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China adds pork, mutton, beef onto import reporting list from April 1

China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday announced it had included pork, mutton, beef and their by-products onto the list of bulk agricultural products required for import reporting as of April 1.

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South Korea to raise quota for tax free meat imports

South Korea will raise the volume limit of imported pork subject to its tariff quota system, in a bid to tame rising food costs.

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The effect of cereal type and enzyme supplementation on carcass characteristics, volatile fatty acids and intestinal microflora and boar taint in entire male pigs

A 2 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of cereal type (barley v. oat) and exogenous enzyme supplementation (with or without) on intestinal fermentation, and on indole and skatole levels in the intestinal content and the adipose tissue in finisher boars.

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France – Number of slaughters in 2010 remains the same

The latest data published by Agreste indicates that during 2010 the slaughter of fattening pigs was very similar to that of 2009 (-0,1%) while weight increased slightly by 0,4%. On the other hand, there was a strong increase in the slaughter of piglets (+17%).

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South Africa – Data on 2010 pork meat importations

Throughout 2010 South Africa imported a total of 26.255,68 tons of pork meat.

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Japan declared FMD-free

Japan has regained it foot-and-mouth disease free status. Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) approved this last week.

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United Kingdom - Ad campaign launched for pig farmers

Faced with substantial losses as a result of escalating feed costs, pig farmers are launching a multi-million pound advertising campaign.

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Czech Republic - Pig numbers hitting record lows

Pig numbers in the Czech Republic decreased by 3.5 percent year-on-year to 1.84 million last year, the lowest figure since 1946, according to data of the Czech Statistical Office (CSU).

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Danish Crown takes on 150 new employees

Danish Crown is receiving increasing numbers of pigs for slaughter from Danish farmers. This means that the company is now welcoming 150 new employees in Denmark.

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United Kingdom - Meat trade hots up in the Caribbean

Quality beef, lamb and pork is being exported to the West Indies by English producers for the first time in 20 years.

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FAO - World food prices reach new historic peak

World food prices surged to a new historic peak in January, for the seventh consecutive month, according to the updated FAO Food Price Index, a commodity basket that regularly tracks monthly changes in global food prices.

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Argentina - Decrease in the exportation of pork products

According to information from the Argentine National Office for the Control of Agricultural Trade (ONCCA), in 2009 5.286 tons of pork products were exported, reaching a value of 9,5 million dollars.

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Effects on bacon quality of feeding increasing glycerol and dried distillers grains with solubles to finishing pigs

Pork quality is not affected by glycerol and DDGS inclusion in finishing diets.

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Ukraine to import some 100,000 tons of pork in 2011

According to preliminary calculations of the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food, Ukraine will import about 100,000 tons of pork in 2011, Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food Volodymyr Ladyka has said.

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Products from Cherkizovo’s Penza Operations honoured among “100 best russian products”

Cherkizovo Group OJSC, one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, is pleased to announce further success for its meat products in the “100 Best Russian Products” contest.

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Maple Leaf Foods and West Face Capital reach accord

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with West Face Capital, a Toronto-based investment fund that owns approximately 11.4% of the Company's shares outstanding.