Latest Pig Prices from China
CHINA - The latest prices for live pigs, corn and soybean meal have just been published.

New AI Station Commissioned in Malta
MALTA - A new AI station has been commissioned in Malta, using stock, expertise and equipment from Britain. Funded by KIM, the island’s pig co-operative, it will initially hold 15 stud boars.

Pork Producers Shy Away from DDGS
CANADA - A Saskatchewan based feed consultant says swine producers are shying away from dried distillers grains with solubles in favor of the more traditional locally produced feed ingredients to improve...

LEI Publishes Report on Pig Welfare in Argentina
ARGENTINA - The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI) of the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands has published a report on the management and welfare of pigs and poultry in Argentina...

Organic Acids, Tannins as Alternatives to AGPs
SLOVENIA - A combination of organic acids and tannin can be used as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs), according to new research.

Chinese Pork Market to Reopen to US
US – The United States and China have reached an agreement to reopen the Chinese market to US pork and pork products, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced this...

Tryptophan-Enriched Diet Reduces Pig Aggression
US - Feeding the amino acid, tryptophan, to young female pigs as part of their diet makes them less aggressive and easier to manage, according to a study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists...

Agromek Show Turns to Alternate-Year Cycle
DENMARK - In the future, Agromek will be held every other year. Agromek 2010 will be on 30 November to 3 December at ita usual venue, Herning.

CME: Pork, Beef Prices Up; Chicken Prices Steady
US - USDA’s monthly estimates of retail meat prices, released on Thursday, indicate that the average prices of beef and pork increased from January while chicken prices were steady and turkey prices...

Strong CAP Needed to Help Europe Grow
NETHERLANDS - The EU must keep a common agricultural policy (CAP) and not accept nationalisation, said Netherlands LTO President, Albert Jan Maat, yesterday (17 March) in Parliament.

Feed Segment Still Key for DaChan
CHINA - DaChan Food has delivered robust business performance, accoridng it its annual report 2009, just published.

Report Highlights Impacts of Livestock Production
US - A new report reveals the environmental and social impacts of what its editors call the 'livestock revolution'.

Agriculture a Key Area for NPC
CHINA - The report of the recent National People's Congress (NPC) highlights several areas of interest for food production.

US Pork Exports to Mexico Thriving
MEXICO - According to the latest export statistics, US pork continues to achieve remarkable success in Mexico.

Bringing Home the Bacon – At Last!
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited has announced the winners of Australia’s best bacon, in the nation’s first ever Bacon Week, held from 15 to 21 March.

Connecting Urban Public to Agriculture
CANADA - Urban consumers will get a rare hands-on opportunity this weekend in Winnipeg to interact with agriculture and with the farmers who provide the food they eat, writes Bruce Cochrane.

UK Slaughter Statistics - March 2010
UK - UK clean pig slaughterings were four per cent higher than in February 2009 at 704 thousand head. Pig meat production was 58 thousand tonnes, a rise of seven per cent on February 2009.

CME: US Trade Officials Attempt to Seal Pork Deal
US - A reminder from a reader regarding other wholesale pork pricing issues: USDA does not report a number of pork products due to differentiation and other factors, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner...

BIVI Announces 2010 PRRS Research Award Recipients
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announces the four recipients of its annual Advancement in PRRS Research Awards.

PIC Typhoon Fund Aids Affected Schools
PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Ondoy may have left thousands of homes and families devastated, but with it also came an outpouring of overwhelming support from PIC employees, families, partners and friends in Asia,...

Healthy Outcome for Aussie Pork Industry
AUSTRALIA - Australia's Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has found a positive link between feeding encapsulated Zinc oxide and reducing post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in piglets.

EU Parliament Votes in Favour of COOL
EU - The European Parliament Environment and Consumer Protection Committee has voted in favour of requiring country of origin (COOL) to be labelled on meat, poultry, dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables...

Singapore Market Not Likely to Sell Pork
SINGAPORE - Muslims who worry pork sellers will set up shop at Geylang Serai market were assured by the area's MP yesterday that the Government harbours no plans to force such a move.

Hog Programme 4th Tender Results Released
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council estimates the Hog Farm Transition Programme has resulted in a ten per cent reduction in the national breeding herd, according to Bruce Cochrane.

Romanian Pig Meat Market Assessed
ROMANIA - Bord Bia recently undertook a market study looking at the Romanian meat market, with particular emphasis placed on pig meat.