Imports to Cover Pork, Chicken Shortage Likely
PHILIPPINES - The government has allowed the private sectors to import pork and chicken meat, to cover the shortage of supply in Luzon, an official of the Department of Agriculture said yesterday.

Philippines Farmers to Benefit from Free Trade Deal
PHILIPPINES - Poultry and pig farmers are set to benefit from lower feed costs due to the ASEAN free trade agreement.

ACMC Nucleus Expansion in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - To meet unprecedented demand for the prolific AC1 hybrid gilt in the Philippines, Wellisa Farms has invested 15 million Philippine pesos (over £200,000) to expand its nucleus herd from 300...

RP to Import 20,000 Tons of Pork to Avert Shortage
PHILIPPINES - An expected tight supply of pork in the coming holiday season amid low production has prompted the government, private traders and even hog raisers to agree to import an additional 20,000...

Tariff Reduction on Pork, Poultry Products Sought
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - An alliance of agriculture organizations have asked President Arroyo to defer the reduction of poultry and swine tariffs to 0 - 5 per cent in 2010 under the AFTA-CEPT (Asean Free...

Animal Production on the Rise in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - At 1.5 per cent, agricultural output rose marginally in the first half of 2009 but livestock production was significantly higher than the same period a year ago.

Hypor-Hypig Renew Commitment to Philippine Industry
PHILIPPINES - Hypor B.V. announced today that it has extended its partnership agreement with Hypig Genetics Inc/ Bounty Fresh Group based in The Philippines. The partnership began in 2005, with Hypor genetics...

San Miguel Food Group Posts Higher Profits
PHILIPPINES - San Miguel Purefoods Co. Inc. (SMPFC) has posted a 26-per-cent increase in first half profits this year and expects sales to reach 80 billion pesos (PHP) for the year.

District Office Rejects Site For Pig Abattoir
PHILIPPINES - The Pendang District Office has rejected the proposed building of a pig abattoir in Kampung Cina as the site is found to be unsuitable and also because of objections from the residents.

Finance Dept Considers Duty on Feed Wheat
PHILIPPINES - The finance department does not oppose proposals to extend the zero duty on food wheat but is more cautious on doing so for wheat for animal feed.

PRRS Kills 700 Pigs in Central Luzon
PHILIPPINES - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has been blamed for the deaths of more than 700 pigs in 15 towns of Pampanga province in the Central Luzon region.

Bryan M. Retales New Manager of TOPIGS Philippines
PHILIPPINES - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan M. Retales, DMV as manager of TOPIGS Philippines with effect from May 2009.

Ag Department Moves to More Integrated Approach
PHILIPPINES - Livestock, poultry and feed sectors needs a total approach, says Agriculture Department Secretary, Arthur Yap. The move in linked to a freeing up of trade rules with other ASEAN countrie...

Hog Raisers Seek Total Pork Import Ban
PHILIPPINES - A party-list congressman representing the livestock industry on Wednesday said the spread of the influenza A(H1N1) virus and pork importation are bringing down the country's hog industry...

Temporary Ban on Canadian Pork Imports Lifted
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine government yesterday announced that a temporary ban on most Canadian pork imports has been lifted as pork consumption is proved not to transmit Influenza A H1N1 virus that...

Philippines Province GM Feed Ban to Stay
PHILIPPINES - Despite opposition from livestock and poultry farmers, the ban of genetically modified (GM) products, including feed ingredients, remains in place in the province of Negros Occidental.

Future Ban on GM Products Would Threaten Farming
PHILIPPINES - A future ban on genetically modified (GM) products in the province of Negros Occidental could lead to the collapse of the livestock and poultry industries, a leading veterinarian has war...

New Biogas Generator Helps Farmers
PHILIPPINES - The government is urging pig and poultry farmers to adapt gas-fed generators to run on biogas, and simple technology is already available for the conversion.

Hog Cholera Behind Death of Zamboanga Pigs
PHILIPPINES - Its official: the swine industry of the Filipino southern port city is free from the Ebola Reston virus.

Producers Seek to Postpone Free Trade
PHILIPPINES - Poultry and pig farmers want the start of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) to be postponed in the light of the current global economic situation.

Philippines Puts More Hog Farms under Surveillance
PHILIPPINES - A Philippine animal industry official said on Friday that thousands of backyard hog farms were under surveillance in an attempt to protect the livestock sector from the Ebola-Reston virus,...

More Spoiled Pig Meat Seized in Balintawak
PHILIPPINES - Authorities seized more than 200 kilos of spoiled "double dead" meat at the MC Market in Balintawak, Quezon City Monday.

Bulacan Officials Feast on Ebola Reston-free Pigs
PHILIPINES - After clearing a hog farm in Bulacan province of Ebola Reston-infected pigs, local officials recently gathered and dug into virus-free roasted pigs.

Zamboanga Pigs Die of Swine Flu Virus
PHILIPPINES - The death of a dozen pigs last week in barangay Vitali, 72 kilometers east of this city, was caused by mainly swine flu and not the Ebola Reston virus as earlier feared by people in the ...

Contaminated Pork Seized in Angeles City
PHILIPPINES - Some 70 kilos of pork meat believed contaminated with hog cholera disease were seized by personnel from the city veterinary office before it was sold to the public, authorities said.