• 500,000 pigs in Chile left to starve

    500,000 pigs at a slaughtering company have been abandoned and left to starve, as there is no supply of food and water. The dying pigs were left to starve as employees fled the plant when on Thursday...
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  • 500,000 pigs in Chile left to starve

    500,000 pigs at a slaughtering company have been abandoned and left to starve, as there is no supply of food and water. The dying pigs were left to starve as employees fled the plant when on Thursday...
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    • DanBred International

    DanBred International has revealed a new logo

    DanBred International, the original exporter of DanBred genetics - one of the world’s most innovative breeding systems based on more than 100 years of analysis, research and development –...
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  • Argentina has resumed imports of pork from Brazil

    On Tuesday May 22 the Ambassador of Argentina in Brazil, Luis Maria Kreckler, announced the end to the embargo on pork imports from Brazil to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Mendes...
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  • Argentina has resumed imports of pork from Brazil

    On Tuesday May 22 the Ambassador of Argentina in Brazil, Luis Maria Kreckler, announced the end to the embargo on pork imports from Brazil to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Mendes...
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  • European Union continues the upward trend in pork exports

    European pork exports follow last year’s trend with an increase of 9.1% during the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 749,691 tons exported. Th...
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  • Germany: principal slaughterhouses agree not to penalize non-castrated pigs

    The three older abattoirs and pork processors of Germany (Tönnies, Vion and Westfleisch) have undertaken a joint statement to buy whole finishing pigs without any deduction in the price. This wi...
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  • European Union continues the upward trend in pork exports

    European pork exports follow last year’s trend with an increase of 9.1% during the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 749,691 tons exported. Th...
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  • Germany: principal slaughterhouses agree not to penalize non-castrated pigs

    The three older abattoirs and pork processors of Germany (Tönnies, Vion and Westfleisch) have undertaken a joint statement to buy whole finishing pigs without any deduction in the price. This wi...
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  • China Authorizes Pork Imports from Brazil

    BRAZIL - Another Brazilian slaughterhouse has been authorised to export pork to China. The decision was announced to a unit located in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. The mission of the Chinese healt...
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  • Latvia/ Estonia: Pork producers suffer losses due to Russian pork ban

    Pork producers in Latvia and Estonia are suffering serious losses because of the ban on pork exports to Russia. In 2011 the share of pork exports in these countries has been accounted for about 73% of...
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  • Pork Prices Stay High Despite Govt Fuel Freeze

    THAILAND - Government attempts to keep down fuel prices are not helping reduce the cost of farm products, according to vendors at a downtown fresh food market. According to Bangkok Post, Pattaradorn...
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  • Ukraine introduces oracle pig to predict European Cup match outcomes

    Ukraine will go for an enormous beer-loving pig to predict the outcome of football matches at the upcoming European Championships, from 8 June until 1 July in Poland and Ukraine. Ukraine – where...
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  • China Authorizes Pork Imports from Brazil

    BRAZIL - Another Brazilian slaughterhouse has been authorised to export pork to China. The decision was announced to a unit located in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. The mission of the Chinese healt...
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  • Latvia/ Estonia: Pork producers suffer losses due to Russian pork ban

    Pork producers in Latvia and Estonia are suffering serious losses because of the ban on pork exports to Russia. In 2011 the share of pork exports in these countries has been accounted for about 73% of...
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  • Pork Prices Stay High Despite Govt Fuel Freeze

    THAILAND - Government attempts to keep down fuel prices are not helping reduce the cost of farm products, according to vendors at a downtown fresh food market. According to Bangkok Post, Pattaradorn...
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  • Ukraine introduces oracle pig to predict European Cup match outcomes

    Ukraine will go for an enormous beer-loving pig to predict the outcome of football matches at the upcoming European Championships, from 8 June until 1 July in Poland and Ukraine. Ukraine – where...
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  • Norwegian firm plans major expansion in Russian pork market

    Norwegian company RBPI (Russia Baltic Pork Invest) Group has started implementing an aggressive expansion in the Russian pork market. Company representatives announced plans to invest RUB 7.4 bln (US$...
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  • Norwegian firm plans major expansion in Russian pork market

    Norwegian company RBPI (Russia Baltic Pork Invest) Group has started implementing an aggressive expansion in the Russian pork market. Company representatives announced plans to invest RUB 7.4 bln (US$...
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  • Brazil's feed prices put pig farmers on alert

    Brazil’s animal feed production costs are expected to increase this year by 3-3.5%, according to Ariovaldo Zani, executive VP of Brazil's National Animal Feed Industry Association, Sindira&ccedi...
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