China Sees Control of Pig Disease
CHINA - The government of China says much progress has been made in efforts to control the spread of blue-ear pig disease. Government officials said last week that forty-seven thousand pigs were infected in July. That was down more than fifty percent...

Prices fall as more pigs head to market
CHINA - PORK prices have dropped slightly in the Yangtze River Delta region due to an increase in supply, eastday.com reported yesterday.

US may benefit from China's deadly pig disease
BEIJING - An outbreak of a deadly pig disease that has sent pork prices sky-rocketing in China is under control, although there were still not enough doses of vaccine to meet demand, agriculture officials said Thursday.

China reports drastic decline in blue-ear pig disease
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday 47,000 pigs were infected by blue-ear pig disease in July, down 51.5 percent from the previous month.

Drought and floods hit Chinese crops
CHINA - The autumn grain crop harvest in China is projected to be 10 per cent less than usual levels. This will further increases prices of raw materials and food products, a local Chinese newspaper reported.

Pork wholesale price is drops
CHINA - Statistics from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) showed that the edible agricultural products price index remained high at 113.29 points.

Pig Disease Claims Rejected
CHINA - A top veterinary official yesterday rejected speculation that China is playing down an outbreak of swine disease. Jia Youling, chief veterinary officer with the ministry said it has always been "open and transparent" in sharing epidemic information...

Blue ear disease spreading in China
CHINA - China has been hit by a highly infectious swine virus, which is bringing increases to pork prices and fears of a global pandemic among domesticated pigs.

Sharp jump in food prices fuels Chinese inflation fears
BEIJING - Grocery shopping has become a painful experience for Zhang Xueyi. Meat prices have risen 50 percent in the past year, and eggs and other products are not far behind, forcing the 31-year-old railway technician's family to spend a third of its...

China defends handling of disease outbreak in pigs
BEIJING - China rejected criticism that it had downplayed an outbreak of a disease in pigs, saying it had been "open and transparent" with the international community.

Unidentified virus decimates China's pig population
CHINA - A highly infectious swine virus is sweeping China's pig population, driving up pork prices and spawning fears of a global pandemic among domesticated pigs.

Shanghai acts to ease pork crisis, help the needy
BEIJING - The Shanghai government will increase its pork reserves and improve needy families' social-welfare benefits later this year.

Pork price increase rate "slows"
BEIJING - China is encouraging pig-breeders to boost their stocks following the rapid increase in pork prices.

Rising costs prompt calls for action on prices
CHINA - The rising cost of food has prompted calls for the government to take measures to stabilize prices, which climbed 15.4 percent year-on-year in July, with the cost of pork and other meat jumping 45.2 percent.

Moves afoot for hog futures
CHINA - Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) yesterday said it is speeding up preparations for the debut of hog futures.