Pig Industry News: Malta
Thursday, April 04, 2013
2012: Pig Population Drops in Malta, Rises in GozoMALTA - Last year, Malta's pig population went down 2.3 per cent compared to the year before....
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Fourth Quarter Meat Production Down MALTA – Fourth quarter meat production fell by three per cent but was met with rising producer value, according to the National Statistics Office. ...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Meat Production Value Dropped 15 Per Cent in Q3 2012MALTA - Meat production and producer value in the third quarter of 2012 went down by 15.0 and 9.1 per cent respectively when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2011, according to the National Statistics...
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Fresh Pork Price to RiseMALTA - The price of fresh Maltese pork will go up from Monday due to the global increase in the cost of animal feed, the Pig Breeders’ Cooperative Society Limited said on Wednesday, 1 August....
Monday, June 11, 2012
Maltese Distributors Resort to Pork ImportsMALTA - Declines in hog slaughter quotas were forcing distributors to resort to imported pork when supplying butchers, a Labour Party spokesman said....
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Maltese Pig Population Down in 2011MALTA - The number of pigs in Malta dropped by 34.4 per cent in 2011 over 2010, the National Statistics Office said yesterday....
Friday, May 13, 2011
Merial Launches Piglet Indication for CIRCOVACMALTA - The third Merial Forum Update on Pig Production and PCVD, held in Malta, was the occasion of the formal launch of the piglet indication of CIRCOVAC® in the EU. ...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Malta's Pig Population Up by 7.1 Per CentMALTA - A census held last year showed that the pig population rose by 7.1 per cent in 2010 over 2009, while the number of slaughtered pigs decreased by 5.4 per cent, the NSO said yesterday....
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Productivity Fillip for Maltese Pig IndustryMALTA - ACMC says that a switch of genetics and a new approach to health and management has revitalised pig production on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta....
Monday, December 06, 2010
Pork Fest Organised to Promote Local Pork ProductsMALTA - Hundreds of people turned up at Siggiewi's St Nicholas Square today for the Pork Fest, an annual event held by the Pig Breeders Cooperative (KIM) and the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs....
Friday, November 19, 2010
Slaughtered Pigs Get Bigger in MaltaMALTA - Fewer but larger pigs were slaughtered for consumption between July and September, official statistics show....
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Yellow 'Majjal ta' Malta' Tag Brands Maltese PorkMALTA - Locally produced pork will carry a yellow tag with the words "Majjal ta’ Malta" from today, allowing consumers to differentiate between imported and Maltese pork....
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Malta's Pig Industry to Get Boost from UK FirmMALTA - An East Yorkshire firm is helping to revive the pig industry in Malta by providing live pigs and semen to improve the country's pig herd and production....
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
2009 Pig Stocks Up 6 Per Cent Compared to 2008MALTA - In December 2009, the pig population amounted to 65,918 heads, an increase of 0.6 per cent, or 407 pigs over 2008....
Friday, March 19, 2010
New AI Station Commissioned in MaltaMALTA - A new AI station has been commissioned in Malta, using stock, expertise and equipment from Britain. Funded by KIM, the island’s pig co-operative, it will initially hold 15 stud boars. ...
Friday, March 06, 2009
Meat and Poultry Values Exceed €7 MillionMALTA - The number of cows slaughtered for meat rose by 16.7 per cent last year, according to the latest statistics....
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Pig Production on MaltaMALTA - There are 157 pig farms with a pig count of 81,841, according to a report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service....
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Latest PCVD Group MeetingMALTA - The ninth meeting of the Control of Porcine Circovirus Diseases (PCVDs): Towards Improved Food Quality and Safety Project Management Team (PMT) and PCVD Project Partners took place in Malta on...
Friday, June 06, 2008
Malta Meat Production Shoots Up by 14.5%MALTA - The country's meat production volume rose by 14.5%, while its producer value shot up by 8.9% during the first quarter of the year....
Monday, April 14, 2008
More Protests at Pig Farm PermitMALTA - The granting of a permit to a large-scale pig farm, to be built between Magħtab and Salina, next to residences clearly highlighted the Malta Environment and Planning Authority's lack of regulations...
Friday, April 11, 2008
Pig Farm Permit Angers LocalsMALTA - Malta's Environment and Planning Authority has approved outline permission for a pig production site, close by 10 other farms ...
Thursday, April 26, 2007
More pigs on farmsMALTA - During the end of 2006 a comprehensive pig head count was undertaken. The reference date of the head count was 1 December. ...
Monday, April 23, 2007
Pork producers ‘not getting money promised’MALTA - The government was not giving out the e800,000 it had promised to pork producers before Malta joined the European Union, Labour MEP Joseph Muscat said. ...
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Over Lm400,000 invested in Marsa slaughterhouseMALTA - Parliamentary Secretary Dr. Francis Agius has stated that over Lm400,000 (€933,985 ) will be invested in the Marsa slaughterhouse throughout 2007. ...
Monday, January 15, 2007
Butchers face pork shortage as breeders halt slaughterMALTA - The government denied it was paying 3c less per kilo for pork as the Pig Breeders Cooperative kept up its protest by refraining from slaughtering pigs....
Friday, January 05, 2007
Ministry panicked by revelation of animal welfare irregularitiesMALTA - The detailed audit report indicates numerous faults that breach EU pig slaughtering regulations, most of which are causing unnecessary pain and suffering to the animals, and potential health hazards...
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Government slaughter houses found treating animals appalinglyMALTA - A shocking report which reached the ministry for rural affairs and environment in September exposes appalling animal welfare practices at government-run farms and slaughter houses....
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Malta's 3rd Qtr Meat Production Drops 17%MALTA - During the third quarter of 2006, total meat production in Malta dropped by 16.8% in comparison to the same period last year. ...
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Pig Stock Getting SmallerMALTA - The pig stock last year dropped by five per cent over 2004, data released by the National Statistics office showed. There were 73,025 heads last December, that is 3,828 pigs fewer than the 76,853...
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Malta Meat Production down in 2005MALTA - During the first quarter of 2005, the total meat production amounted to 3,561 tonnes, a drop of 1,277 tonnes (-26.4 per cent), when compared to the same period last year. Data published by...
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