Pork more important than ethanol in China
CHINA - In China the authorities may move to ban the production of corn-based ethanol to literally continue feeding the trough.

Chinese beef about the price of pork
CHINA - Few things are as essential to the Chinese as their pigs. From spare ribs to barbecued pork buns, pork is a staple of the Chinese diet. And, in this Year of the Pig, an acute shortage of pork has been national news as butchers raise prices almost...

Ministry urgers tough control of Blue-ear Pig Disease
CHINA - China's Ministry of Agriculture has issued a notice for local governments to improve the emergency plans for the Blue Ear (PRRS) disease outbreak. It says it should also section off and cease pork trading in affected areas at the time of an outbreak....

As Pork Price Drops, Egg Price Increases
CHINA - The price of pork in China dropped 0.2 percent due to an increase in supply last week, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday.

Pig clones for organ transplants produced
CHINA - Two miniature pig clones for organ transplant experiments have been born in the city of Tianjin.

Backgrounder: Impact of Climate Change on China
CHINA - Climate change, a global issue, has already had certain impacts on China's economy, ecosystem and other sectors.

China hits peak season for blue-ear
CHINA - China's Ministry of Agriculture has warned the country's pig breeders that they are entering the peak season for the highly pathogenic blue-ear disease, also known as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). The disease has already...

China reports 18,000 pig deaths from disease outbreak
BEIJING - China has said a contagious pig disease had killed 18,000 in the first five months of 2007. In Beijing's first report on the scale of an outbreak that has disrupted the pig industry and caused pork prices to soar.

China's Leadership Scrambles to Head Off Discontent Over Risking Pork Prices
CHINA - Prices in China for pork, a staple of the Chinese diet, have increased by almost 10 per cent in recent weeks, largely as a result of an illness called "blue ear disease" that has decimated pig herds. Chinese leaders are afraid the price rises...

Official says pig deaths not caused by blue-ear disease
CHINA - A senior Chinese veterinary official has denied a foreign media report that "blue-ear disease" has caused the death of 20 million pigs.

Shanghai Launches Pork Safety Check
SHANGHAI - In the wake of escalating pork prices, the Shanghai food and drug watchdog has started a series of inspections to prevent unsafe meat products getting into the market.

China pledges guaranteed pork supply
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Commerce has announced that it would ensure the supply of pork to Hong Kong despite the recent decline in the number of pigs on the mainland.

China's Cabinet concerned over sharp rise in pork prices
CHINA - China's leaders are trying to calm public concern over sharp price rises for pork, the country's staple meat. It's ordering local governments to ensure adequate supplies and help low-income families.

56 in hospital after eating pork in China
CHINA - Fifty-six people were hospitalised after eating pork at a marketplace in south China's Guangdong province, says state media.

Soaring prices of pork and eggs
CHINA - Prices of pork and eggs keep soaring in Chinese markets due to tightened supplies and increasing production cost.

Price of pork flies to new high
CHINA - The price of pork has hit a new high in many cities due to a decrease in the number of pigs, but analysts said the price hike will not last too long.

New at TOPIGS
CHINA - TOPIGS welcomes several new colleagues.

China to immunise pigs with new PRRS vaccine
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday it would soon start to immunise pigs with a new vaccine in a bid to prevent the spread of blue ear pig disease.

China Identifies Mystery Illness Wiping Out Pigs In Southern Region
BEIJING - The mysterious illness sweeping through pig populations in southern China, that has killed at least 300 animals, has been identified as a strain of PRRS or blue ear disease.

China orders shots after pig deaths
CHINA - China ordered pork farmers Tuesday to carry out mass vaccinations after a mysterious outbreak killed hundreds of pigs in the nation's south.