China lifts ban on six US pork plants
CHINA - China has lifted its ban on pork from six US processing plants, including five plants that are owned by Smithfield Foods.

Chinese city to ban on pig farming from 2009
CHINA - The Dongguan government of Guangdong Province will proceed with its plan to ban pig farming in the city from 2009, a top official said at the weekend.

China sees inflation rise to 11-year high
CHINA - China's key inflation indicator surged to 6.9 percent in November. It's the highest rate seen in more than 11 years and the result of increasing food price.

1,400 Slaughterhouses Shut Down in Crackdown
CHINA - More than 1,400 substandard slaughterhouses have been shut down in the past three months under a special campaign to improve product quality and food safety, a commerce ministry official said on Thursday.

China halts exports of Maling canned meat
CHINA - Exports from one of China's best-known food makers were stopped today after Hong Kong authorities said they found unsafe chemicals in canned luncheon meat.

Dongguan to ban pig farms from 2009
CHINA - Authorities in this city in Guangdong Province have pledged to ban all pig farming from 2009 amid talk of pork price hikes, as part of efforts to clean up the environment.

China denies African Swine Fever
CHINA - China has denied speculative overseas media reports that African Swine Fever has broken out in its north-eastern province of Heilongjiang.

China insures 45Per Cent of Sows to Ease Pork Shortage
CHINA - China HAS insured 44.5 percent of sows nationwide in a bid to ease a pork shortage and curb the rising price of China's staple meat.

Changhua Raises African Swine Fever Alert
CHINA - Animal and livestock disease control authorities in Changhua County raised an alert on Thursday against a possible outbreak of African swine fever that has reportedly wreaked havoc on hog farms in northern China recently.

Wholesale Pork Price Rises for Seven Weeks
CHINA - The Chinese Ministry of Commerce says that edible oil and meat prices have increased last week, during. Market monitors noted that pork prices have risen consecutively for seven weeks.

China clamps down on unsafe pork
CHINA - China will start a renewed push against illegal slaughterhouses and the sale of diseased, spoiled and doctored pork. It is part of a campaign to ensure food safety, says the Commerce Ministry.

Germany and China Sign Agreement Paving Way for German Pork Imports
China - Germany and China have signed an agreement for closer cooperation over food security and animal and plant health.

Hogs Fall as China Fails to Boost Pork Buying
CHINA - Hog futures fell from a seven-week high as China failed to step up purchases of U.S. pork as some analysts and traders had expected. Cattle declined.

China signs quality inspection agreement for Spanish pork imports
BEIJING - China has signed a quality inspection agreement covering Spanish pork imports, officials said.

You Can't Just Trot Into The Golden Pig Market
BEIJING - Last week German veterinarians flew into Beijing to discuss the possibility of intensifying international cooperation in the pigmeat trade.