August 2022

A slight easing of feed costs and resilient consumer demand should result in better prospects for the global swine sector.

Lysine hydrochloride, in terms of market prices, has experienced the steepest drop of all amino acids since early June, the same cannot be said for lysine sulphate, noted a market report.

A new study shows the stabilizing environment of soybean meal for African Swine Fever virus (ASFV), maintaining infectivity for at least 112 days at various temperatures.

Novus has been actively working to capture global industry expertise and share it in different formats with farmers involved in monogastric production.

As part of its ongoing exploration of the connection between sow and piglet health, Chr. Hansen has shown that administering probiotics to lactating sows positively impacts piglet gut microbiota and performance.

Finding sustainable solutions that create value for organic waste through a fast, economical and eco-friendly process.

According to the recently released OECD/FAO Agricultural Outlook report for 2022-2031, the global meat market continues to face uncertainty with animal disease outbreaks being the most significant risk. ASF, HPAI and FMD are all concerns.

The Philippines is the 8th largest market for US agricultural exports and the top market in Southeast Asia.

A livelihood program exclusive to backyard hog raisers will be implemented in Dumanjug town in southern Cebu wherein farmers will be given free swine and technical support to boost the town’s swine production. Dumanjug Mayor Gungun Gica said the town has partnered with a hog feeds manufacturer as part of the program..

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the World Bank have agreed to provide loans for a new 5,500 hectare aquaculture project in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

AB Agri has opened a new 240,000 tons capacity feed mill in Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, China, to further expand production capacity in the region.

Viet-Uc Group, a leading aquaculture industry player in Vietnam, and AquaEasy announced their official commercial partnership.

China’s feed consumption is forecast to increase 4.5 million metric tons on recovering demand for swine feed as production becomes more profitable.

Much has been said about the potential of rabbit meat. For consumers, rabbit meat is a healthy alternative to pork, chicken, and beef with its low fat content. For producers, experienced rabbit breeders will talk about the ease of getting into business with how fast and easy it is for rabbits to breed, as well as the minimal amount of space needed to get started.

THE hog industry will require P48.18 billion to return the herd to its pre-African Swine Fever (ASF) population levels, as well as to make the industry globally competitive by 2026, according to an industry plan issued by officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) from the last administration.

The upcycling of chicken feathers and by-products are among the new processes developed by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and poultry producer Leong Hup, as part of a push to create Singapore’s first “zero waste” poultry processing facility.

Indonesia is aiming to get its foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak under control by the end of this year, a government official said on Tuesday (Aug 2), as it forges ahead with a programme to vaccinate millions of livestock. More than 455,000 livestock in 23 of the archipelago’s 37 provinces have been infected with the disease as of Tuesday, according to government data.