Polish Live Pig Exports Doing Better in 2009
POLAND - Polish exports of live pigs were at a relatively high level in the first half of 2009, being 8 per cent higher year-on-year at EUR29.7 million.

Polish Pork, Poultry Meat Prices Rocket
POLAND - The prices of pork and poultry meat have risen 10 per cent since the beginning of 2009.

Minister and Ambassador Meet over Meat Export Ban
POLAND - Talks took place last week between the Polish agriculture minister Marek Sawicki and the Russian Ambassador to Poland, Vladimir M Grinin in a bid to finally resolve the concerns over live animal...

Polish Pig Production in Free-Fall
POLAND - The pig herd in Poland has fallen to its lowest since 1970, writes Michal Kolesnikow, analyst at the BGZ Bank. No recovery in terms of numbers is expected before the end of this year although...

China Lifts Ban on Polish Products
POLAND - Polish Market Online reports that Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has told visiting Polish Prime Minister, Donald...

Poland Witnesses Huge Dive in Hog Numbers
POLAND - The last time the number of hogs in Poland was this low was back in 1984. As a result, bankruptcies are expected.

Meriden appoints a new distributor in Poland
Meriden Animal Health Limited (www.meriden-ah.com) recently appointed KRM Sp. z o.o. (www.krm.cares.pl) based in Wegrzce, Wielkie as their distributor in Poland

Hypor signs distribution deal in Poland
POLAND - Pig breeding and genetics company Hypor has signed an agreement with the family-owned Farmers Sp.zoo, a Polish agricultural company, located in Goldap in the North East of Poland.

New Appointment Supports 'Polish Push'
POLAND - Jacek Gajowczyk, Managing Director of Maxypro Jacek Gajowczyk, a pig production consultant based in the south of Poland, has been appointed as JSR Genetic's main distributor in Poland.

Polish Meat Exporters Given Russian Go-ahead
POLAND - Poland is expected to start exporting meat to Russia again following the approval of 29 meat producers by the Russian food safety agency, Rosselkhoznador.

JSR Stock Proves A Solid Foundation For Polish Producer
POLAND - An investment in top class JSR Genetics by Polish pig breeder Jan Kauc is about to pay dividends. Farrowing is due to start in September at Gospodarstwo Rolno-Hodowlane, his farm in Central Poland....

Big Dutchman Equips House For 600 Sows In Northern Poland
POLAND - Recently in Poland there has been more and more talk about the need for further specialisation of farms. In the case of pig farming this means differentiating clearly between piglet rearing and...

Russian embargo on Polish meat damaging international credibility of Polish food
POLAND - The Russian embargo on Polish meat has damaged the credibility of Polish food on international markets, says the Polish Federation of Food Producers (PFPZ).

Collagen could boost nutrient retention in meats
POLAND - Injecting meatballs with collagen may boost the retention of key nutrients in the meat, suggests new research from Poland.

Big Dutchman equips house for 600 sows in Northern Poland
POLAND - Recently in Poland there has been more and more talk about the need for further specialisation of farms. In the case of pig farming this means differentiating clearly between piglet rearing and...

Poland Increases Governmental Stocks of Pork to Stabilize Market
POLAND - On February 1, 2007, the GOP began to procure 10,000 MT of pork at an estimated cost of 100 million PLN (US$ 33 million), in response to increasing farmer pressure for government intervention...

Polish farmers protest against low pork price
POLAND - About 500 farmers Thursday protested against low pork livestock prices and agriculture minister Andrzej Lepper outside the parliament building in Warsaw, the Polish PAP news agency reported.

You should have seen this coming, accuses Polish finance minister
POLAND - “The pig's reproductive cycle is well known and you can predict it with one week’s accuracy,” said Polish finance minister Zita Gilowska in response to a demand that 80,000 tonnes of pigmeat be...

Warsaw blocks EU-Russian Negotiations on Cooperation Pact
POLAND - The press has recently focused on Russia’s relations with the European Union over natural gas issues. But Moscow has been playing diplomatic hardball with former Warsaw Pact member Poland over...

JSR's outstanding reputation seals the deal in Poland
POLAND - JSR Genetics' excellent reputation has been instrumental in the signing of another new contract in Poland. The latest in a string of orders in Eastern Europe, the contract was signed in June...

Meat producers to raise funds for promotion
WARSAW - A bill providing for a special fund which would be used to promote Polish meat producers has been prepared by the sector.

Poland seeks EU support over Russia's import ban on meat products
POLAND - Polish Agriculture Minister Andrzej Lepper asked his EU interlocutors in Brussels Monday to make joint efforts to persuade Russia into lifting its import ban on Polish meat products introduced...

Standard on Polish Farms slammed
UK - A food corporation that supplies British supermarkets - including Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury's - with pork has been condemned for 'appalling' animal welfare practices. An undercover investigation...

Poland Plans to Expand Exports of Pork to the Far East Countries
POLAND - On February 16, 2006, Japan opened its market to Polish pork. It is estimated that in 2006, exports of Polish pork to Japan could reach 50,000 MT. Poland has already been exporting pork to South...