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Meeting someone who once raised pigs to use their intestines as traditional pipe filters.

“I’m confident that if the experiment were repeated today, nearly any pig raised on raw scraps and aquatic plants from polluted ponds or lakes would end up with intestines suitable for use as pipe filters.” Nguyễn Đình Tường – Director of Đồng Tâm Livestock and Services Cooperative. Photo credit: Dương Đình Tường A Surprising Discovery in Pig Farming “Some pigs had thicker intestines, others thinner, but all developed what we call ‘pipe-filter intestines’. However, raising pigs this way is extremely risky,” said Mr. Nguyễn Đình Tường, Director of Đồng Tâm Livestock and Services Cooperative (Cấn Hữu Commune, Quốc Oai District,..

“The UK has banned the import of meat and dairy products from the EU due to concerns over foot-and-mouth disease.”

On April 11, according to Politico, the UK government banned travelers from bringing meat and dairy products from the European Union (EU) into the country in an effort to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which is currently breaking out in several European countries.” Beef is displayed for sale at a market in Southeast London, UK. Photo: AFP/Vietnam News Agency.” On April 11, according to Politico, the UK government announced a new regulation prohibiting travelers from bringing meat and dairy products from the European Union (EU) into the country. This measure aims to prevent the potential spread of foot-and-mouth disease,..

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..

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..

Ia Grai pig farm fire: Heartbroken by the disaster

About 5 minutes after the electrical short circuit, the exhaust fan and strong wind caused the fire to spread quickly in the pig farm of Mr. Hoang Van Tiep’s family (Lang village, Ia Chia commune, Ia Grai district, Gia Lai province). The fire killed 1,600 pigs and damaged many other valuable assets of Mr. Tiep’s family. The sudden disaster made him choke up. Mr. Tiep recounted in a daze: At about 4:05 p.m. on January 12, the power line in the farm suddenly caught fire. Initially, the fire was only the size of a tray, but about 5 minutes later,..

Tra Vinh: Pig farmers excited at the end of the year

According to our records, from the beginning of December 2024 until now, the price of live pigs has been relatively stable at a high level; pig farmers are quite excited about the current price of live pigs. In particular, the epidemic situation and diseases that pose a risk of causing great damage such as African swine fever; blue ear pig; foot and mouth disease; avian influenza… have been well controlled and have not occurred in recent months and pig farmers have been well prepared in disease prevention and control. Pig breeding is currently doing well, as piglet prices have increased..

Farm in the US raises pigs for human organ transplants

(GLO)- A farm in Virginia, USA is developing genetically modified pigs to provide organs for transplants for humans, opening up hope for millions of patients. In order to solve the global shortage of organs for transplants, researchers at a farm in Virginia, USA are developing a special project: breeding genetically modified pigs to provide organs for transplants for humans. This project has opened up hope for millions of patients. Mr. David Ayares – President and Chief Scientific Officer of Revivicor Company said: “We use genetic modification technology to change pig cells, then clone them to create pigs with 10 genetic..

US pork prices hit four-month high

Hog futures hit four-month high before falling. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose and beef hit a two-month high on October 4, 2024, in technical trading, with better-than-expected September jobs data boosting consumer demand, Reuters reported, citing analysts. Hog futures hit a four-month high before falling. CME December 2024 live cattle futures rose 0.6 cent to 187.000 cents per lb. CME November 2024 beef futures ended the session up 1.150 cents to 249.275 cents per lb, reaching their highest level since August 1, 2024. “Technically, the market is overbought,” said Cassie Fish, an analyst and author of the..

Biosafety Pig Farming Techniques

Biosecurity farming is a measure to help protect the health of pigs, prevent disease and minimize negative impacts on the environment. Nowadays, as livestock farming is increasingly developing, it also leads to many complicated and dangerous diseases. Therefore, with disease prevention and treatment in pigs, farmers need to implement biosafety farming. Biosafety farming is the synchronous application of measures to prevent animals from contacting pathogens, to protect pig’s health, and the health of the whole community and the environment. 1. ABOUT THE FARM The barns need to be designed properly, far from residential areas, easy to clean, well-ventilated, with a..