Pig Industry News
Monday, May 13, 2013
Higher Revenue, Costs Reported by ZhongpinCHINA - Zhongpin has reported higher revenues and lower net income for the first quarter of 2013. The company reports the increase in cost of sales was consistent with but considerably lower than increase...
Friday, May 10, 2013
FAO Reports Strong Cereal Production and Food Price RiseGLOBAL - New reports from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) forecast strong cereal production this year with a new record expected for coarse grains. A second successive monthly rise in its...
Agriculture and Livestock Remain Biggest GHG SourcesUS - Growth in agricultural production has resulted in increased agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - with a huge proportion of emissions coming from livestock production, according to a new report...
Premier Calls for Sound AgricultureCHINA - Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday (8 May) urged sound agricultural production to guarantee market supply and stable prices....
Immune Response to PRRSV Depends on StrainSPAIN - Researchers of CReSA have demonstrated that inoculation with different porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) strains result in different virological and immunological outcomes...
Participation Encouraged During Code Comment PeriodCANADA - The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council's Pig Code Development Committee is encouraging broad public participation during the public comment period for a proposed updated Canadian Pig...
Tainted Meat Scandal Suggests Flaws in Food Safety SystemCHINA - A recent high-profile food safety case related to meat products in Nanjing county, Zhangzhou, Fujian province has suggested the existence of loopholes in the rural area's food safety supervision,...
Senate Ag Committee Releases Farm BillUS - The National Farmers Union (NFU) is encouraged that the initial draft of the farm bill has been circulated to members of the Senate Agriculture Committee in advance of the committee markup next week....
Producers Urged to Focus on Advantages of Group HousingCANADA - A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre is encouraging pork producers to focus on the advantages offered by group housing as they consider moving away the use of gestation stalls, writes Bruce...
Another Rise for Global Food Price IndexGLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index moved up in April for the second consecutive month....
Thursday, May 09, 2013
New Bill Aims to Increase Information on Antibiotic Use US - Three senators have introduced the bipartisan Antimicrobial Data Collection Bill, which aims to increase the data collected by the FDA on antibiotic use in farm animals. The news has been applauded...
New Diagnostic Method Detects Five Pig Viruses in One RunSPAIN - Researchers of CReSA and the Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuria (CENSA) have developed a real-time PCR system for the detection and differentiation of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2), pseudorabies...
AMI Releases Video Tour of Pork PlantUS - The American Meat Institute (AMI) has released a video tour of a pork processing plant, hosted by animal welfare expert, Dr Temple Grandin....
Commission to Lift All CSF Restrictions for Hungary HUNGARY - Yesterday (8 May), at the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, EU Member State experts unanimously supported a Commission proposal to remove the remaining health restrictions...
Genesus Welcomes Nicholas BoddickerUS - Genesus has appointed Nicholas Boddicker, MSc PhD to the position of Geneticist. ...
Osborne Industries to Celebrate 40th AnniversaryUS - Osborne Industries, Inc., Osborne, Kansas, will celebrate its 40th anniversary at company headquarters on 15 May 2013. ...
Study Shows Salmonella Control Needed on Farm and ProcessingSPAIN - New research confirms that both slaughter and live production need to be considered in controlling Salmonella in pig meat....
Viet Nam: Hog MarketsVIET NAM - After Tet (mid-February), food items returned back to more stabilized prices due to abundant supply and also small traders were back with steady but lower prices, write Ron Lane, Senior Consultant...
JBS Aves Acquires Brasil Food Farm and PlantBRAZIL - Brasil Foods (BRF) has sold to JBS Aves its pork processing plant and poultry farms at the Ana Rech Industrial Unit located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul....
Farmers Association Welcomes EC Proposals on Safer Food ChainEU – Pan-european farmers' association, Copa-Cogeca, and key stakeholders have responded to new EU Commission package on healthier animals and plants for a safer food chain....
Ukraine Bans Belarusian Pigs and Pork on ASF FearsUKRAINE - The veterinary service has temporarily banned the import of pigs and pig meat from Belarus because of suspected cases of African swine fever (ASF)....
NFU Joins European Coalition to Demand Fair TreatmentUK - The NFU has joined a coalition of farmers’ organisations from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland and Denmark to fight against CAP proposals that could result in significant reductions...
World Pork Expo Celebrates 25th AnniversaryUS - The world's largest pork-specific trade show offers a wide range of educational seminars, breeding-stock shows and sales, succulent pork products, fun and fellowship....
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
EFSA Gives Positive Opinion on Mycotoxin BiotransformationEU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted a positive scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of Biomin BBSH 797. ...
Full Conference Programme at VIV RussiaRUSSIA - A full conference programme has been organised for VIV Russia, which takes place in Moscow on 21 to 23 May 2013....
Summit Outlines Importance of Communication and RelationshipsGLOBAL - The era of ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ in agriculture is over and communication within the industry is paramount....
Business Summit Aims to Help FarmersUK - Major banks, farming charities and farming representatives will meet today (8 May) at a landmark summit called by Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson....
EC Adopts Smarter Rules for Safer FoodEU - The European Commission has proposed a landmark package to modernise, simplify and strengthen the agri-food chain in Europe...
Research Key to Addressing PRRSUS - The National Pork Board suggests that, by developing a better understanding of the mechanisms the PRRS virus uses to evade the immune system, scientists will be in a much better position to deal with...
Taiwan Remains Reliable US Grain Customer TAIWAN - Echoing sentiments expressed last fall at the US Grains Council's Export Exchange 2012, the Taiwanese feed industry reaffirmed their preference for US corn during meetings held in Taiwan late...
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