ASF in China: Winners and losers from pig-killing disease
The arrival and rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China, home to half the world pig herd, will have a noticeable effect on world markets both for meat and animal feed.
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FAO Meat Price Index: price quotations of pig meat rose
International price quotations of pig meat rose sharply due to a surge in import demand in Asia, primarily in China, caused by the African Swine Fever.
Korean hog sector forecasts
According to USDA, the Korean hog sector is expanding, overcoming a summer heatwave that forced the pig crop below expectations. Nevertheless, the larger herd size will drive slaughter and pork production numbers higher with an expected decline in pork prices.
Important increase in Spanish pork exports to Vietnam
Vietnam is the fifth global pork consumer and the fifth Asian market in terms of consumption per capita behind China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.
Argentina will export pork to China
President Macri announced it at the cold store La Pompeya. The health protocol was signed during the last visit of Mr Etchevehere to China.
EU: entry into force of the regulations for the protection of the farmers in the food supply chain
The new EU legislation includes agricultural and food products commercialised within the framework of the food supply chain.
Philippines : Rationalization Program for Pork and Poultry Supply
This will start with the Department of Agriculture conducting an actual on-farm validation of the production level of local farmers and properly identifying them and geotagging their farms.
JBS announces the acquisition of a pork processing plant
The pork processing plant is located in the city of Seberi, state of Rio Grande do Sul and belongs to Adelle Indústria de Alimentos Ltda.
China: pork production down by 5.2 percent
In the first quarter of 2019, the total output of meat was 2.8% down year-on-year while the output of pork was 5.2%.
Effect of flaxseed oil, poultry fat and Vit E in growth performance and pork characteristics
Lipid blend supplementation (flaxseed oil + poultry fat) in finishing diets may increase intramuscular fat content of pork.
EU pigmeat in 2019: production expected to stabilise and prices should rise
According to "EU agricultural markets short-term outlook – Spring 2019" repport, EU production expected to stabilise in 2019, despite lower herd so far.
Spain: animal rights activists break into an abattoir
Almost a hundred animals rights activists have broken into an abattoir in the province of Girona and have blocked it for several hours.
Mexico: strengthening of the country's health programs
The SADER will invest 1.8 billion pesos for the strengthening of the national agrifood health and safety programs.
FAO: World pigmeat output, exports and imports in 2018
According to FAO, pigmeat world output in 2018 registered a marginal growth and world pigmeat exports are estimated up by 1.6 percent year-on-year.
ASF Asia: challenges and opportunities for meat exporters
In 2019, Chinese pork production losses of 25% to 35% are expected in response to ASF. Reports of extreme losses (over 50%) are limited to confined areas.
China: possibility of importing Russian pig products
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Qu Dongyu noted that China is ready to import pork from the Russian ASF-free regions, provided that it is safe.
