TOPIGS Philippines Imports Top Genetics
PHILIPPINES - TOPIGS Philippines recently imported 1111 top SPF genetics from Canada to set up a new nucleus farm for San Miguel Foods, Inc. (SMFI) in the Isabela province of the country. Thanks to this...

Philippine's Agriculture Sector Grew by 2.34% in 2011
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 2.34 per cent in 2011, bannered by the crops, livestock and poultry subsectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.

Meat Processing Plant for Ilocos Sur
PHILIPPINES - A 165 million-peso meat processing plant is to be built in the agricultural town of Ilocos Sur.

Pig Producers Seek Marketing Control
PHILIPPINES - Local hog producers are calling for a “pork revolution� that would give farmers more control in the distribution and downstream industries.

DA: No Price Controls for Pork, Chicken for Now
PHILIPPINES - Even as it maintained the supply of pork and chicken will remain stable during the holidays, the Department of Agriculture has no plans – at least for now – to impose "suggested retail...

Pork and Poultry Meat Supplies Likely to be Tight
PHILIPPINES - Meat processors are warning of a shortage of pork and poultry meat for Christmas and high prices in the New Year, blaming the agriculture department for not issuing sufficient import per...

Pork Producers Urge Special Corn Importation Permit
PHILIPPINES - A group of local pork producers has asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to issue a special import permit for corn to drive down domestic prices, which soared following a string of t...

Govt Promises More Modern Processing Facilities
PHILIPPINES - The government has announced plans to build four or five more modern slaughterhouses and poultry processing facilities.

US Beef, Pork Showcased at Manila World Food Expo
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - USMEF recently participated in World Food Expo at the SMX Convention and World Trade Center in Manila, Philippines. Now in its 11th year, World Food Expo is the largest and most anticipated...

More Tainted Pork Seized in Manila; One Arrested
PHILIPPINES - Authorities seized 250 kilos of tainted pork loaded aboard a semi-stainless pickup in Manila’s Paco district before dawn yesterday.

Authorities Seize More Tainted Pork in Manila
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Some 400 kilos of "botcha" or "double-dead" (tainted) pork aboard a pedicab were seized in Manila's Divisoria district before dawn today.

500 Kilos of Tainted Pork Seized in Manila
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Authorities acting on a tip seized some 500 kilos of tainted pork ("botcha") in Manila yesterday at midnight.

Agricultural Output up Five Per Cent
PHILIPPINES - Agricultural output increased by 5.5 per cent, mainly due to increases in rice, corn and sugarcane production. Poultry meat and egg production was up more than three per cent, pig meat by...

New Web Site for Meriden Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Meriden Philippines has recently launched a new web site, www.meriden-phils.com.

Pig Manure Could Mean Big Bucks
PHILIPPINES - Renewable energy investors should already tap the cash-rich European carbon-credit market before it closes its doors to developing countries by 2012, an industry expert said.

Probiotic Boosts Pig Profitability
PHILIPPINES - A recent trial has shown that a local probiotic product improves feed conversion efficiency.

FMD Fears over Indian Meat Imports
PHILIPPINES - Meat processors in the Philippines have issued a warning over the possible outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the country from imports from India.

DA to Meet with Chicken and Pork Producers
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture will meet this week with chicken and pork producers to ensure sufficient supply of meat products.

New Order Raises Concerns over Meat Imports
PHILIPPINES - Concerns have been raised ove an Administrative Order issued by the Philippine Department of Agriculture that imposes new technical requirements on retail sales of frozen meat.

Erysipelas Outbreak in Catanduanes
PHILIPPINES - At least 17 pigs have been killed and 172 more are sick in three villages in Pandan town in Catanduanes due to erysipelas.

One Ton of Tainted Pork Seized in Bulacan
PHILIPPINES - At least a ton of tainted pork was intercepted while it was being brought to the local market in Bulacan province's Marilao town on Thursday night.

Malaysia Keen on Philippine Pork Products
PHILIPPINES - A Malaysian firm wants to import pork products from the Philippines after discussions for a similar arrangement with Singapore fell through, according to the Department of Agriculture (D...

PIC Strengthens Leadership Position in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - PIC Philippines celebrates its 15th anniversary by announcing two milestone agreements to grow its dam line production base by more than 5,000 GGPs and GPs.

PIC Raises the Bar with New Gilt Production Units
PHILIPPINES - To serve the increasing demand from Filipino pork producers for superior performing PIC boars and gilts, PIC is expanding its production capacity by more than 5,000 GGP and GP sows in the...

Pork Prices Likely to Go Up by P5/Kilo Next Week
PHILIPPINES - Consumers may have to brace for a rise in the prices of pork because of the higher prices of feeds and other inputs, agriculture officials said.

PRRS Not Ruled Out in Ifugao Pigs
PHILIPPINES - The cause of the current respiratory disease outbreaks in pigs is uncertain but a senior official is not ruling it out porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and is warning...

DA Sets Higher Subsidy Aside for Hog Raising
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) over the weekend committed more government subsidies to local hog raisers to ensure food security amid a spike in the price of feeds and an influx of imported...

Family Farms, Inc. Forms Partnership with TOPIGS
PHILIPPINES - TOPIGS and Family Farms, Inc in the Philippines have formalized a strategic pig genetics agreement which is composed of gilt multiplication and installation of a modern artificial insemination...

Chicken, Pork Imports Jumped in 2010
PHILIPPINES - Chicken and pork imports increased by 31 per cent and 34 per cent, respectively, from 2009, based on statistics released by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).

Pork Producers Consider First MBM Plant
PHILIPPINES - The country’s pork producers are weighing up the establishment of a meat and bone meal (MBM) processing plant to reduce dependence on imported feed ingredients.