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Pork prices increase sharply, farmers are excited

Currently, the price of live pigs in Tien Giang is increasing, farmers are very excited and have high profits. Pork prices increase sharply, farmers are excited. Photo: TTXVN Specifically, the price of live pigs that traders are purchasing fluctuates around 8.2 – 8.3 million VND/100 kg (100 kg), an increase of 2 – 2.5 million VND/100 kg compared to last year and a fairly strong increase in recent years. Mr. Duong Tan Si, the owner of a pig farm in Tan Phu Dong district, said that with this price, each pig weighing 120 kg when sold, farmers can make a..

Pork prices increase sharply

For the past 2 months, the price of live pigs in Thai Nguyen has been on an upward trend and has increased the most in the past week. Currently, the price of live pigs in the market is at 71-73 thousand VND/kg, an increase of 5-8 thousand VND/kg compared to the same period last year. The high price of live pigs has also led to a significant increase in the price of hogs. According to Ms. Trinh Thi Manh, a pork trader in Group 8, Hoang Van Thu Ward (Thai Nguyen City), for the past week, the price of pork..

Pork supply to wholesale markets has decreased sharply

At wholesale markets in the North and South, the number of live pigs is down 50-60% compared to before Tet, causing pork prices to skyrocket. Noting the recent sharp decline in supply, Mr. Hung – a trader in Dong Nai – said that last year he collected several hundred pigs a day, but now he only collects a few dozen. “Prices are high, but finding pigs of the right weight is not easy,” he said. In the North, the consequences of Typhoon Yagi have further exacerbated the shortage. Traders said that damage caused by natural disasters has prevented many farmers..

Pork prices increase, chicken prices decrease sharply

For about 2 months now, the price of live pigs nationwide in general and Bac Giang province in particular has increased sharply, at times reaching 72 thousand VND/kg, causing the price of piglets to also increase sharply. Meanwhile, the price of chickens is falling sharply, greatly affecting herd restoration. Specifically, the price of live pigs is fluctuating between 69 – 70 thousand VND/kg (up 15.8% compared to the same period last year). The price of imported piglets is 2.2 million VND/head from 6.5 – 8 kg (up 41%). Pig farming household in Nghia Trung commune (Viet Yen town). With the..

Hundreds of dog meat farms in South Korea close after dog meat ban

Hundreds of dog meat farms in South Korea have closed since August 2024, following a law banning dog meat and a policy to support closed farms, with support of up to 600,000 won (10.5 million VND)/dog. A dog meat farm in Pyeongtaek city in South Korea. Yonhap News Agency reported on February 10 that about 40 percent of dog farms in South Korea have voluntarily closed since last year, when the country enacted a law banning the consumption of dog meat. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 623 of the 1,537 dog meat farms nationwide have..

Foot and mouth disease is basically under control

Currently, two outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs in Khanh Yen town (Van Ban) and Bao Ha commune (Bao Yen) have been controlled. Spraying disinfectant to disinfect livestock barns in Khanh Yen town (Van Ban). Photo: Ha Phuong According to information from the Provincial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, on February 3, 2025, foot-and-mouth disease was detected in livestock herds at some households in Khanh Yen town, Van Ban district, causing 44 pigs to become sick. On February 5, 2025, 27 pigs in Bao Ha commune (Bao Yen) were found to have symptoms of the disease. Test results..

US: New strain of bird flu detected in dairy cows

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced on February 5 that it had detected a strain of avian influenza in dairy cattle that had never been seen before in cows. Prior to the discovery of this strain of avian influenza, all 957 reported cases of avian influenza in dairy cattle this year were caused by the same strain of the virus, according to the USDA. Dairy cows are raised on a farm in Porterville, California, USA. Illustration photo: AFP Nearly 70 people in the US have contracted avian influenza since April 2024, mostly farm workers, as the virus..

Pig prices rise, farmers are excited

The price of live pigs has been continuously increasing, making farmers excited. Currently, the price of live pigs ranges from 65,000 to 71,000 VND/kg. Re-raising the herd since September 2024, after nearly 4 months of care, the herd of more than 20 pigs of Ms. Vo Thi Binh’s family in Ky Tho Bac village, Hanh Duc commune (Nghia Hanh) reached a weight of 70 – 80 kg/pig, and she sold them before Tet. Ms. Binh was excited to know that since December, the price of live pigs in the market has been continuously increasing, making farmers very excited. She waited..

4 Common Bamboo Rat Species in Vietnam

Raising bamboo rats is very attractive because of its high profits, while care and investment in barns are not too expensive. Bamboo rats are a popular rodent in Vietnam and some Southeast Asian countries. They are raised for meat, because bamboo rat meat is delicious and has high economic value. 1. HOARY BAMBOO RAT The largest bamboo rat species among the bamboo rat species raised in Vietnam. -Large size, adults reach weight 2-4kg. – Fur is silvery gray, belly is lighter. – Fast growth rate, each litter has 3-5 offspring. Advantages: – Easy to raise, adapts well to captivity. –..

Year End Party 2024 – Welcome Spring 2025 – Harmony Of Sound & Light

Closing the journey of 2024, on January 18, 2024, VB Pharma Corporation held the Year End Party 2024 to summarize the old year and welcome the New Year with new hopes. Year End Party 2024 is an annual event organized by VB Pharma, an event to close the journey full of efforts & success in the old year, also an occasion for everyone to look back on the past journey, express gratitude for contributions and look forward to a promising new year. Image of Year End Party 2024 The theme “Harmonization of Sound & Light” brought a space of brilliant,..