Pig Industry News
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
FMD NEWS: FMD Outbreak in Jiangsu Affects PigsThe latest news on Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks around the world....
Planning Procedure Continues for Foston FarmUK - Derbyshire county council has opened the latest application from Midland Pig Producers to build a pig unit at Foston Farm for public consultation. The company's managing director explains to ThePigSite...
Groups Want 'Comprehensive' FTA with EUUS - A coalition of US food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council is urging the Obama administration to press the European Union to negotiate a "comprehensive" free...
Simplicity the Way ForwardUK - The first steps have been taken towards simplifying the Red Tractor Pigs standards for both producers and auditors....
New Technology to Transform Pig Waste to GasAUSTRALIA - New technology has been developed by South Australian scientists in China to turn pig waste into biogas and biochar....
New Crop Corn Improves Prospects for Pork ProfitsUS - A dry week in the Midwest will likely be reflected in substantial, probably record-high, weekly planting progress report when those data are released this afternoon (20 May), writes Steve Meyer in...
Live Pig Prices Up in Most RegionsBRAZIL - According to data provided by Cepea, the price of live pigs rose in most regions....
New Round of Pork Purchasing Looms; Policies Help Prices RecoverCHINA - China will soon start a second round of pork purchasing to shore up prices which have been depressed by oversupply and weak demand since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said...
Corn, Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought RallyUS - Corn and soybean prices rallied sharply beginning in July 2012 as US drought conditions unfolded. It was generally expected that prices would follow the pattern experienced in other "short crop"...
Study Reveals Poor Storage Conditions for Health ProductsUS - In a case study involving beef producers in Idaho, researchers found less-than-ideal refrigeration conditions for animal health products at retailers and on-farm. ...
BPEX Releases Two New PublicationsUK - The best of the old with something new is the best way to describe two new publications, the Pig Pocketbook 2013 and the BPEX Yearbook 2012/13....
Weekly Roberts Market ReportUS - The general consensus in the pits is that corn acres will decline from original planting intentions, writes Michael T. Roberts....
Disease Control Discussed at SENASA TrainingARGENTINA – Pig producers met with the National Health and Food Quality Service (SENASA) at a training session to discuss disease control in the city of Toay last week....
Monday, May 20, 2013
Weekly Overview: New Pig Viral Disease Confirmed in USANALYSIS – Porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) has been found for the first time in four states in the US, while Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) has been reported in Kazakhstan (in cattle). In advances...
NFU Encouraged by 2013 Farm Bill MomentumUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement following the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture’s passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management...
Innovation Award for Hermitage Closed Herd Breeding Programmes UK - Hermitage Seaborough Ltd. have been awarded the ‘Pre Farmgate Innovation Winner’s Award’ for their ‘Closed Herd BLUP Breeding Programmes’, at the 2013 Pig & Poultry Marketing Awards. The...
Cranswick’s Growth ContinuesUK - UK pig meat processor Cranswick has reported revenues up by seven per cent to £875 million for the 2012/13 financial year compared to £821 million in the previous year. ...
Genetics Suppliers Given Disease Status DeadlineARGENTINA – All businesses wishing to engage in the exchange of reproductive pig material are to be officially registered as brucellosis- and Aujeszky’s disease-free from 31 July....
Shortage of Higher-welfare PigsUK - Although the DAPP continues to break new ground rising by 0.33p to stand at 162.79p, flagging up further significant shortages in the British pigmeat supply chain, prices stood at stand-on on Friday...
What’s Best about Pig, Poultry Production to Attract Best StaffUK - Pig and Poultry producers are being urged to become ambassadors for their sectors as part of an initiative to recruit more young people and avoid an impending gap in skills and knowledge....
Hog Outlook: Pork Prices Down in AprilUS - The average price of pork in grocery stores during April was $3.458 per pound. That was down 0.8 cents from March and down 0.1 cents from April 2012. Over the last two years, the retail price of pork...
More Communication Among Producers Helps Answer Consumer Questions CANADA - The chair of the Provincial Animal Care Committee says, by sharing information on the latest trends in animal welfare, livestock producers will be better positioned to answer the public's questions...
World Pork Expo Seminars Get Down to BusinessUS - World Pork Expo’s three days are filled with information and insights, and leading that effort are the business seminars. ...
USDA Confirms Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea VirusUS - The USDA has confirmed that porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) has been identified in the United States for the first time through testing at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. ...
Poll Shows Strong Support for Country of Origin LabellingUS - Survey results, released by the Consumer Federation of America, show that a large majority of Americans continue to strongly support mandatory country of origin labelling (COOL) for fresh meat. ...
Separate Farm Bills Passed by House and SenateUS - Both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees last week passed their version of a 2013 farm bill, reports the National Chicken Council (NCC). ...
Government Announces Plans to Develop Pig SectorMEXICO – Plans to boost the productivity and profitability of the pork sector were unveiled by Agriculture Minister, Enrique Martinez, at the National Pig Agenda meeting last week....
Animal Welfare Panel Formed at TysonUS - Tyson Foods has named more than a dozen Animal Well-Being Advisory Panel Members to help guide the Company's FarmCheck programme. ...
Pig Producers ProtestFRANCE - Pig producers have been protesting this week about their business losses as pig prices have failed to cover rising feed prices. ...
Friday, May 17, 2013
Allendale Releases Cold Storage, Cattle on Feed EstimatesUS - Analysts at Allendale, Inc. have released their Cold Storage and Cattle on Feed estimates ahead of the May 17th USDA report. ...
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