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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Pig Industry News from Taiwan FMD NEWS: FMD Outbreak in Taiwan Affects Pigs
The latest news on Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks around the world....
Pig Industry News from Russian Federation New Case of ASF in Volgograd
RUSSIA - 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. ...
Pig Industry News from United States CME: Cattle Market Continues to Struggle; Pork Values Likely to Stay Strong
US - "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...
Pig Industry News from Canada Canada Counts on US Interests to Resolve COOL Issue
CANADA - 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...
Pig Industry News from United States Expect Corn Projections to be Dialed Back
US - Last week, I cited two topics of concern from World Pork Expo (WPX) – Smithfield/Shuanghui and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, writes Steve Meyer....
Pig Industry News from United Kingdom Bureau Service for Real Welfare
UK - As from 1 July, data collection and submission of real welfare assessment becomes mandatory for Red Tractor compliance....
Pig Industry News from United Kingdom 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...
Pig Industry News from Canada Pork Commentary: June Lean Hogs $103.30
CANADA - 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....
Pig Industry News from European Union EU Pig Prices: German Slaughter Industry Prevents Price Increase
EU - At the beginning of the new week of slaughter, the European slaughter pig market is on an upswing....
Pig Industry News from United States Anticipating USDA June Stocks and Acreage Reports
US - 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...
Pig Industry News from Canada Growing Forward 2 Paves Way for Risk Management Initiatives
CANADA - 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...
Pig Industry News from Global Investor Wants Smithfield Sliced Up
US & 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
Pig Industry News from Global Weekly Overview: Biosecurity Hits the Headlines
ANALYSIS – 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...
Pig Industry News from European Union Europe Mops up after Floods
ANALYSIS - At the beginning of the month, Central and Eastern Europe experienced some of the worst floods ever seen, writes Chris Harris. ...
Pig Industry News from United States Smithfield Sales Rise Profits Down
US - Smithfield Foods saw sales of $13.2 billion over the last year up by one per cent on the previous year. ...
Pig Industry News from United States The 'Chew On This Tour' Visits Novus International
US - 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. ...
Pig Industry News from United States Research Shows Copper Improves Pig Performance
US - 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,...
Pig Industry News from China Agri-food Prices Rise Marginally
CHINA - 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. ...
Pig Industry News from Global Checkfarm in Deal to Supply Global Pig Production Training
GLOBAL - 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...
Pig Industry News from Denmark Aarhus University Studies Effects of White Bread on Pigs
DENMARK - 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...
Pig Industry News from United Kingdom C&D Practices under Spotlight in Online Workshop
UK - 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....
Pig Industry News from Global M-COOL Continues to Create Uncertainty for Producers
US & 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...
Pig Industry News from United States Hog Outlook: USDA Lowers Forecast of 2013 Pork Production
US - 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...
Pig Industry News from United States National Pork Board Elects New Officers
US - 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...
Pig Industry News from United Kingdom 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
Pig Industry News from United States 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....
Pig Industry News from United Kingdom New Human Resources Toolkit for Pig Units
UK - BPEX has produced a new BPEX Human Resources (HR) Toolkit for pig unit managers and is also running a workshop near York this month....
Pig Industry News from United States NFU Applauds Speaker Boehner’s Farm Bill Support
US - 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....
Pig Industry News from Canada Producers Advised on Implications of Proposed Revised Pig Code of Practice
CANADA - Sask Pork is encouraging pork producers to look at how a proposed revised Pig Code of Practice will impact their operations, writes Bruce Cochrane....
Pig Industry News from Australia 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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