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Denmark - Increasing sales of Danish pig meat to Japan
The exports of pig meat from Denmark to Japan increased by 20 % during the first quarter of this year.
Vietnam - Blue ear disease boosts pork imports
Fearing impacts from the blue ear disease, Vietnam is now in favour of imported pork.
European Union - Temporary Finnish scheme to grant limited amounts of aid to farmers approved
The European Commission authorised a Finnish scheme with a budget of €22 million which aims at supporting farmers in Finland who encounter difficulties as a result of the current economic crisis. Aid under this scheme can be granted until 31 December 2010 and will take the form of a direct grant. This scheme is a further application of the Commission's Temporary framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis, as amended end of October 2009 in order to allow Member States to grant limited amounts of aid to primary agricultural producers.
China initiates 3rd round of pork reserves
The Ministry of Commerce, together with the Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission and Agricultural Development Bank recently launched a new round of pork reserves, aimed at stabilizing domestic pork prices and securing the interests of pig farmers.
National Pork Board Endorses Burger King Corporation’s Debut of Bone-In BK™ Fire-Grilled Ribs
With support from the National Pork Board, Burger King Corp. (BKC) is introducing BK™ Fire-Grilled Ribs at participating BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide.
Spain - Progressive decrease in swine population during last year
The latest figures on the Spanish swine census, from November 2009, show a progressive decrease in the swine population over the last year, reaching a drop of nearly 2.6%. The sharpest decrease came in the second quarter of the year, with a fall of 1.8%.
Canada - Farm cash receipts declined in 2009
Market receipts (revenues from the sale of crops and livestock) declined by $883 million to $40.9 billion in 2009.
Spain - Increase in the value of meat exports
According to the latest report published by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade on exports from Spanish industry during the first quarter of the year, the sales from the meat sector reached 752.6 million euros (11% of the total), a figure that is 5.3% higher than that registered for the same period of the previous year.
Wang Rulin headed for Singapore to promote the Cooperation Food Zone Project
At the invitation of the Singapore Minister for National Development Ma Baoshan, to comprehensively promote economic and trade cooperation between Jilin province and Singapore, especially the China Jilin (Singapore) new agricultural cooperative food zone project, Governor Wang Rulin led the Jilin Province delegation to arrive in Singapore on May 19 and began the 4-day visit.
Maple Leaf launches sale process for Burlington, Ontario, pork processing business
Maple Leaf Foods today announced that it is launching a formal sale process for its Ontario pork processing business located in Burlington, Ontario, following renewed interest from potential purchasers and improved economic conditions and credit markets.
Novus International, Inc. Acquires IQF-ENAMEX
Novus International, Inc. announced today that it has acquired IQF-ENAMEX and its sister company, Operadora ENAMEX, both based in Córdoba, Mexico from Grupo Porres and other shareholders. IQF- ENAMEX produces feed carotenoid pigments, mineral and vitamin premixes, anti-caking agents and mold inhibitors.
Ireland - Resumption of pork trade with China
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, confirmed that the Chinese market has been fully reopened to Irish pigmeat.
Canada - Ontario Ag Minister rewrites Ontario Pork mandate
Invoking her authority to change or erase some or all of a ruling by her own ministry's appeal tribunal, Ontario Ag Minister Carol Mitchell has laid out her own plan to have a dual-marketing system for hogs in the province by December.
Australia - Victoria to introduce pig levy
Victorian pig producers will pay 16 cents per carcass to fund a disease surveillance program through the state's Department of Primary Industry.
United Kingdom - Pig industry profitable 'for first time in a decade'
The UK pig industry is in the black for the first time in more than ten years, according to Bpex.