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TOPIGS Philippines starts InGene partnership with biggest pig producer

TOPIGS Philippines and Monterey Foods Corporation (MFC), the biggest pig operation in the Philippines, have formally signed an InGene partnership agreement. Now TOPIGS can start to supply pig genetics to Monterey, starting in their South Mindanao Live Operations.

Cuban farmers to boost replacement of imports

Through greater effort, especially by carrying out actions for high productive yields, Cuban farmers are now boosting their contributions to food and the replacement of imports.

Czech Republic - Vision of Czech Agriculture After 2010

Supporting livestock farmers and raising the number of domestic farm animals is one of the most pressing issues facing the struggling Czech agriculture industry, according to "Vision of Czech Agriculture After 2010," a report released by the Agriculture Ministry May 26.

Mexico foresees an incrementation in their meat exports

The Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food of Mexico, Francisco Mayorga Castañeda communicated that Mexico will increment its meat exports to Russia, Vietnam and Singapore while they continue negotiations with Australia and New Zealand.

We have improved the markets and prices section, one of the most important of pig333.com

In order to really take advantage of all the price information, we have developed some interactive graphics that allow you to visualize prices in various currencies. We use real time currency exchange rates for each market. It is also possible to convert between different units (kg, pounds, cwt or 100 kg). At the same time you can see several correlative years represented in order to see trends or “overlaps”, in order to see the difference between years.

AgFeed Industries, Inc. Announces Stocking Agreement for Xinyu Production Pod

AgFeed Industries, Inc., one of the largest independent hog production and animal nutrient companies in China, today announced an agreement on terms for the stocking of the first phase of the Xinyu production pod starting in the fourth quarter of 2010 with PIC (Pig Improvement Company), a division of Genus PLC.

USA - USDA announces proposed rule to increase fairness in the marketing of livestock and poultry

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that on June 22, 2010 USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) will publish a proposed rule, as required by the 2008 farm bill and through existing authority under the Packers and Stockyards Act, that would provide significant new protections for producers against unfair, fraudulent or retaliatory practices.

European Union - New Commission analysis looks at the impact of recession on agriculture trade

The global economic and financial crisis that emerged in 2008 had a dramatic impact on world trade in goods and services. Although world agricultural trade was relatively less affected, it still fell by 13% in value and 3% in volume in 2009.

St. Kitts-Nevis - FAO Pig Feed Helps Nevis Farmers

Some Nevis pig farmers registered their satisfaction for free bags of pig feed from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) through the Ministry and Department of Agriculture on Nevis.

Mexico - New investment for the prevention of animal disease

According to declarations made by the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food of Mexico, Francisco Mayorga Castañeda, it is foreseen that within the current year they will invest more than 554 million pesos in animal health and aquaculture, focused mainly on health campaigns, among others, against Aujeszky disease in pigs.

FAO/OCDE - Higher average farm prices expected, food security concerns persist

Farm commodity prices have fallen from their record peaks of two years ago but are unlikely to drop back to their average levels of the past decade, according to the annual joint report from the OECD and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

United Kingdom – Philippines reopens its market to the UK

Pig producers now have an important new market as the Philippines has re-opened its market to the UK. The market had been closed since the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in 2007 and never formally re-opened.

Mexico announces reliable importer program for meat and poultry

On May 28, 2010, Mexico published in the Diario Oficial (Federal Register) a new Reliable Importer Program for meat and poultry imports. This voluntary program will allow shipments of imported meat and poultry to forego sanitary inspection at the border, and instead be inspected at the destination, reducing logistical bottlenecks at border inspection points.

Expoaviga Fórum 2010. Barcelona, Spain.

Barcelona hosted the top trade fair for the Spanish livestock sector, this year with a new format that will put an emphasis on the technical programme and congresses, and a new name: Expoaviga Forum.

Ireland - Farm Incomes Fall 30 per cent in 2009

New farm income figures published show the difficulties on farms last year. The average family farm income in 2009 was €11,968, down by 30 per cent on 2008. That’s according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey published Tuesday, 8 June. This decline comes on top of a 13.7 per cent drop in incomes in 2008 bringing the overall decline in family farm income to 40 per cent since 2007.

Genencor launches new enzyme for ethanol production

SPEZYME® RSL improves liquefaction, reducing production costs and increasing ethanol yield