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BaF to build two more pig farms

BaF Vietnam will pump USD 4.9 million to expand its pig production. The company announced that it will invest USD 2 million in Tan...

Slight decreases in China’s pig, pork production in 2024

China’s pig production in 2024 will decline by around 1% to 695 million heads due to a lower sow inventory in 2023, the USDA...

Philippine pig production up 3% in H1 2023

Philippine pig production topped 860,700 tons in H1 2023, rising by 3.1% yoy, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed. However, Q2 production dropped...

Vitarich revives venture in pig production

Philippine poultry and feed manufacturer Vitarich Inc is venturing into pig production primarily through piglet production. “We would like to participate in the industry’s...

Pig production picks up in the Philippines

Local pig production in the Philippines has increased 5.1% yoy and will continue rising. “Production turned positive from Q4 2022 and continued up until...

Serum biomarkers identify concerns in pig health

Inflammation is a common indicator if something is wrong with the animal, whether it be due to physical injury, infection, or a local immune...

Vietnam to lead in Asia’s consumption growth

Asia is being touted as the world's consumption growth engine with a USD 10 trillion growth opportunity over the next decade. In Asia, Vietnam...

Positive gains for Thai corn production in 2023/24

Thailand’s corn crop for 2023/24 will see a recovery, with production expected to increase 4% to about 5.4mt, the USDA said. Thailand has been facing...

Vietnam’s pig population up 10%

Large pig producers in Vietnam are expanding to gain a bigger market share. This is despite pig prices remaining low as the pig population...

Modern technology and biosecurity can raise pig production

Adopting modern technology and improved biosecurity in Sarawak, Malaysia could encourage large-scale pig production. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Stephen Rundi said...

Guanidinoacetic acid – performance booster for growth and carcass quality in swine

BALACHANDAR JAYARAMAN, JOHN HTOO and LUKAS BAUER* discuss the application benefits of guanidinoacetic acid, a natural creatine precursor feed additive. Feed is the largest production...

Repopulation, investments boost Vietnam’s pig production

Sow herd repopulation and farm expansions over the past few years have led to strong growth in Vietnam’s pig production, Rabobank said in its...

Artificial intelligence: Resolving challenges in pig farming

An economist declared that the greatest potential advance in optimizing pig production across cost, revenue, and profit is the use of technology. ARIEF FACHRUDIN...

A changing landscape – The top 10 pork news stories in 2022

The pig industry saw its landscape change significantly last year. Two of the biggest challenges faced by pig producers in Southeast Asia and South Asia...

Thailand’s pig production to increase 12% in 2023

Pig production in Thailand is expected to increase 12.6% to 17.5 million pigs in 2023, backed by higher PS supply and pork consumption. Still,...

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