under construction in Tay Ninh with Chinese partner Muyuan, as BAF targets a record profit year on the back of a 60% sales volume increase.
NewsSelangor phases out 30 pig farms in Kuala Langat as royal directive ends licence renewals
Around 11,000 pigs are being removed in stages from Tanjung Sepat, with 87 affected farmers to receive state assistance.
NewsStudy by US university academics looks into cardiac puncture blood collection for post-mortem pathogen detection in pigs
A recent study, funded by the Swine Health Information Center and led by Cesar Corzo and Marcello Melini at the University of Minnesota, explored the use of tongue tip samples as a viable option for effective disease diagnosis in growing pigs.
NewsPig farmers in Ohio, US, affected by new strain of PRRSV
A new strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is plaguing pig farmers in Ohio, the United States.
NewsPIC's PRRS-resistant pigs allowed for sale as food in Canada
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approved PIC's porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome-resistant pigs for sale as food in Canada after rigorous and thorough review.
NewsSelangor, Malaysia sultan against choice of location for centralisation of state's pig farming industry
The Sultan of Selangor, Malaysia, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has disagreed with the state government's plan to centralise Selangor's pig farming industry in Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor.
