U.S.-China Phase One trade deal signed
Signed January 15, the trade deal expands access to U.S. pork products and streamlines feed ingredient export. China will purchase at least $40 billion in American agricultural goods.
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Two winners share 2020 Banff Pork Seminar Aherne Innovation Prize
Award granted for original solutions in pork production. Hammock device allows hands-free handling of piglets, and Haven unit creates a warm microclimate for piglets, decreasing pre-weaning mortality.
IPVS2020: Early bird registration and abstract submission end on the 31st
World’s pig industry most important event will present new studies of the best universities in the world from June 2nd to 5th in Rio de Janeiro.
France confirmed Aujeszky's disease in pigs in Haute-Garonne
An outbreak was reported on an outdoor pig farm in Haute-Garonne on December 20, 2019 and cases have been detected in hunting dogs.
Bulgaria bans movement of pigs in light of ASF spread
The spread of ASF between commercial hog farms, some of them very large, has led to increased control.
The future of global pork production under the threat of ASF - International Conference
This high-level international conference seeks to foster coordinated global actions to reduce the impact of ASF on pork production and international trade.
Mexico's growing meat industry achieving self-sufficiency
Livestock contributes to more than 40% of the value of the country's agrifood production and helps make Mexico the seventh largest producer of animal protein in the world.
Pig production on the rise in Colombia
Colombian pork production increased by more than 10% during the first 11 months of 2019.
U.S. November pork exports shatter previous records
U.S. pork exports posted the best month on record in November, easily reaching new highs in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Brazil: Strategic Plan against CSF made official
Announced in October by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (MAPA), the Strategic Plan for Eradicating Classical Swine Fever in Brazil was made official this week, through Ordinance No. 264, published in the Official Gazette (DOU).
Increasing Canada's preparedness for ASF with the University of Saskatchewan's VIDO-InterVac
International Vaccine Centre, VIDO-InterVac will commence work in January to develop and test vaccines and antivirals for ASF, seeking to protect the pork industry in Canada and worldwide.
Japan: Possibility of beef and pork import from Russia
On December 2, Deputy Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor Konstantin Savenkov held phone consultations with Head of the Veterinary Сontrol Department of Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan Norio Kumagai.
Japan to eliminate pork safeguards in 2020
Effective April 1, 2020, Japan will no longer apply the pork safeguard to imported products from member countries of the World Trade Organization as virtually all imports of pork are now covered by trade agreements with separate safeguard mechanisms.
China's pig herd rebounds in December
Pork supply and demand is expected to be balanced for the upcoming Spring Festival with heavier pig herds, more pork reserves released and expanded pork imports.
FAO: pig meat prices registered the biggest year-on-year increase
In 2019 FAO Meat Price Index averaged 175.8 points. Pig meat prices registered the biggest year-on-year increase.
Peru bans importing pigs and byproducts from countries affected by ASF
The measure published in the official bulletin under directorial resolution (RD) No. 0051-2019 aims to maintain the country's health status.