Tagged: Pig Farming
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NewsMalaysia's Penang to keep pig farming under tighter waste and effluent rules
A state executive says breeders must upgrade waste management and effluent control, after an MP called for farms in Kampung Selamat to be shut.
NewsChina's Muyuan to show smart pig farming equipment and manure recycling systems at EuroTier 2026
The pig producer, which marketed 77.98 million pigs in 2025, will present more than 30 types of intelligent farm equipment at the Hanover show.
NewsSri Lanka warns pig farmers as African swine fever resurfaces in six districts
Nearly 200 pigs have tested positive for African swine fever in Sri Lanka after inspections covering 48 farms, prompting calls for tighter on-farm biosecurity.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture earns VND948 billion in nine months as third-quarter pig sales rise 47%
Third-quarter revenue and profit fell year on year on lower pig and cattle sales, but the company has already reached 94% of its full-year profit target.
NewsMalaysia's Sarawak to start operations at RM200 million Selangau pig farming area in 2027
The 233-hectare site will breed 12,000 sows a year as Sarawak targets 860,000 porkers worth RM1.5 billion annually by 2030.
NewsMalaysia's LDP warns closing pig farms would weaken food security, rejecting MP's call to rely on pork imports
LDP vice-president David Ong says environmental concerns should be tackled through better farm management and stricter standards, not by shutting the industry.
NewsVietnam's An Giang reports 12th African swine fever outbreak of the year in Hon Dat commune
Nearly 500 pigs have been infected, died or been culled across eight communes in the Mekong Delta province since the start of 2026.
NewsMalaysian opposition MP urges government to consider shutting pig farms in favour of pork imports
Wan Saiful Wan Jan said imported pork may be cheaper than local supply, as the agriculture ministry continues a study of the country's pig farming sector.
NewsDanish farm lobby threatens court action over pig farm permit freeze
Denmark's main agricultural industry organisation says the state lacks the legal authority for a one-year freeze on permits for new conventional pig farms and expansions.
NewsJapan confirms classical swine fever on pig farms in Ehime and Gunma prefectures
The 106th and 107th domestic cases, confirmed on 7 and 10 October, involve farms holding about 4,000 and 1,900 pigs, with culling and epidemiological checks under way.
NewsSerbia records Europe's highest ASF outbreak count in 2026
Serbia has emerged as Europe's main hotspot for African swine fever in domestic pigs, with the virus confirmed on 758 holdings and tens of thousands of pigs lost this year.
NewsMuyuan-backed pig and feed complex in Vietnam's Gia Lai urged to start operations soon
Gia Lai's party secretary has asked local authorities to support a Muyuan-backed high-tech pig and feed complex so that it can enter operation on schedule.
NewsVietnam feed prices up 15-18% as Ho Chi Minh City farmers cut herds
Feed costs in Vietnam have risen 15-18% this year, forcing livestock and poultry farmers in Ho Chi Minh City to cut herd sizes and close pens.
NewsARDA-backed pit pig project cuts feed costs by 20% for smallholders in Thailand's Chiang Mai
Locally sourced feed formulas and better bedding management lifted net profit by more than half across 18 model farms over a six-month cycle.
NewsVietnam's Ha Tinh farms plan measured restocking, tighter biosecurity to secure pork supply for Tet
The province's 405,000-head pig herd is expected to yield about 74,000 tonnes of live pig meat this year, as new ASF outbreaks add pressure on farmers heading into peak demand season.
NewsPhilippine DA seeks return to higher pork tariffs as it backs PHP210 hog floor price
With no legal power to enforce a floor price, the department is turning to tariffs and safeguard duties to support hog raisers.
NewsBAF sets up US$3.8 million meat processing unit in Vietnam's Gia Lai, names new deputy general director
The Vietnamese pig integrator's first-half revenue rose 54.9%, but after-tax profit fell 9.6%, leaving it at 39.1% of its full-year profit target.
NewsVietnam's Gia Lai approves THACO AGRI project with 566,000-head pig capacity on former rubber land
The VND3,816 billion project targets throughput of 1.34 million pigs a year by early 2028, alongside fruit and forestry production.
NewsPhilippines' Western Visayas hog production rises 40.1% in second quarter
Output reached 17,424 tonnes liveweight and slaughter numbers rose 42.5%, the only growth among the region's major livestock commodities.
NewsThailand's livestock department supplies maternal pig lines to cooperative producers
Selection uses estimated breeding values and ultrasound measurement, with a minimum of 14 functional teats among the target traits.
NewsNew African swine fever cases confirmed in the Philippines' Occidental Mindoro
Five pigs across two backyard farms tested positive, with movement bans imposed and PHP 49 million in indemnity payments still outstanding from last year.
NewsGermany's pig farm numbers fall 3.6% to 14,700 as production consolidates
The national herd held at 21.0 million head, up 0.6% year on year, with average farm size rising from about 1,100 to 1,400 pigs over a decade.
NewsVietnam's pork imports jump 27% in seven months as cheap supply drags down live hog prices
Import volumes rose to 112,090 tonnes at an average of US$1,638 per tonne, undercutting domestic live pig prices, which fell across all regions in August.
NewsVietnam's An Giang commune steps up African swine fever prevention amid national outbreak surge
Vinh Thuan commune ramps up biosecurity and vaccination as Vietnam records more than 115,000 ASF-infected pigs nationwide since the start of 2026.
NewsVietnam's listed pig producers post steep second-quarter profit falls as live prices slide
Profits at the four largest listed producers fell between 23% and 50% even as herd numbers and slaughter volumes rose.
NewsMalaysia's Sabah sees higher pork prices linked to limited import sources
Sabah currently allows pork imports from only Denmark and France, against 11 countries approved federally, prompting calls for wider sourcing to ease prices.
NewsPhilippines' commercial hog farms shrink nearly 24% as smallholders expand
Total swine inventory fell below 9 million head in the first half, but the decline masks a sharp structural shift away from commercial and semi-commercial operations.
NewsPhilippine hog production rises 5.6% in second quarter as farmgate prices tumble
PSA data show hog output climbing year-on-year even as the national swine herd shrank and farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture warns of pig oversupply risk within two to three years
The national sow herd stands at 2.1 to 2.2 million against a pre-ASF level of 2.6 to 2.8 million, with the total pig population at 27.1 million.
NewsVietnam fines Dak Lak pig farm operator over odour and air pollution violations
The farm, designed for 48,000 pigs a year, drew penalties months after starting operations and is now upgrading its odour treatment system.
NewsThailand's Q2 pig production cost rises THB 3.18/kg to THB 71.78/kg as feed and breeding costs climb
The Office of Agricultural Economics has set THB 72/kg as the industry-wide cost benchmark for Q2 2026, while farmgate prices in western Thailand remain close to that level at THB 68-70/kg.
NewsMavin Group and CP Vietnam anchor major livestock push in Vietnam's Dien Bien province
A pipeline of projects worth up to VND750 billion is taking shape in the northwest, with Mavin Group's proposed integrated complex including a 36,000-tonne feed mill and 9,600-sow breeding centre as the centrepiece.
NewsUkraine's KSG Agro invests UAH25 million in autonomous water supply system for pig farm
The project, targeting full operational independence from external water infrastructure by end-2026, reflects broader efforts by Ukrainian agribusiness to reduce exposure to wartime infrastructure risks.
NewsPhilippines' Virginia Farms opens P2.8 billion breeder piggery in Cebu amid regional ASF recovery
The 5,000-sow facility marks the company's third farm in the province as Central Visayas hog production seeks to rebound from African Swine Fever-driven declines.