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ThePigSite Latest News
News from European Union
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
EU Pig Prices: Further Rise in Prices EU - In most European countries, the pigs-for-slaughter market appears friendly again this week. Extensive live-animal exports towards the Eastern European countries help relieve many Western European...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
News from European Pig Producers EU - During the recent and very successful meeting of the European Pig Producers (EPP) in Austria, Dutch farmer Erik Thijssen was elected the new EPP-President. The next meeting will be in the Netherlands...
Friday, June 26, 2009
EU Ministers Agree Not to Extend Pollution Directive EU - At the end of the first stage of negotiations, Environment Ministers have agreed not to extend the scope of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (IPPC) to cover smaller...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
EU Ministers Agree To New Slaughterhouse Rules EU - Conditions for animals at the time of killing will improve considerably from 1 January 2013, when a regulation, agreed by the European Council and providing for a series of practical measures to ensure...
European Pig Meat Supply Chain Probe EU - Ministers from a number of European countries are continuing to highlight the discrepancy between producer and supermarket prices.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
New EU Feed Rules Will Improve Food Safety EU - The European Commission has welcomed the adoption of new feed regulation that will further strengthen food safety in the EU. They will simplify and modernise procedures for labelling and marketing...
EU Pig Prices: Short Supply to Increase Prices EU - This week the quotations continue to go up steeply in the European slaughter pig market.
Friday, June 19, 2009
McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms Programme EU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from...
MRSA Found in Animals but No Threat in Food EU - The European public health agencies have evaluated methicillin resistance of Staphylococcus aureus. They conclude that food-producing animals such as pigs, veal calves and broiler chickens...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
EU Pig Prices: Price Barometer On the Increase EU - This week, the European slaughter pig market seems to be in a bit of a jaunty mood.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Boar Taint Prevention Vaccine Launched in Europe EUROPE - A vaccine that could spell the end of boar taint in pork was launched in Europe this week by pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
EU Pig Prices: Market Situation Well Balanced EU - The European slaughter pig market appears to be mostly steady this week.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Place of Farming Legislation Planned for Next Year EU - Brussels’ “place-of-farming” communication published last week sets out ideas as to how Europe’s food quality policy should evolve in the years ahead, says farm commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel.
EU Pig Prices: Irritation, Unexpected Decline in Prices EU - This week there is much irritation on the EU slaughter pig market as well as an unexpected decline in prices.
Friday, May 29, 2009
European Commission Proposes New Labelling Rules EU - Action is needed to improve communication about the qualities of agricultural products — to help reconnect farmers with consumers. Quality labelling schemes must also be easier for people to use and...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
EU Pig Prices: Prices are Still Going Upward EU - This week, the atmosphere appears to be confident on the European slaughter pig market.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Breeding for Profitability EU - Following on from the article on PIC Profit Equations (4 March 2009), which explained the...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Efforts to Prevent IPPC Extension Stepped Up UK - The European Commission's bid to extend IPPC to embrace all breed-to-finish pig units above 200 sows will be discussed next week by the European Agricultural Union (COPA).
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
EU Pig Prices: Price Barometer Shows Upward Trend EU - There is an optimistic view on the overall situation on the slaughter pig market this week.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
EFSA Evaluates Bacteriophages EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reports that bacteriophages, viruses that attack bacteria, are effective against specific food-borne pathogens. However, it was unable to state that they...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Support for Animal Proteins in Pig Diets EU - Support for the carefully controlled reintroduction of animal proteins (meat and bonemeal) in animal feeds is to be found in Vion Food Group's annual report.
EU Pig Prices: Market Situation is Easing EU - This week, the situation is clearly easing on the European slaughter pig market.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Salmonella: Commonest Cause of Food-Borne Outbreaks EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their Community Summary Report on Food-borne Outbreaks in the EU in 2007...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
EU Pig Prices: German Companies Cause Uncertainty EU - This week, there appear to be inconsistencies in the European slaughter pig market.
Friday, May 01, 2009
Measures to Cut Risk of Importing Animal Diseases EU - A regulation on the introduction into the European Union of small quantities of animal products intended for personal consumption – a measure that will help reduce the risks of importing serious animal...
