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European Pork Exports to China Rise in Q1 of 2012
EU - In spite of several difficulties faced by the EU, pork exports to China rose 111 per cent in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year. According to BPEX's latest Export Bu... -
WMC - Battling Threat of African Swine Fever
FRANCE - The upsurge of African Swine Fever, particularly in Russia, and the failure of conventional prevention and control measures to counter its spread have underlined the need for a major shift in... -
NPPC not in favour of McDonald’s sow housing decision
US - The National Pork Producers Council expressed disappointment with McDonald’s decision to move forward with requiring its pork suppliers to phase out the use of individual sow housing. The f... -
United Kingdom: total number of pigs remained almost unchanged in 2011
The total number of pigs remained almost unchanged in 2011 at 4.4 million. Despite increased feeding costs, there was virtually no change seen in the number of fattening pigs which remained at 3.9 mil... -
WMC - Battling Threat of African Swine Fever
FRANCE - The upsurge of African Swine Fever, particularly in Russia, and the failure of conventional prevention and control measures to counter its spread have underlined the need for a major shift in... -
NPPC not in favour of McDonald’s sow housing decision
US - The National Pork Producers Council expressed disappointment with McDonald’s decision to move forward with requiring its pork suppliers to phase out the use of individual sow housing. The f... -
United Kingdom: total number of pigs remained almost unchanged in 2011
The total number of pigs remained almost unchanged in 2011 at 4.4 million. Despite increased feeding costs, there was virtually no change seen in the number of fattening pigs which remained at 3.9 mil... -
Italy: Agreement between organizations for the eradication of ASF in Sardinia
In mid-May, several Italian agricultural organizations (Coldiretti, Confagricoltura and Cia Copagri) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to be presented to the European Commission which aims to eradi... -
Philippines: Pork producers angered over food smuggling
The Philippine government's inability to curb smuggling of food products has angered food producers leading to a growing alliance between swine, poultry, fish, onion, and rice producers. The original... -
Danish Crown and Saria in Joint Venture
EU - German animal product manufacturer Saria bio-Industries AG is to set up a joint venture with Danish meat processing company Danish Crown. Saria Bio-industries is controlled by German privately-o... -
Polish pork heads to China but will supply last?
Food exported to China from Poland grew by 50% in 2011, and looks to grow, but pig population is in decline, the Warsaw Business Journal reports. Poland has been increasing its presence in Asia, with... -
Italy: Agreement between organizations for the eradication of ASF in Sardinia
In mid-May, several Italian agricultural organizations (Coldiretti, Confagricoltura and Cia Copagri) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to be presented to the European Commission which aims to eradi... -
Philippines: Pork producers angered over food smuggling
The Philippine government's inability to curb smuggling of food products has angered food producers leading to a growing alliance between swine, poultry, fish, onion, and rice producers. The original... -
Danish Crown and Saria in Joint Venture
EU - German animal product manufacturer Saria bio-Industries AG is to set up a joint venture with Danish meat processing company Danish Crown. Saria Bio-industries is controlled by German privately-o... -
Polish pork heads to China but will supply last?
Food exported to China from Poland grew by 50% in 2011, and looks to grow, but pig population is in decline, the Warsaw Business Journal reports. Poland has been increasing its presence in Asia, with... -
Growth in Spanish Pork Consumption; Italy Doing Well
GLOBAL - Warmer temperature and the outlook for weather conditions to remain positive have increased the demand for pig meat on the German wholesale markets, while in Denmark, soybean prices are under... -
Growth in Spanish Pork Consumption; Italy Doing Well
GLOBAL - Warmer temperature and the outlook for weather conditions to remain positive have increased the demand for pig meat on the German wholesale markets, while in Denmark, soybean prices are under... -
Foot-and-mouth policy to increase Australia's preparedness
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has developed a national policy for vaccination against foot–and–mouth disease (FMD), boosting Australia’s preparedness a... -
Colombia reports two swine deaths by Anthrax
Colombia has reported to the OIE an anthrax outbreak in the north of the country, in the La Guajira province in the town of Manaure on the Caribbean coast. Laboratory analysis undertaken by the Nation... -
Foot-and-mouth policy to increase Australia's preparedness
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has developed a national policy for vaccination against foot–and–mouth disease (FMD), boosting Australia’s preparedness a...