Pig Industry News
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
FMD NEWS: FMD Outbreak in Taiwan Affects PigsThe latest news on Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks around the world....
New Case of ASF in VolgogradRUSSIA - The Volgograd veterinary authorities have reported a new case of African Swine Fever following the study of samples taken on a farm in the village of Nekhevskaya. ...
CME: Cattle Market Continues to Struggle; Pork Values Likely to Stay StrongUS - "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times." Thus began Dicken’s A Tale of Two Cities and it timeless story of love, devotion, betrayal and turmoil. While saying that today is either...
Canada Counts on US Interests to Resolve COOL IssueCANADA - Canada's minister of agriculture is counting on pressure on the American government from within the United States to help bring resolution to the Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling issue, writes...
Expect Corn Projections to be Dialed BackUS - Last week, I cited two topics of concern from World Pork Expo (WPX) – Smithfield/Shuanghui and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, writes Steve Meyer....
Bureau Service for Real WelfareUK - As from 1 July, data collection and submission of real welfare assessment becomes mandatory for Red Tractor compliance....
Scottish Red Meat Sector Worth £2.1 billion UK - The Scottish red meat industry made a £2.1 billion contribution to the economy of Scotland in 2012, according to the Scottish Red Meat Industry Profile launched this week by Quality Meat Scotland...
Pork Commentary: June Lean Hogs $103.30CANADA - June Lean Hog futures last Friday closed at $103.30 making a big run from $88 at the end of March (about $30 per head improvement), writes Jim Long....
EU Pig Prices: German Slaughter Industry Prevents Price IncreaseEU - At the beginning of the new week of slaughter, the European slaughter pig market is on an upswing....
Anticipating USDA June Stocks and Acreage ReportsUS - On 28 June, the USDA will release the 1 June "Grain Stocks" and June "Acreage" reports that will set the tone for both old and new crop corn and soybean prices. These reports have the potential...
Growing Forward 2 Paves Way for Risk Management InitiativesCANADA - Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, has announced up to C$15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 program to encourage the development and adoption of new private...
Investor Wants Smithfield Sliced UpUS & CHINA - A minority shareholder of Smithfield Foods Inc says a buyout offer of $7.1 billion, including debt, from China's Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd is far less than what the US pork processor...
Monday, June 17, 2013
Weekly Overview: Biosecurity Hits the HeadlinesANALYSIS – The importance of good biosecurity for the whole supply chain has been highlighted in the last week. New Zealand's Supreme Court has banned imports of raw pork cuts to reduce the risk of PRRS...
Europe Mops up after FloodsANALYSIS - At the beginning of the month, Central and Eastern Europe experienced some of the worst floods ever seen, writes Chris Harris. ...
Smithfield Sales Rise Profits DownUS - Smithfield Foods saw sales of $13.2 billion over the last year up by one per cent on the previous year. ...
The 'Chew On This Tour' Visits Novus InternationalUS - The “Chew on This Tour” visited Novus International on 12 June in St. Charles, Missouri, as part of their tour to promote awareness of food insecurity. ...
Research Shows Copper Improves Pig PerformanceUS - Supplementing nursery pigs with MINTREX® Cu chelated trace mineral significantly improved daily gain by three per cent and feed conversion ratio by 2.6 per cent versus other forms of trace minerals,...
Agri-food Prices Rise MarginallyCHINA - The price of agri-foods in China rose marginally last week, according to a survey taken by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in 36 medium and large sized cities during the week 3-9 June. ...
Checkfarm in Deal to Supply Global Pig Production TrainingGLOBAL - A new deal will see consultancy business, Checkfarm, offer Pig Production Training (PPT) Ltd programmes across the globe, meaning more producers than ever before will have access to world-class...
Aarhus University Studies Effects of White Bread on PigsDENMARK - Eating a diet containing too many easily-digestible carbohydrates and not enough fibre – like in white bread – increases the risk of obesity and diabetes. The same is true for pigs that are...
C&D Practices under Spotlight in Online WorkshopUK - BPEX is asking pig producers to check their cleaning and disinfection (C&D) routine at its next BPEX Live online workshop on Monday, 24 June 2013 at 7.00pm....
M-COOL Continues to Create Uncertainty for ProducersUS & CANADA - Fast Genetics says the uncertainty created by US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (M-COOL) continues to create problems for pork producers and packers on both sides of the border, Bruce...
Hog Outlook: USDA Lowers Forecast of 2013 Pork ProductionUS - USDA has lowered their forecast of 2013 pork production to 23.427 billion pounds, down 0.2 per cent from their May forecast, but up 0.7 per cent from last year's actual, write Ron Plain and Scott...
National Pork Board Elects New OfficersUS - Newly elected National Pork Board President Karen Richter, of Montgomery, Minnesota, sees great opportunity in the year ahead helping consumers understand the value and versatility of today's pork...
Shout Price Hits 170p at Last UK - Another positive week as far as sellers are concerned with DAPP continuing to edge ahead and now standing at a new high of 165.26p and, with the disappointing exception of Cranswick, writes Peter...
Friday, June 14, 2013
Hog Producers Should Take Steps to Avoid PEDV US - Hog producers should use good biosecurity practices to reduce the risk of animals becoming infected with porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV), says a University of Missouri veterinary resident....
New Human Resources Toolkit for Pig UnitsUK - BPEX has produced a new BPEX Human Resources (HR) Toolkit for pig unit managers and is also running a workshop near York this month....
NFU Applauds Speaker Boehner’s Farm Bill SupportUS - There have been reports that Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, will support the 2013 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act....
Producers Advised on Implications of Proposed Revised Pig Code of PracticeCANADA - Sask Pork is encouraging pork producers to look at how a proposed revised Pig Code of Practice will impact their operations, writes Bruce Cochrane....
Row Over Pig Footage Entering 'Dangerous Territory'AUSTRALIA - There are fears that the deadlock between farmers and animal rights activists could escalate as a result of illegal activities by the activists in piggeries across Australia....
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