Russia initiates WTO compliance proceedings over pig products import restrictions
Russia says it has fully implemented the rulings within the reasonable period of time.
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Final communiqué of the GFFA - Berlin World Food Conference
In adopting the communiqué of the 10th Berlin Agriculture Ministers Conference, the participant ministers from 69 states, as well as representatives of the European Commission and of international organisations such as the OIE and FAO, have committed themselves to responsible and sustainable animal husbandry.
Poland requests aid for the pig sector
Poland encouraged the Commission to take action among others through: aid for private storage...
Whirlwhind of slaughterings. Uncertainty.
The threat of ASF in Germany causes that nobody wants to keep greats stocks because of the risk that they become ‘unsaleable’. This attitude of selling at all costs has caused a collapse of meat prices in Europe.
The European Commission launches a public enquiry on rural development
The aim of this broad enquiry is to get a general picture of the strengths and the weaknesses of the rural development policy.
Demand for meat in Russia has increased due to the decline of pork and chicken prices
As a result of eleven months of 2017, pork accounted for 35.1% of the total volume of industrial meat production.
November 2017: impressive increase in EU agri-food exports
The value of EU agri-food exports in November 2017, now at EUR 12.7 billion, increased impressively by almost EUR 1 billion compared to November 2016.
Mergers: Commission refers the acquisition of Pini Polonia by Smithfield to the Polish competition authority
The European Commission has referred the proposed transaction between Smithfield Foods of the US and Pini Polonia of Poland to the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) at its request. Both companies are active in the slaughtering of pigs in Poland.
An economic analysis of sow retention in a United States breed-to-wean system
Retaining sows in the herd longer has economic benefits that could increase the financial returns of a breed-to-wean system.
Brazil: Santa Catarina still is the main pig producer
The value of the meat exports from Santa Catarina reached USD2,600 million in 2017.
USDA announces proposed rule to modernize swine inspection
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its continued effort to modernize inspection systems through science-based approaches to food safety.
Brazil: historic record in pork sales
The Minister of Agriculture of Brazil, Mr Blairo Maggi, highlighted that the agriculture and livestock sector exports reached USD96,100 million in 2017: an increase by 13%.
Pig production in Russia is still growing
Between January and November 2017, Russian pig production increased by 6.5%.
France: decrease in pig production in 2017
During the first nine months of 2017, the drop in pig slaughterings in France was more noticeable than at a European level: -2.7% of heads.
APHIS recognizes Mexico as free of Classical Swine Fever
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is recognizing Mexico as free of classical swine fever (CSF).
Promoting Europe's agricultural products: Commission increases funding
The Commission will give additional funding of €169 million to promote EU agricultural products throughout the world - €27 million more than in 2017.