Mexico and New Zealand sign a Memorandum on Understanding of research and agrifood industry[Latest swine news]Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Rural Development, Fishing and Food, Francisco Mayorga Castañeda, and New Zealand’s Minister of Agriculture, David Carter, signed a Memorandum on Understanding.source: www.presidencia.gob.mx |
USA - Analysts expect record-low breeding herd[Latest swine news]Animals kept for breeding as of June 1 are expected to decline about 3.5 percent from 5.968 million head a year earlier, based on a survey of analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires before the USDA’s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report.source: www.porkmag.com |
Canada approves Colombia FTA[Latest swine news]Colombia's pending free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada has been finalized after passing a vote Monday night in the Canadian Senate, according to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.source: colombiareports.com |
Russia - Production increase of pork carcass weight[Latest swine news]A study conducted by the consulting company Inventica revealed that in 2009 the volume ofRussian production of pigs was 2,169 tons the slaughter weight, which is 6.2% more compared with the previous year. source: www.bpex.org.uk |
Meat imports into Vietnam soar threefold[Latest swine news]Meat imports into Vietnam during January to May 2010 soared threefold year-on-year to 50,000 tonnes, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.source: www.asian-agribiz.com |
United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Old Spots – Crackling good protected pork[Latest swine news]Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman welcomed producers of Gloucestershire Old Spots pork – also known as Gloucester Old Spots – to the growing list of British specially protected foods and drink that have gained specially protected status throughout Europe.source: ww2.defra.gov.uk |
Spain – Increase in meat consumption[Latest swine news]The data from the March MARM Panel of food consumption shows that the consumption of meat products in Spanish homes increased to 673.911 tons.source: www.mapa.es |
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