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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Friendly Atmosphere in EU MarketsEU - The atmosphere has brightened a lot in the European slaughter markets.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Mandatory Welfare Training for AbattoirsAUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Government has announced a tough new animal welfare package to lift animal welfare standards in all domestic abattoirs.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Avoid Misuse of Religious Exemptions to StunningEU - At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council this week, the Swedish delegation briefed the Council on the enforcement of the general requirement to stun animals before slaughter.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Trend Reversal Triggered Off?EU - This week, prices appear mainly steady on the EU slaughter pig market.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Danish Crown Planning to Adjust CapacityDENMARK - The Pork Producer Committee in Danish Crown has recommended that the slaughterhouse in Esbjerg be closed at the end of August this year.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Aussie Pork Industry Refutes Bacon Tax ClaimAUSTRALIA - The reported increase in the Australian Pig Slaughter Levy was misrepresented by media in last night’s Federal Budget announcement, with claims of a new ‘bacon tax’. The Australian pork...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Call to Curb Slaughter Without Prior Stunning UK - The slaughter of animals for commercial meat supply without stunning them first should at the very least be curbed, if not banned, concludes a former president of the British Veterinary Association...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Five Charged over Alleged Abuse of PigsAUSTRALIA - Five people have been charged following an investigation into allegations of animal abuse at a Victorian abattoir last November.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Still Only Little Movement in MarketsEU - There still is only little movement on the EU slaughter pig market. In almost all countries, the same scene is found: The quantities of pigs mature for slaughter fall far below last year’s figures....
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Conditions Still Stable in EU MarketsEU - Supply and demand are still well balanced on the European slaughter pig market. So, stable prices were mostly recorded.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Danish Crown Celebrates 10 Years in OldenburgGERMANY - Ten years have passed since the first slaughterhouse workers said “Guten Morgen” to each other at Danish Crown in Oldenburg.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Canada Invests in Toronto Processing PlantCANADA - Producers in southern Ontario will benefit from upgrades to a local processing facility with the support of the Government of Canada.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Stable Conditions on EU MarketsEU - This week stable conditions are prevailing on the European slaughter pig markets almost without exception.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
H1N1 Detected in Hong Kong SlaughterhouseHONG KONG - H1N1 was detected in Hong Kong’s slaughterhouse during regular influenza virus surveillance for pigs in Hong Kong’s slaughterhouse. Despite the detection of pandemic H1N1 in pigs in Hong...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Inherent Risk in Introducing New Meat Inspection RulesANALYSIS - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is expected to publish its recommendations for changes to meat inspection in poultry processing plants in June this year, writes Chris Harris.
EU Pig Prices: Friendly Atmosphere in EU MarketsEU - The atmosphere continues to be friendly in the EU slaughter pig markets this week.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Consumer Demand Forces Up PricesEU - Mostly increased pig prices could be enforced on the EU markets this current week. On the one hand, the sunny spring weather quickens the sales of barbecue meat in particular. On the other hand, the...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Quotations Still Getting NowhereEU - This current week, too, the European slaughter pig market is characterised by a steady price situation.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Abattoir Owner Defends Pig Slaughter MethodAUSTRALIA - The owners of a Victorian abattoir that closed after allegations of animal abuse last November insist they were killing pigs humanely and legally.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Situation Well Balanced in EU MarketsEU - The European slaughter pig market proves to be in a steady shape this week. Unchanged pig prices are quoted in almost all countries.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Increased Erysipelas Cases observed in MidwestUS - During the February National Pork Board/AASV Sentinel Veterinary Clinic call, several Midwestern veterinarians reported an increase in clinical observations of Erysipelas in both finished and slaughtered...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Slaughter Company Fails to Apply ASF PreventionRUSSIA - As part of the framework on the prevention of African swine fever (ASF) in the Krasnodar Territory, the Rosselkhoznadzor conducted a series of surprise visits to slaughterhouses. The inspections...
Cherkizovo Transfers Shares to A1 List on MICEXRUSSIA - OJSC Cherkizovo Group, one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, has transferd of its shares onto quotation list ‘A 1’ at MICEX.
Friday, March 02, 2012
African Swine Fever Outbreak Forces SlaughterSOUTH AFRICA - A total of 100 pigs have been slaughtered so far in Mpumalanga after an African swine fever outbreak, a health official said on Tuesday.
HKScan Sees Sales RiseFINLAND - Finnish meat processor HKScan’s net sales rose to €2,491.3 million compared to €2,113.9 million in the previous year - a rise of 17.9 per cent.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Pig Slaughterings Up in January 2012IRELAND - Pig slaughterings in Ireland rose by 12.8 per cent compared to January 2011.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
EU Pig Prices: France & Spain Continue to RiseEU - For the fifth week in a row now, both Spain and France were able to increase the producer prices for pigs.
IFA Work on Slaughter of Injured AnimalsIRELAND - IFA Animal Health Chairman John Waters met senior officials in the Department of Agriculture this week seeking a solution to the problems with the slaughter of injured animals.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Slight Rise in Beef and Pork Production in JanuaryUK - During January, the UK produced 78,000 tonnes of pork, 84,000 tonnes of beef and 23,000 tonnes of mutton and lamb. While the figures rose slightly for pork and beef compared to December 2011, mutton...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
EU Pig Prices: Scarce Supply and Steady PricesEU - Throughout Europe, the pig market features scarce supply. As a consequence, the quotations appear to be steady to clearly increasing.
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