Germany: record value of the agri-food sector exports
The sector with a largest market share in agri-food exports was the meat sector.
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Translating scientific nutritional discoveries into on-farm solutions
In Vetagro International Forum, speakers discussed the impact of stress on animal health and performance, as well as the production challenges in an era focused on reducing antibiotic use.
New tool enhances price transparency along the food supply chain
How much of what consumers pay for food ends up in farmer's pockets? From farm to fork, food prices develop along the food supply chain, involving farmers, the food processing industry and retailers.
Algae work to reduce piggery greenhouse gas emissions
Co-digestion of pig slurry with algal biomass resulted in a slightly higher methane yield.
Iowa Swine Day promises prime pork program and award-winning BBQ
The 6th annual Iowa Swine Day, to be held on June 29, will bring together leading figures from the US pork industry to discuss key issues facing the sector.
The volume of Brazilian pork exports is still falling
Between January and May 2017, the pork exports rose by 30% in terms of value, but dropped by 3.3% in terms of volume with respect to the same period in 2016.
Suspending the authorisation of ethoxyquin as a feed additive
Since further use of the additive ethoxyquin might cause a risk to human, animal health and the environment, the additive and feed containing it should be withdrawn from the market as soon as possible.
African swine fever : the Commission updates veterinary measures to control the disease
This update reviews the control measures in place, building on the experience gained over the past years and the latest scientific input.
Overview report: Study visits on rearing pigs with intact tails
The objective of this report is to provide an overview of good practices for the production of pigs with entire tails and highlight the reasons why this is not more widely practised.
Spain: increase in the number of pigs slaughtered during the first quarter of 2017
During the first three months of the year there was an increase of 2.8%, both in the number of pigs slaughtered and in the number of tonnes of pork produced.
Upcoming visit of the Japanese delegation to Poland
The talks applied to the possibility of abolishing by Japan the ban on the import of Polish pork and poultry.
Argentina exports pig carcasses to Russia for the first time
This week, 27 tonnes of pork will be shipped to Russia from the Mar de Plata harbour.
Pig production in the United Kingdom 2016
Total pig numbers have seen an increase of 2.7% from 4.7 million to 4.9 million.
First meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare
European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis officially inaugurates the kick-off meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare.
Possible import of Russian pork to Hong Kong
Working meeting between the Rosselkhoznadzor officials and Dr. Glorey Them, Chief Health Inspector (for import and export) of the Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Safety Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) took place during the 85th OIE General Session in Paris on May 25, 2017.
Russia: Positive balance of the agricultural sector in 2016
Livestock and fowl production increased by 3.5%, especially due to the rise in pig and poultry production.