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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
K-State Swine Profitability ConferenceUS – Kansas State University is to hold conference designed to give producers and allied industry in-depth sessions focusing on production management, marketing, and business decisions related to capital...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Consumers Buy Food Based on Value, Not Just PriceCANADA - An Edmonton based research chef says, when it comes to selecting the foods they'll feed their families, today's consumers are looking at value, not just price, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Call for Vigilance over German ImportsUK - The British pig industry needs to be very, very vigilant, BPEX chief executive Mick Sloyan has warned.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Farmers Urged to Share Their Story About Agriculture CANADA - A communications specialist with the Cause Matters Corporation is encouraging farmers to become directly involved in telling their story about agriculture to the non-farming public, writes Bruce...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Views Sought on Descendants of Cloned Pigs as FoodUK - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking views on the 'novel' status of food from descendants of cloned cattle and pigs.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
VION Guarantees Boar Taint-Free PorkNETHERLANDS - VION Food Nederland will be able to supply Dutch retailers with pork from uncastrated animals as of 1 February 2011.
FSIS Publishes New Rule on Meat LabellingUS - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is to publish the final rule on nutrition labelling of single-ingredient products and ground or chopped meat and poultry...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Aussie Pork Puts the Crackle into ChristmasAUSTRALIA - While Europe is facing a white Christmas, Australian pork farmers are urging Australians to enjoy a pink one. They are saying consumers should look for the hot pink Australian PorkMark label...
Monday, December 20, 2010
NSW Pork Producers Give Generously to the SalvosAUSTRALIA - The NSW Farmers’ Association Pork Committee in conjunction with the peak industry pork producer body Australian Pork Limited (APL), as well as Foodbank Australia, meat wholesaler B.E Campbell...
Pork Consumption Increase Encourages Agri SectorCOSTA RICA - The growth in Costa Rica’s pork consumption is partly due to producers’ work to improve meat quality. However, there is a niche such as to export fine cuts as pork legs during the second...
Friday, December 17, 2010
Pork and Bacon Cuts Give Pork Farmers MoreIRELAND - Retail group SuperValu has given pig farmers an increase of 10 cents per kilo on the price it is paying for Irish pork and bacon cuts.
RSPCA Urges Cooks to 'Think Pig' This ChristmasUK - Pigs in blankets, honey glazed ham, roast pork, cocktail sausage rolls – all Christmas favourites, but how many of us spare a thought for the pigs during the festive season?
Monday, December 13, 2010
USMEF’s Branded Products Promotion ProgrammeUS - Brand names are of increasing importance to global consumers looking for quality and consistency.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Senator Carr Drives Pork CRC into the FutureAUSTRALIA - Australia's pork industry, which has an annual farm-gate value of A$1 billion, contributes $3 billion annually to the national economy and generates 8,000 jobs, has welcomed the announcement...
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Hog and Poultry Days 2010: Pork Quality CompetitionCANADA - A Poplar Point area Hutterite Colony has topped a field of 30 to claim the top award at the Manitoba Hog and Poultry Days 2010 Pork Quality Competition, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Ontario Pork’s Separation of Services CompleteONTARIO, CANADA - Ontario Pork has successfully met the deadline for open marketing.
Monday, December 06, 2010
Federal Govt Invests in Primary Pork ProcessingCANADA - The Member of Parliament for Palliser suggests the re-establishment of primary pork processing in Saskatchewan is an indicator that the province is open for business, Bruce Cochrane writes.
Pork Fest Organised to Promote Local Pork ProductsMALTA - Hundreds of people turned up at Siggiewi's St Nicholas Square today for the Pork Fest, an annual event held by the Pig Breeders Cooperative (KIM) and the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affai...
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Pork Prices Expected to Rise with Crate Ban NEW ZEALAND - A ban on sow crates will mean price rises and some farmers may be driven out of the industry, the Pork Industry Board says.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
DA Mulls Protection for Local Hog industryPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture may propose raising the tariff rate on imported pork offals, an official said on Monday.
Phasing Out of Gestation Stalls Gets SupportNEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand pork industry supports the phasing out of gestation stalls by December 2015, announced today by Agriculture Minister David Carter.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Aussie Consumers Choose to Purchase PorkMarkAUSTRALIA - In the latest round of consumer research conducted in October this year, Australian Pork Limited (APL) found one in four Australian’s have purchased Australian pork sporting the hot pink...
Friday, November 26, 2010
Make the Most of Christmas MarketingUK - Pig finishers should now be thinking about their marketing strategy over Christmas. With high feed costs and lower pig prices, it is important to optimise returns by planning ahead, advises Matthew...
Monday, November 22, 2010
Farmers on Hand at BBC Good Food ShowUK - Visitors to this year’s BBC Good Food Show will be able to find out more about the food they eat – directly from the people who grow it.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
British Pig Industry Hogging the LimelightUK - Prince William and Kate Middleton are in a position to give the pig industry a huge boost when they marry next year.
RSPCA Welcomes Pledge to Scrap Sow StallsAUSTRALIA - The RSPCA has described the pork industry's vote to phase out sow stalls as a momentous day for pigs in Australia.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
USMEF Initiative Targets Underappreciated Pork ButtUS - The pork butt is the Rodney Dangerfield of pork cuts. It’s more tender, juicy, flavorful and affordable than many cuts in the pork carcass, but it doesn’t get any respect. A new international...
Aussie Pig Farmers Promise to Scrap Stalls by 2017AUSTRALIA - Australia's pork producers have agreed to voluntarily phase out sow gestation stalls by 2017.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Yellow 'Majjal ta' Malta' Tag Brands Maltese PorkMALTA - Locally produced pork will carry a yellow tag with the words "Majjal ta’ Malta" from today, allowing consumers to differentiate between imported and Maltese pork.
Monday, November 15, 2010
National Pork Board to Focus on Committee StructureUS - The National Pork Board will be asked next week to streamline the organization's producer-led committee structure. The board meets Tuesday through Thursday in Des Moines.
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