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Chinese pig producers hit by post-ASF epidemic realities

Thursday, August 31, 2023

With small and medium-scale farms shuttered by African swine fever, China's pig farming becomes increasingly consolidated.

How Chinese pig producers fared in 2022?

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

In 2022, Chinese pig prices were mostly below production costs from January to June while the industry was hit by multiple losses.

China's pork consumption rests on unpredictable economy

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Last April, pork consumption in China recovered steadily.

Changing supply volume gets China's pig prices swinging

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Before the African swine fever outbreak in 2018, China's pork production was around 50 million tonnes.

Hurt by ASF, India's pork-producing sector holds promises

Thursday, August 3, 2023

While pork is not a preferred meat in India for religious reasons, there is demand for the meat in the country's northeastern states and metro cities.

Raising pigs on multi-level buildings: The future of China's pig production?

Thursday, April 6, 2023

The first 138 pigs produced by Zhongxin Kaiwei Modern Animal Husbandry at its 26-story high-rise pig farm were released last December.

Keming Foods spots opportunity in Chinese pig farming

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

As pig prices plummeted in November 2022, Hunan-listed company Keming Foods announced its acquisition of Xingjiang Muge Foods — a key development concerning Keming's venture into the pig industry.

Zhengbang: Has aggressive expansion got the better of a major pig producer?

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Last January, Zhengbang Technology warned the company faced the risk of delisting.

APC's Dr. Joe Crenshaw: Armouring pigs' defense against diseases with plasma

Friday, March 3, 2023

APC, a global leader in functional proteins, started in 1981 following the discovery of the advantages plasma-derived functional proteins offer to better support and maintain animals' immune function, according to the company's history.

China's pig producers tweak feed formulations as soybean supply tightens, prices increase

Thursday, December 29, 2022

In the first half of 2022, soybean production in South America decreased substantially while soybean inventories in the United States dropped to low levels, hence supporting CBOT soybean prices.