Over the decades, pigs were taken from rooting outdoors to being kept inside pig houses, away from the mud and the dirt they are used to. Anaemia problems can mostly be solved by supplementing iron – but would that [...]
For the 1st time in 26 years, an outbreak of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) has been found in Japan. The presence of the viral disease, also known as hog cholera, was confirmed by the Japanese ministry of agriculture. As a [...]
Fish feed company Skretting continues its support for aquaculture growth in Africa with the latest community development project underway in Zambia set to improve the livelihoods of tilapia farmers. The latest project for Skretting is located in the Mpulungu region in the [...]
Egg industry leaders have announced that the industry is to work in partnership with the United Nations to fulfil its Sustainable Development Goals. The World Egg Organisation has identified six key objectives where it is making a significant impact through [...]
Cage free large eggs are being recalled by a US-based company due to a potential contamination of Salmonella. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Gravel Ridge Farms was recalling the eggs because a number of people had reported [...]
More outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) keep being reported from China. The total count of outbreaks is now at 11 in 6 different provinces. China has locked down over the ASF threat with prices for pork rising steeply. The [...]
The rapid evolution and development of that part of the pig meat sector, and the sheer size of China’s pig and pork sector, means that regular updates and reviews are necessary. In this second article in a series, here [...]
Animal welfare organisations received a boost to their “End the Cage Age” campaign after the European Commission agreed to formally register its initiative. The decision by the EC’s College of Commissioners concerns only the legal admissibility of the proposal and [...]
“The approval of using insect protein for poultry feed can be expected in the not so distant future.” This is according to Tarique Arsiwalla, chief commercial officer at insect producer Protix in the Netherlands and board member of the International Platform of Insects for [...]
When the rain stopped in Australia, 16-year-old Zara King began to take pictures of the destruction of her family livestock farm. The worst drought in living memory is sweeping parts of eastern Australia, leaving farmers struggling to cope and asking [...]
