USA – Meat production for 2011 projected to be slightly higher[Latest swine news]Total U.S. meat production for 2011 is projected to be slightly higher than 2010 as increased pork and poultry production more than offset declines in beef production.source: www.usda.gov |
India - New meat testing lab to open in Delhi[Latest swine news]The Indian government will open a new meat and poultry food quality testing laboratory in Delhi next month, in a bid to increase exports of meat and poultry products from India.source: www.asian-agribiz.com |
Japan - Pork exports to Hong Kong resume[Latest swine news]Pork exports to Hong Kong have resumed after being suspended due to the discovery last month of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs and cows in Miyazaki Prefecture, the agriculture ministry said.source: search.japantimes.co.jp |
Spain – Increase in Iberian ham exports[Latest swine news]Exports of quality Iberian ham increased during 2009 by a little over 10% and the product was commercialized in 90 countries in five continents, this was equivalent to 200,000 Iberian hams being exported from Spain last year. |
Austria - Slaughterings and meat production in 2009[Latest swine news]In 2009 5.597.000 pigs, 620.000 cattle, 80.200 calves, 290.000 sheep and lambs, 41.300 goats and kids and 978 horses, foals and other equidae were slaughtered. |
Cherkizovo Group increase production by 79%[Company news]Sales volumes in the pork division in the first quarter of 2010 increased by a record 79% to 17,505 tonnes of live weight |
Canada- Stocks of frozen and chilled meats in cold storage[Latest swine news]Stocks of frozen and chilled red meat in cold storage totalled 83. 963 metric tonnes in April, down 11% from April 2009. Compared with January 2010, stocks of frozen and chilled red meat in cold storage were up 3%.source: www.statcan.gc.ca |