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Understanding pigs’ needs makes them happy

Farmers must understand what pigs need to make them happy. Farmers must provide a comfortable and healthy environment, with access to adequate food, water,...

West Bengal latest to ban farrowing crates

West Bengal is the 21st Indian state to ban the use of farrowing crates in pig farming, noting these are cruel to animals. The...

Requirements to raise happy pigs

A happy pig is a pig living in their comfort zone. “We raise this kind of pig to be healthy and grow at their...

Happy pigs may taste better

A common consumer perception is that meat from happy pigs tastes better. Dr Karl Alexander Fabros, Senior Technical Consultant–Swine Asia at Elanco, said it...

Profitable to raise happy pigs

Raising happy pigs has benefits, not least of which is better quality meat. Dr Karl Alexander Fabros, Senior Technical Consultant–Swine Asia at Elanco, told...

Feeding a stimbiotic improves liveability

USAMA AFTAB, GEMMA GONZÁLEZ-ORTIZ and MICHAEL BEDFORD* discuss that  a stimbiotic improves the gut health of monogastrics by stimulating and accelerating the microbiome’s ability...

Thai agriculture to grow 2-3% in 2023

Good weather, sufficient water supply, and reasonable prices of agricultural goods will help fuel growth in Thailand’s agriculture sector. The Office of Agriculture Economy...

Bali targets to send 2000 pigs to Jakarta

Dharma Santhika has started shipping pigs from Bali to Jakarta to help the city meet its needs. The public company based in Tabanan regency...

Low protein -net energy concept for using alternative ingredients in swine diets

JOHN HTOO* explains the benefits of reducing crude protein with free amino acids supplementation, and using net energy and balanced amino acid for formulation...

Negros pigs bypass Cebu due to ban

Producers in Negros Occidental province are shipping their pigs straight to Manila, an official from its provincial veterinary office told Asian Agribiz. The move...

Frozen pork sales will reduce disease spread

Frozen pork could reduce disease spread and risks, said Sauland Sinaga, Chairman of the Indonesian Monogastric Association. He told Asian Agribiz the pandemic pushed...

AMI seeks tighter transport measures towards ASF

The Indonesian Monogastric Association (AMI) is urging the government to issue stricter transportation measures against ASF as new outbreaks hit. AMI Chairman Sauland Sinaga...

Protect feed beyond ASF contamination but also recontamination

KIN KEN CHEW, ALEX DE LEON, TINH NGUYEN, TOBEY SONG and GRANT TAN* present a trial from Vietnam that shows an anti-viral feed additive,...

ASF spreads in North Sumatera worrying

ASF has spread to pig farms in Dairi regency, North Sumatera province, killing 254 pigs. Medan’s Veterinary Research Center confirmed the cases after testing...

North Sumatera reports new ASF outbreak

Indonesia’s North Sumatera confirmed that ASF caused the death of 2000 pigs in Medan city and Deli Serdang regency in late November, said Sauland...

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