Finnish Pork Market Faces Tough Times
FINLAND - Finland's pig meat industry has had a difficult start to the year, largely due to high feed prices and difficult market conditions.

Open House for First Hi-Tech 'Finnish' System
FINLAND - A working partnership between equipment manufactured Big Dutchman and Finland's premier processer LSO Foods will officially unveil its first pig finishing operation tomorrow at Hämeenkoski.

Agricultural Income Increased by 10 Per Cent
FINLAND - Agricultural income in Finland increased by almost ten per cent last year compared to the previous year, according to MTT Agrifood Research Finland. In 2007, agricultural income reached € 988 million, while in 2006 it amounted to about € 900...

New Managing Director of Rakvere Lihakombinaat
FINLAND - Anne Mere has been appointed managing director of AS Rakvere Lihakombinaat, part of Finnish pig procesing company HKScan’s Baltic Group, from 2 February.

HKScan Board Member Dies in Accident
FINLAND - A member of the board of the Finnish pig meat producer HKScan member Heikki Kauppinen, was killed in an accident while skiing on last week.

Management Change at HK Ruokatalo
A new managing director has stepped in at HK Ruokatalo Oy, the finnish arm of the pig and poultry meat processor and producer HKScan.

Pig And Poultry Bare Brunt Of Finlands New Subsidy
FINLAND - Finland and the EU reached an agreement on the future of domestic agricultural subsidies through the year 2013 on Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila met with EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel in...

Competent Partner In Finland
FINLAND – Big Dutchman, the worldwide market leader for housing equipment for modern pig management, welcomes a new partner to its tightly woven net of exclusive distributors around the world: the Finnish company SKT Suomen Karjatilatarvike Oy from Iittala...

Widespread opposition to genetically-modified crops
FINLAND - Finns take a generally negative view of meat raised with the help of genetically modified feed. According to a survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat, half of the population completely disapprove of GM fed, and more than 90 per cent feel that...

Farmers' union wants labels on food indicating use of GM products
FINLAND - Prime Minister also calls for labelling. The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) said on Tuesday that it wants voluntary labelling of food products to indicate any phases of the production chain in which genetically...

Food Industry: GM Pork Already Widespread in Finland?
FINLAND - The majority of pork imported to Finland is likely to have been fed genetically modified (GM) soy, reports YLE Radio News.