Swine news - Management

The Federal Government has announced plans to fully upgrade the Benue Swine and Crop Improvement Project located in Yadev, Gboko Local Government Area.

Economic compensation will be introduced to farmers who produce pigs with tails to achieve the targets approved by the Danish Parliament.

On March 1, several measures came into force to improve the welfare of pigs.

The country is self-declared free of the disease; it is now working for international certification to consolidate its status and strengthen swine health.

Paraná, the country's leading producer of animal protein, is strategically moving towards energy transition and the decarbonization of production processes.

Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has updated swine and poultry biosecurity regulations to strengthen animal health and international competitiveness.

Senasica raises awareness about the adverse effects of the misuse of antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics.

The first National Summit on Artificial Intelligence for the Agricultural Sector will be held on December 4 and 5 in Bogota.

The “Animal Welfare Manual” for livestock species has been adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development through several resolutions.

Nicaragua carries out a pig census in the regions of the North and South Caribbean Coast, Jinotega and Matagalpa

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development establishes the Central Livestock Testing, Inspection, and Certification Center I under the Department of Livestock.

More than 100 swine producers from Cotopaxi province participated in the technical seminar organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG).

The National Quality System for Animal Welfare (SQBNA) certifies finishing pigs over 50 kg raised outdoors.

This plan outlines the implementation of a project to advance scientific development and technology transfer to enhance the circular economy in agriculture across Gia Lai Province.

This investment aims to enhance animal health and welfare through improvements to disease surveillance, emergency management, and animal care standards.

On September 6, the Ministries of Agriculture of Vietnam and South Korea held the inauguration ceremony of the smart pig farm in Ninh Binh.

To highlight the strengths of the French swine industry and formalize and reinforce its commitments to societal expectations, INAPORC has launched a collective social responsibility initiative: "Demain Le Porc."

Enforcement action against slaughterhouses that mix groups of pigs upon arrival at the slaughterhouse will be taken starting August 15.

Updated guideline makes recommendations to strengthen documentation supporting animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat product labeling.

The European Commission has approved a Danish scheme to support higher animal welfare standards for pigs.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a scientific opinion on the use of high expansion foam to stun and kill pigs and poultry.

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development transferred the presidency of this international organization to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of Guatemala.

The proportion of controlled pig herds that have received a sanction is just over 30%.