Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most costly diseases of pigs in the world. It entails a decrease in the reproductive capacity of sows, respiratory disorders, high piglet mortality, as well as additional costs for treatment and maintenance of animals.

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Registration for the V module of the veterinary school starts, which the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) realizes under the grant cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Start on September 27, 12:45 am.

Although most domestic farms run feed trucks to the inner perimeter of the farm, there is a better practice — overloading in the demarcation zone. The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders filmed this process for an educational video as part of a technical support project with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Canadian cultured meat startup The Better Butchers has announced plans to open the world's first factory to produce exclusively cultured meat within the next two years.

The high level of radioactive contamination in wild boars in Germany has been attributed not only to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, as previously believed, but also to the mass detonation of atomic bombs in the planet's atmosphere in the 1960s. Radioactive particles that settled in the soil after the detonations are now actively consumed by boars in the form of mushrooms, including truffles. This information comes from an article in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, as reported on the Science magazine website.

A well-balanced feed strategy is critical to the quantity and quality of boar semen – and the future of the herd.

According to the Brazilian Association for Animal Protein (ABPA), pork production is projected to exceed 5 million tons. In all, the country is expected to produce 5.05 million tons of pork this year, up to 1.5% more than the 4.983 million tons produced in 2022.

Ammonia collection technology is being tested on pig farms as part of the PigProGrAm project to reduce the environmental impact of animal emissions.

Organized producers from Yucatan and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and presented the First International Sustainability Standard for the pork Industry, which establishes the highest parameters to achieve sustainable production and contribute to food security, job creation and care of the environment.

The US is working with Romania and Moldova to increase grain exports from Ukraine via the Danube River, exploring alternative routes after Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

The participants of the fourth module of the veterinary school took a short test to check their level of knowledge before listening to the lectures.

In the latest insights from the pork market, Jim Long reports that U.S. cash isoweans have hit a prolonged low, with prices standing at just $12 per head delivered for the past 20 weeks. This extended period of low prices has caused concern, as the breakeven point sits at approximately $40. However, Long predicts that by December, factors such as lower feed costs, reduced pig numbers, and rising lean hog futures will likely lead to isoweans reaching $60 or more.

Germany's 2023 grain crop of all types could fall to around, or under, 40 million metric tons from 43 million in 2022 after crops suffered due to repeated rain in August, the DBV association of German farmers said.

China’s pork industry is facing a mixed picture for the year 2024, as indicated by the latest report from the Global Information Agricultural Network by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The report forecasts a 1% decline in both swine production and pork products within the country for the upcoming year. However, amidst these challenges, there is a projected 20% growth in live pig imports, with an estimated 6,000 head set to be imported in 2024. This increase in imports is a significant step for China’s hog herd rebuilding efforts, although the numbers remain historically low.

Many pig farms have achieved a high level of protection by establishing biosecurity protocols, but there are many that continue to work on improvement and need expert assistance.

Given the loose government control over veterinary drugs unlawfully sold in the countryside, industry stakeholders fear there could soon be a human-induced swine pandemic of disastrous proportion, perhaps far worse than the African swine fever outbreaks the Philippines has seen in the recent past.

On August 23, the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held the fourth module of the training course for pig farmers.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy is introducing a new procedure for pharmacological supervision of the circulation of veterinary medicines. The relevant order of the Ministry No. 1397 "On Approval of Certain Regulatory Acts on the Circulation of Veterinary Medicines" was adopted. The document was adopted in accordance with the implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU. 

The Gensus team has completed a road trip across several U.S. states, assessing the condition of the corn and soybean crops. Over the 2800 miles of the route, it was found that the harvests look very encouraging in most regions, with the exception of Missouri. According to experts, the USDA's estimate of over 13 billion bushels of corn production may be exaggerated, and this could lead to lower corn prices in the near future.