Global Pig Industry News
Monday, December 19, 2011
This Week's Pig News Round-UpANALYSIS - Russia and Ukraine have stepped up controls against African swine fever (ASF), writes Jackie Linden, senior editor of ThePigSite. ASF is also in the news in Uganda, while FMD has been found...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Russia Struggles to Get to Grips with ASFANALYSIS - The Russian food safety and veterinary authority, Rosselkhoznador, has stepped up it measures to counter the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Kursk and Oryol regions, writes ThePigSite...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Swine Dysentery Control: Communication and EradicationANALYSIS - Pig farmers in the UK, particularly in Yorkshire, are being encouraged to raise their level of biosecurity, to join a producer group and to to be on the alert for signs of swine dysentery following...
China's Economic Trends Drive Change to Modern, Efficient Agriculture ANALYSIS - With a growing population but a shrinking rural population, China's farmers are changing from man-power to iron horse-power as they move to a more contemporary approach to agriculture, writes...
Monday, December 12, 2011
This Week's Pig News Round-UpANALYSIS - Downsizing of the US pig industry in recent years seems to have benefited the survivors as pork exports for the year break records and producers are on course to return to profitability, writes...
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Greening of CAP EssentialANALYSIS - Greening of farming often makes farmers see red, which appears to be the case with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposals. Earlier this week, a panelist representing the EU, environmentalists...
Monday, December 05, 2011
African Swine Fever Threat Level RaisedANALYSIS - African Swine Fever (ASF) has been breaking out in several regions of the Russian Federation in recent months. Indeed, the head of the Russian Veterinary Service, Rosselkhoznador, Sergey...
US and EU on Collision Course over Antibiotics?OPINION - The debate over the use of antibiotics on animals and their potential to produce antibiotic resistance in humans has been stepped up in recent weeks.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
UK & Denmark Will Meet Stall Ban but What About the Rest of EU?EU ANALYSIS - The Danish pig industry will be ready to comply with the EU ban on traditional sow stalls when it comes into force in 2013, writes Chris Harris.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Prices Stay High in Difficult TimesANALYSIS - There have been some unusual movements in the global agricultural and livestock markets recently, writes TheMeatSite editor in chief Chris Harris.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Asian Meat Consumption Performing Strongly ANALYSIS - Animal protein has become increasingly important in Asian diets over the past decade, according to Peter Duggan from the Strategic Information Services of Bord Bia-Irish Food Board.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Livestock Producers Say Too Much Corn for EthanolUS - Livestock farmers are demanding a change in the nation's ethanol policy, claiming current rules could lead to spikes in meat prices and even shortages at supermarkets if corn growers have a bad y...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Pork Commentary: Canada-Mexico Win Trade CaseCANADA - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long writes about the latest Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) win between Canada and Mexico.
Benefits of Recording Feed ConversionUK - "Efficient feed conversion is the most important economic trait in pig production yet, as an industry, we are quite poor at measuring it," Ed Sutcliffe, geneticist and technical director of pig-breeding...
Monday, November 21, 2011
Chinese Meat Production to Increase CHINA - The United State Department of Agriculture has forecast China’s 2012 total meat production to increase three per cent year-on-year, to 81.4 million tonnes.
Friday, November 18, 2011
EU Cracks Down on Antimicrobial UseEU - Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in the EU, according to the European Commission. Because of this, it has launched an action plan detailing 12 concrete actions to be implemented in close...
Call to Resume South Korea Pork Trade NegotiationsCANADA - The Canadian pork industry is once again calling for the federal government to resume free trade negotiations with the Republic of Korea without delay.
French Govt to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Five YearsFRANCE - The French Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance through veterinary medicine.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Pork Surplus Likely to Soon Turn to ShortageTHAILAND - Pork could be harder to find starting in January, as pig producers are now rushing to sell their live animals for short-term profit in order to avoid risking greater loss from the floods.
USMEF’s Branded Products Promotion ProgrammeUS - While brand names are of increasing importance to global consumers looking for quality and consistency, small companies often have an uphill battle promoting their brand names to international bu...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Pork Commentary: US Pork Exports ExplodeUS - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long writes about US pig meat exports.
EU Pig Prices: High Price Level Stabilises across EUEU - After last week’s price increases, the prices now seem to stabilise on a high level. France alone announced a price change, with the exchange going up by another 5 cents.
FDA Denies Pleas to Ban Antibiotic Use US - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied a pair of long-pending petitions from consumer and other groups to limit the use of several antibiotics in farm animals, saying a voluntary approach...
Friday, November 11, 2011
Imposing Animal Transport EnforcementsEU - Although EU regulations have led to improving the welfare of animals when transported, more can be done to tighten up on enforcements, according to a European Commission report.
€214M Earmarked to Protect Human & Animal Health EU - The EU has earmarked more than €203 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases and zoonoses, aiming to further strengthen the protection of human and animal...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Carbon Initiative to Boost Pig Farmers’ IncomeAUSTRALIA - The Australian Government today launched the first methodology to be approved under the Carbon Farming Initiative, which will provide pig farmers with the opportunity to earn carbon credits...
European Symposium on Porcine Health ManagementBELGIUM - The 4th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) will be held from 25-27 April 2012 in Bruges (Belgium).
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Pork Commentary: Canada's Breeding Herd SteadyCANADA - This week, Jim Long takes a look at the latest Canadian swine inventory released by Statistics Canada.
Monday, November 07, 2011
Reducing Antibiotic Use Will Not Stop MRSANETHERLANDS - The methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium, which is resistant to antibiotics, has spread rapidly in the past few years on pig farms. Extensive use of antibiotics...
Friday, October 28, 2011
Conference Tackles Antibiotic UseUS – The issue of antibiotic use in food animals and its effect on antibiotic resistance in humans was discussed at a two-day conference in Chicago, writes Chris Wright, senior editor of ThePigSite.
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