Pig Industry News: China
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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 places....
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....
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tianli Agritech Reports Increased Market Hog Sales CHINA - Tianli Agritech yesterday announced that the company's revenue increased 49 per cent year-over-year to $8.7 million due to higher selling prices, increased unit sales of Tianli market hogs plus...
Government Set to Establish Food Safety ProgramCHINA - When customers throughout China buy food in the near future, they will be able to know immediately where it comes from, what company made it and even how it was produced. ...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Rise in Revenue and Income for ZhongpinCHINA - Chinese meat and food processing company, Zhongpin, has reported higher revenues, net income, and diluted earnings per share for 2011. ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Boehringer Ingelheim Sets Up First Asian Veterinary R&D CentreCHINA - Boehringer Ingelheim yesterday announced the expansion of its Animal Health business in China. One of the major moves is the opening of the Asian Veterinary Research & Development (R&D) Center...
Yurun Group Sees Profits Down CHINA - Chinese integrated meat processor China Yurun Food Group has reported a turnover of HK$32,315 million last year compared to HK$21 in 2010 - an increase of 50.5 per cent. ...
Monday, March 12, 2012
Chinese Steelmaker Invests in Pig FarmCHINA - China's steelmakers, battling to stop their profit margins from narrowing further, are diversifying into unrelated sectors, including wine production, vegetable planting, and even raising pigs....
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Nominal Increase Forecast for Pork ProductionCHINA - The revised forecast for pork production is 51.6 MMT, a nominal increase from the initial 2012 estimate of 51.2 MMT. ...
Monday, March 05, 2012
Chinese Olympians Banned from Eating MeatCHINA - Chinese athletes preparing for the London Olympics have been banned from eating meat over fears they may consume clenbuterol - the prohibited performance-enhancing substance that led to Chinese...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Genesus Attends Trade Mission in ChinaCHINA - Genesus was recently honored to attend a Canada Trade Mission in China....
Farm Produce Prices Drop Last WeekCHINA - The Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday that China's farm produce prices continued to fall last week as supplies increased....
Thursday, February 16, 2012
China Hog MarketsCHINA - Looking at the size of the breakdown of the inventory for November 2011, breeding stock was around 49.05 million and total on farm inventory was around 476.25 million (as compared to October 2011,...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Volatility of China's Pork IndustryANALYSIS - Growth of China's domestic pig meat industry is being held back by rising costs, disease outbreaks, animal waste disposal challenges and food safety concerns as well as more competitively priced...
Chinese Pig Meat Imports up SharplyCHINA - Imports of fresh and frozen pork were 134 per cent more last year than in 2010, reports AHDB in its European Market Survey, while pig offal imports were up 26 per cent. Increases were recorded...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
VC, PE Firms Show Appetite for Food IndustryCHINA - As the Chinese become richer and pay more attention to the quality of food, venture-capital and private-equity companies have started to invest in the country's agricultural sector and cultivate...
Monday, February 13, 2012
Govt to Wipe Out Substandard SlaughteringCHINA - China is vowing to eliminate substandard meat processing in the country within the next few months as part of a campaign to ensure food is safe, officials said on Friday....
Friday, February 10, 2012
Third TOPIGS Import into China in Three MonthsCHINA - TOPIGS has imported 550 more top breeding pigs into China. This is the third import in three months. ...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
China Pork Prices Higher in JanuaryCHINA - Prices of pork, China's staple meat, soared 25 per cent year-on-year in January....
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Farm Produce Prices Fall on Waning DemandCHINA - Farm produce prices broke an eight-week rising trend last week and fell on sliding demand as the Spring Festival holiday ended, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday....








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