China will increase State purchases of frozen pork to elevate prices, amid mounting concerns that farmers’ profit margins are being squeezed as the prices of live hogs fall, China’s top ec...

Canadian pork shipments during 2011 came in at a record 1.15 million tonnes, which surpassed the previous record of 1.1 million established during calendar year 2010. South Korean demand for Canadian...

The Commission has stepped up calls on Member States to ensure that the ban on individual sow stalls is fully applied from 1 January 2013. Council Directive 2008/120/EC o...

GLOBAL - From January to March 2012, Brazil's fresh and frozen pork exports rose three per cent. 2011 beef exports increased by six per cent compared to the previous year. Brazil's fresh and frozen p...

As Bulgaria scrapped its idea to build a border fence with Turkey that was supposed to keep animals infected with FMD from entering its territory, the country has decided to impose tighter border cont...

GLOBAL - From January to March 2012, Brazil's fresh and frozen pork exports rose three per cent. 2011 beef exports increased by six per cent compared to the previous year. Brazil's fresh and frozen p...

As Bulgaria scrapped its idea to build a border fence with Turkey that was supposed to keep animals infected with FMD from entering its territory, the country has decided to impose tighter border cont...

BRAZIL - The volume of pork exported in March rose compared to a month earlier, and the US$-value was also up. According to the latest figures from ABIPECS, Brazil exported 47,787 tons of pork in Mar...

BRAZIL - The volume of pork exported in March rose compared to a month earlier, and the US$-value was also up. According to the latest figures from ABIPECS, Brazil exported 47,787 tons of pork in Mar...

Brazil has criticised Argentina's decision to restrict the import of Brazilian pork, threatening to also put in place the same measures in response to Argentina. Brazil is the fourth largest producer...

Brazil has criticised Argentina's decision to restrict the import of Brazilian pork, threatening to also put in place the same measures in response to Argentina. Brazil is the fourth largest producer...

GLOBAL - Global pork production for 2012 is expected to be around 104 million tonnes. China, the EU, and the United States account for most of the growth. According to the USDA Livestock & Poultr...

In 2011 the number of pigs slaughtered in Brazil increased by 7.2% to 34.9 million heads. The southern region remained the main area of  pig slaughter with 65.9% of the national total. The state...

GLOBAL - Global pork production for 2012 is expected to be around 104 million tonnes. China, the EU, and the United States account for most of the growth. According to the USDA Livestock & Poultr...

In 2011 the number of pigs slaughtered in Brazil increased by 7.2% to 34.9 million heads. The southern region remained the main area of  pig slaughter with 65.9% of the national total. The state...

The prices for poultry and pork in Moldova in the next few months will rise about 12% due to the increase of value-added tax - from 8% to 20%. Local producers say that they could not raise the price f...

Producers were permitted to feed 5% of non-organic feed to pigs and poultry up until the end of last year. However, the European Union have postponed the introduction of a 100% organic diet for monoga...

The prices for poultry and pork in Moldova in the next few months will rise about 12% due to the increase of value-added tax - from 8% to 20%. Local producers say that they could not raise the price f...

Producers were permitted to feed 5% of non-organic feed to pigs and poultry up until the end of last year. However, the European Union have postponed the introduction of a 100% organic diet for monoga...

In 2011, Russia produced over 940,000 tonnes of pork. This figure is 13% higher than in 2010, when it produced only 838,000 tonnes. Most of the pork produced in Russia - pork steam, cooled or chilled,...