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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Genesus Global Market Report - ChinaCHINA - Looking at the size of the breakdown of the inventory for March 2012-breeding stock was around 49.54 million and total on farm inventory was around 461.67 million (as compared to February 2012-breeding...
French Agricultural Experts Investigate Breeding ProjectCHINA - Seven pig-raising experts from the French agricultural pig-raising research institute and the French national swine breeding committee paid a visit to Dandong to discuss a swine breeding co-operation...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Pork Price Continue to Drop Despite Govt InterventionCHINA - China's pork prices continued to fall 1 percent last week despite the government's move to purchase frozen pork from the market in order to boost national reserves, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC)...
Pork Commentary: Roadtrip in China Ends in CrashCHINA - We have all experienced challenges in our lives, this past week we had just such an experience.We arrived in China on the Saturday. We had several meetings with customers and prospects. Last Wednesday...
Friday, May 18, 2012
Govt Likely to Act to Stabilize Pork CostsCHINA - China's pork prices continued to decrease this week, leading to widespread losses for the industry and prompting the government to take measures to prevent the prices from fluctuating greatly during...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Pork Price Expected to Soar in JuneCHINA - The price of pork is predicted to increase by 20 per cent as the supply of live pigs will see a substantial decline around June and July as a result of farmers hastily selling live pigs, reported...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Fake Stewed Pig Ears Pose Health RisksCHINA - Some stewed pig ears have been made from chemicals that could cause blood and heart problems in East China, sounding a fresh alarm on food safety.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tianli Reports Sales for Q1 Increased 32 Per CentCHINA - Tianli Agritech, Inc., a leading producer of breeder and market hogs, and retailer of pork products, headquartered in Wuhan City, China, announced that sales for the first quarter of 2012 increased...
Government Intervenes in Fall of Pig PricesCHINA - The government announced Monday it will intervene to stop pork prices plunging excessively and shield pig farmers from market volatility.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Slight Drop in Chinese Farm Produce PricesCHINA - The prices of major farm produce monitored by MOFCOM saw a slight drop last week (30 April - 6 May) and that of materials for production fell in three consecutive weeks.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Higher Revenues, Lower Net Income for ZhongpinCHINA - Zhongpin Inc. has reported higher sales revenues and lower net income for the three months ended 31 March 2012 compared with the first quarter of 2011.
Imported Pork Contains 'Lean Meat Powder'CHINA - Over 100 tons of pork imported from the United States in March contained clenbuterol, commonly known as "lean meat powder", Guangzhou Daily reported Tuesday, citing General Administration...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Is the China CPI the China Pork Index?CHINA - For the country’s decision–makers and the general population, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is one of the most watched indicators. How the China CPI actually works is not readily transparent...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Zhongpin Chairman Calls 2011 ‘Exceptional Year’CHINA - In his annual letter to shareholders, the Chairman and CEO of Zhongpin described 2011 as an exceptional year for the company, with sales revenues up 54 per cent to US$1.45 billion. Investments...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Chinese Farm Produce Prices DropCHINA - China's farm produce prices dropped for the week ending 22 April from the previous week, according to a report released Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
Monday, April 23, 2012
Olympic Athletes Could Get Branded as Cheats CHINA - An official from the General Administration of Sport of China (GASC) denied reports that athletes were banned in January from eating untested pork, beef and lamb in an attempt to avoid doping scandals...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Jason Zhu New General Manager of Hypor ChinaCHINA - With effect from 1 March, Jason Zhu is appointed General Manager for Hypor in China. Jason Zhu is strongly connected to the pig industry. The on-going work, interaction, cooperation and business...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Chinese Olympics Athletes Stop Eating MeatCHINA - Chinese athletes are avoiding eating meat ahead of the Olympics Games out of fear that domestic pork, beef and lamb could contain substances banned under anti-doping rules.
Another Genesus Nucleus in ChinaCHINA - Sichuan Giastar Group, a large feed manufacturer, breeding stock producer, and integrator, was recently in Manitoba to purchase a nucleus herd from Genesus.
China Expects Slowing Farm Produce Price GrowthCHINA - China's farm produce prices are likely to fall back to 10-percent growth this year as supplies of most agricultural products are becoming more plentiful, a think tank forecast on Wednesday.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Solving a 700 Million Pig ProblemCHINA - Australian science is helping to solve one of China’s biggest and smelliest problems – what to do with the waste produced by its 700 million pigs.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Farm Produce Prices Fall for Third WeekCHINA - The prices of major farm produce monitored by MOFCOM fell in three consecutive weeks last week (2-8 April), while price of material for production was stable.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
IVCC and Pfizer to Collaborate with CVMACHINA - The Chinese Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and the International Veterinary Collaboration for China (IVCC), a consortium of leading veterinary medical schools in the United States and United...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
China Becomes Biggest Grocery MarketCHINA - China has overtaken the United States (US) as the world’s biggest food and grocery retail market, according to the latest research published today (Wednesday) by IGD.
Monday, April 02, 2012
Pork Imports to Increase on Strong DemandCHINA - Pork imports have already hit the nadir and there seems to be no letup in demand, considering that domestic supplies are likely to remain constrained for some time.
Soybean Imports to Maintain an UptrendCHINA - Soybean imports by China are expected to maintain an uptrend in the next 10 to 15 years with growth being driven primarily by the demand from urban residents.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Police Raids Uncover Pork from Sick, Dead PigsCHINA - Police in southeast China's Fujian Province raided several unlicensed butcheries and underground workshops that processed pork of sick and dead pigs into meat products and sold them to other p...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Charting a New Course for Animal Nutrition & SafetyCHINA - Over the years, the feed industry made a great contribution to safeguard the healthy development of the husbandry industry and the quality and safety of the animal products. However, occasional...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Half of Cooked Meats Tested SubstandardCHINA - Only 48 per cent of the cooked meat at nine supermarkets and stores in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, passed a quality test earlier this year, the city's administration of industry and commerce...
Farm Produce Prices Rise on Reduced SuppliesCHINA - Prices of major farm produce monitored by the government rose last week as snow falls interrupted supplies, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.
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