Campaign highlights cooking at home with pork in light of COVID-19
As consumers are cooking at home during the COVID-19 crisis, the campaign #GrillOnWithPork is launched to encourage pork consumption.
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CPF launches stringent measures to prevent COVID-19
Charoen Pokphand Foods has implemented stronger health and safety measures throughout its supply chain to ensure highest standard of food safety for consumers.
EU: Joint Statement of the EU-27 Ministers for Agriculture
Joint Statement of the EU-27 Ministers for Agriculture regarding the response needed at European level, under the Common Agricultural Policy, to the COVID-19 crisis
Spanish pork exports to China in 2019
Pork is the main Spanish agricultural product exported to China, whose sales amounted to 1.26 billion dollars, representing 55% of the total agricultural exports from Spain to China.
Brazil: Contracts extended for 269 Federal Inspectorate meat veterinarians
These veterinary professionals work in the ante and post mortem inspection lines in slaughterhouses.
Russia: Grain sold from state intervention fund to stabilize price
More than half of the volume put up for auction on the first day (200 thousand tons) was sold.
Netherlands: more pigs slaughtered and heavier carcass weights
During the first trimester the number of pigs slaughtered increased by 35,000 compared to 2019, and the slaughter weight increased by almost 1 kg.
Mexico: promoting the production and consumption of pork
The head of Agriculture and representatives of the pig sector reviewed actions to promote domestic pork production and consumption, and to boost exports.
Canada: $20 million to assure sufficient food inspection during COVID-19 crisis
During the health crisis, CFIA will train and recruit inspectors, allow remote inspections, and make restaurant food available in grocery stores.
Agrimprove: FeedLock,® new feed mitigator
Agrimprove, the feed ingredients brand of Royal Agrifirm Group, has introduced this product as a biosecurity measure to close feed-related entry routes for contamination by enveloped viruses like ASF, PED and PRRS.
NPPC: Hog farmers face COVID-19 financial crisis
Farmers have nowhere to go with their hogs as packing plants close. With limited harvest capacity, a surplus of pigs exists, causing hog values to plunge.
Colombia lifts tariffs on corn, sorghum and soybeans to reduce cost of feed production
Given that Colombian production is insufficient, the suspension of tariffs will increase supply capacity for feed production.
China authorizes eight new Spanish pig slaughterhouses for export
With a total of 57 authorized companies, Spain is the world's leading exporter of pork and pork products to China.
Spain: live pig imports continue to increase
The Ministry reminds stakeholders of the importance of remaining vigilant and implementing adequate biosecurity measures on farms.
Canadian pork processing plant reopens following COVID-19 outbreak among workers
Olymel will be reopening its Yamachiche plant following a two-week shutdown.
Boehringer Ingelheim calls for submissions for the 2020 European PRRS Research Award
Boehringer Ingelheim funds three research projects for improved control of swine disease PRRS with a total of 75,000 euros.