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Denmark - Increasing exports to Australia

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Exports of pork are expected to increase by 20 % over the next year.

source: www.bpex.org.uk

Canada - Farm cash income up in 2009

Cash income for Canadian farm businesses rose 2.8%, or nearly $300 million, to $11.0 billion
from 2008 to 2009 despite declines in four provinces. This was the third consecutive annual increase in cash income as crop revenues remained strong and expenses fell for the first time since 1986.
source: www.statcan.gc.ca

Botswana - Piggery can diversify Botswana agric sector

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With the local and global demand for pork increasing, Botswana can have a stake in its production, according to a study released this week.
source: www.sundaystandard.info

Sanofi-aventis and Merck appoint Raul Kohan as CEO for the new Animal Health joint venture

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Sanofi-aventis and Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that Raul E. Kohan will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of their proposed Animal Health joint venture. Sanofi-aventis and Merck - known as MSD outside the United States and Canada - intend to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough, to create a new global leader in Animal Health to be called Merial-Intervet.

Russian gov’t adopts essential food list to have price limits

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Russia’s government adopted a list of essential food goods to have retail price limits. The text of the document was published in the Rossiyskaya daily on Monday.
source: www.itar-tass.com

Smithfield Foods releases annual corporate social responsibility report

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Smithfield Foods, Inc. today released its ninth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company's progress in environmental performance, animal welfare, food safety, community relations, and employees -- key CSR areas for the company and its stakeholders.

Germany – Increase in numbers of slaughter hogs and piglets

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Although the German pig herd has shrunk over the past couple of years, German producers are importing increasing numbers of slaughter hogs and piglets from other countries, in particular Denmark.