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CME: Total 1 March Hog, Pig Inventories Larger than a Year Ago

2013-04-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - According to the latest USDA survey of US hog producers, total hog and pig inventories as of 1 March were 65.911 million head, 1.5 per cent larger than a year ago, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

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Record Numbers Log on for Pig Farm Tour

2013-03-28 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

DENMARK - More than 70 people attended the BPEX Live online workshop this week – the most since the series began – to see photos of new technologies and buildings on Danish pig farms.

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Pig Wasting Syndrome Costing Farmers Millions

2013-03-27 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

UK - Stark new figures show that a common pig virus, present on 99 per cent of pig farms has major economic implications for individual farmers and the pig industry as a whole, costing British farmers as much as £84 per pig (if the pig dies from the syndrome), and during epidemic periods, such as 2008, costing the pig industry £88M per year.

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Revolving Pig Farming Project Gets Big Boost

2013-03-27 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

JAMAICA - 75 farmers recently received training in sustainable pig management and production, under a partnership of the United Way of Jamaica and the Jamaica Agricultural Society's (JAS) Pig Farming and Revolving Scheme.

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Pig Wasting Syndrome Costs Farmers Millions

2013-03-27 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

UK - Stark new figures show that a common pig virus - post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) - present on 99 per cent of pig farms has major economic implications for individual farmers and the pig industry as a whole, costing British farmers as much as £84 per pig (if the pig dies from the syndrome) and during epidemic periods, such as 2008, costing the pig industry £88 million per year.

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