Tag: pig production

African Swine Fever

ASF: German pig industry situation ‘precarious’

ASF just one of the factors blamed for the current state of Germany’s pig industry, which is facing multiple challenges.

September 16, 2021

Animal Nutrition

PODCAST: Using precision feeding to improve pig production

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientists Candido Pomar and Aline Remus discuss precision feeding and nutrition for the swine industry.

August 13, 2021

African Swine Fever

Mutant ASF virus strains in China cause alarm

With the ability to transmit between pigs more easily, two of the African swine fever virus strains that have emerged in Chinese pigs appear to pose a greater risk to the nation's pork industry.

March 3, 2021

Animal Nutrition Views

What is the connection between ASF and feed in pigs?

In a recent webinar, Kansas State University's Dr. Megan Niederwerder offers insights about her research on African swine fever in feed.

October 27, 2020

Feed Production by Region

South Korea set to reopen farms after ASF

Approximately 11 months after its most recent cases of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs, South Korea is set to reopen the affected farms.

September 11, 2020

African Swine Fever

African swine fever could kill one-quarter of world’s pigs

The president of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) says African swine fever (ASF) could result in the loss of one-quarter of the world’s pig population.

November 1, 2019