Glowing Developments: Fluorescent Sow Reproduces Trait
CHINA - Reports in Chinese State Media say that a fluorescent green Chinese pig has given birth to piglets that share the dam's transgenic characteristics.

Pig Shortage Will Push Prices Skywards
CHINA - Traders are feeling the heavy hoof of growing pork prices for the second time since December.

Buying Habits Will Alter US Export Market
CHINA - USDA is advising US exporters to invest in market research before launching new products into China. Although Chinese Customs reports a total agriculture, fisheries and forest product imports of over $40 billion for 2006, and imports of consumer-oriented...

US Corporation Acquires Chinese Pork Processor
CHINA - Energroup Holdings Corporation has taken over the Chinese pig meat processor, Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen.

First Standards for Live Pig Futures Announced
CHINA - A panel composed of academics and officials has reviewed and passed China's first industry standards for live pig futures at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), one of the country's three futures exchanges.

China Changes Tax Regulations To Rein In Food Inflation
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Finance has said it will tax selected grain exports for one-year in a bid to halt escalating inflation.

China Places Quotas on Grain Exports
CHINA - The Chinese goverment has started a temporary quota policy on the export of wheat, corn and rice powder in a bid to maintain an adequate domestic supply.

China earmarks 15.2b yuan for pig breeders
CHINA - China has earmarked 15.2 billion yuan (US$2.05 billion) so far this year to support pig breeders, in an effort to ensure adequate pork supplies, said Zeng Xiao'an, a senior official with the Ministry of Finance, earlier this week.

China's Pork Price Extends Gains on Demand and Pushes Up Costs
CHINA - Pork prices in China, the world's biggest producer and consumer of the meat, extend gains for an 11th week as demand and higher farming costs thwarted government efforts to boost supply and tame inflation.

Pig Farm Relocated to Protect Environment
CHINA - Work has started on the environmental drive by the iangxi provincial government to relocate pig farms.

Greater Support to Pig Breeders to Stabilize Prices
CHINA - The Chinese government has promised to provide greater support to pig farmers in a fresh move to ensure adequate market supply and stabilize food prices.

Henan trial site for humane slaughter codes
CHINA - Henan is set to become the first province in the country to introduce humane methods for slaughter as part of new national guidelines.

China's largest pig breeding base to be set up
CHINA - China is to set up it's largest pig breeding opertion. The business, named Project 5113, will be in Hubei Province.

Chinese Pork Prices Remain High
CHINA - China's Ministry of Commerce says pork prices are still high as consumption climbs during the winter.

Eye on Futures
CHINA - Financial industry leaders have reaffirmed the importance of developing the futures market in China. They beleiv it will aid balanced and sustainable economic growth.