Still Room for More US DDGS in Mexico
MEXICO - Distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), although a relatively new product in the feed grains industry, has proven to be a valuable and growing commodity for global agriculture. Mexico has...

Bachoco Reports Higher Q2 Sales, Margin
MEXICO - Industrias Bachoco has announced its second quarter (Q2) 2009 results. Sales were up by more than 20 per cent, and operating margin improved despite the challenging economic conditions in Mexico...

Mexican Pork Export Drops Due to A/H1N1 Flu
MEXICO - Mexico's pork export dropped 90 per cent, or by around 30,000 tons, due to the spread of the A/H1N1 flu, according to a report on Monday.

Mexico Extends Post-flu Pork Campaign
MEXICO - The Mexican government Tuesday launched measures to encourage pork consumption, which declined sharply after the outbreak of A(H1N1) flu in the country.

Pork Sales Slump in Mexico
MEXICO - A pig producer reports that pork sales have fallen to zero as the result of H1N1 flu fears.

Smithfield's Veracruz Pigs Are Free of H1N1
MEXICO - The president/CEO of Smithfield Foods Inc. has sent a letter to all employees that the company's pig herd in Veracruz has tested negative for human A(H1N1) influenza.

Six Months Needed for Pork Demand to Recover
MEXICO - Mexico's pork demand and prices will probably need six months to recover from the 70 per cent collapse seen in recent weeks due to A/H1N1 flu, Mexico's Agriculture Minister Alberto Cardenas Jimenez...

Four Nations Lift Temporary Bans on Pork Import
MEXICO - Ecuador, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates and Honduras have lifted temporary restrictions on pork imports from Mexico, the Economy Ministry said Tuesday.

Likely Source of Swine Flu in Mexico
MEXICO - A pork farming area in Mexico's eastern coast state of Veracruz might be the source of the swine flu strain that has killed 149 people in the country, Mexican media reported Monday.

Mexico Announces Three States as Free of CSF
MEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishery and Food (SAGARPA) published in the Diario Oficial (Federal Register) on 30 January 2009, a notice declaring three...

Meat and Poultry Products Not Part of Tariff Hikes
MEXICO - Meat and poultry products are not on the list of US products that will be subject to retaliatory tariffs, published by the Mexican government today in the Official Diary.

Bachoco Performs Well in 08 Despite Difficult Market
MEXICO - Industrias Bachoco has announced its fourth quarter and 2008 full year results. Although overall operating margin was slightly negative, sales were up in all sectors (poultry meat, eggs, turkeys,...

Launch of FIGAP/VIV América Latina 2010
MEXICO - At the IPE in Atlanta a new VIV initiative was announced: FIGAP/VIV América Latina 2010. The exhibition takes place on 21-23 October 2010, in Guadalajara, Mexico.

USMEF Spreads Nutritional Message to Mexico
MEXICO - A very targeted message on the health benefits of including beef and pork protein in a balanced diet hit the mark last year as the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Mexico office delivered nutritional...

COOL: Mexico Joins Canada in WTO Complaint
MEXICO - Mexico joined Canada in opposing a new US law on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for fresh beef and pork by filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization on Thursday.

CIRCOVAC for Sows and Piglets Approved in Mexico
MEXICO - It has been announced by Merial Mexico that on 21 October 2008, CIRCOVAC for Sows and Piglets received registration approval from the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Ranching, Rural Development,...

Bachoco: Sound Structure for Financial Survival
MEXICO - Bachoco - leading chicken producer with interests also in turkeys, pigs and beef - has revealed its sound financial structure will allow it to survive the current economic storm.

Formal Establishment of Hypor Mexico
MEXICO - Hypor’s growth in Latin America was recently strengthened with the formal creation of Hypor Mexico on July 23, 2008.

Hypor Signs Nutriservicios Alliance in Mexico
MEXICO - Hypor has signed an agreement with the Mexican company Nutriservicios for the exclusive distribution of its products in the Mexican states of Tlaxcala, Distrito Federal, Estado de México, Hidalgo,...

Peter van Kemenade Manager TOPIGS International for North America, Mexico and Italy
MEXICO - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter van Kemenade as regional manager for TOPIGS International. He will be the regional manager for North America, Mexico and Italy.

Mexico - Top-Ranked Market for US Pork and Beef
MEXICO - Wehn it comes to shifting volume, then Mexico is the top export destination for US and Nebraska pork and beef. And livestock producers are being encouraged to understand this marketplace and make...

Pork Producers Demand Safeguards
Pork producers from the states of Michoacán, Queretaro and Jalisco in Mexico have demanded that the federal government enforce safeguards and close the borders to imports of pork meat.

Pork Commentary: Mexican Wave
Last week, we traveled to Mexico and visited several swine producers.

TOPIGS populates new project in Mexico
MEXICO - Mexican company OJAI populated a new 4800 sow project with TOPIGS genetics.

Pig Sties Clean Up Attracts Country's First Carbon Credits
MEXICO - It used to be that raising pigs was a down-to-earth way of making a living. Now that industrial hog farms dominate the scene, the business is out in the ozone.