European Parliament: Calls to halt GM maize and cotton import
MEPs objected on Wednesday to EU Commission plans to authorise imports of products made from genetically modified maize and cotton which are herbicide-resistant.
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United Kingdom: pork imports rose
UK exports of fresh and frozen pork during March were 3% down on the year while imports rose by a massive 47% on the back of continuing tight domestic supplies.
Mexico proposes the creation of an animal health academic network
The work proposal will be presented before the WOAH’s Council during its meeting in May in Paris (France).
Practical EU guidelines to assess fitness of pigs for transport
Practical EU guidelines to assess the fitness of pigs for transport have now been translated into several official languages by the EU Commission in Brussels to help professionals ensure that pigs are in a fit state to be transported.
ISU: Industry programs help farmers gain consumer communication skills
Pig farmers want to be able to properly inform consumers about the well-being of their livestock and the safety of food products but can sometimes struggle to find the space to share their story.
Osborne Industries, Inc. (USA) to exhibit at VIV Russia 2017
Osborne USA will be showcasing the ACCU-ARM® Survey Scale™, an automated pig sorting scale for large pen finishing.
World Pork Expo Seminars offer ideas and innovation for pork businesses
This year’s business seminars will outline new ways to manage swine herds from birth to market, as well as review technologies that can help producers stay competitive in today’s fast-paced world.
Mexico opens new markets for its pig products
The SENASICA is pursuing negotiations with the health authorities of Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, among other countries.
Colombia: growth in the food and agriculture products exports
Goods such as coffee (65.3%), flowers (25.5%), bananas (25%), palm oil (36.1%) and frozen beef (357.3%), among others, helped to encourage exports in the third month of 2017.
The Cypriot meat market
The ICEX Spain Export and Investments has published a report drafted by the Economy and Commerce Office of the Embassy of Spain in Athens regarding the Cypriot meat market.
The Commission launches the EU Platform on Animal Welfare
The Commission is publishing the composition of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare announced in January 2017.
China: domestic meat output
In the first quarter of 2017, the output of pork was 14.68 million tons, a year-on-year growth of 0.2 percent.
Record volume for U.S. pork exports in March
For the first quarter, pork exports were up 17 percent in volume (627,647 mt) and 22 percent in value ($1.58 billion).
Reorganization of USDA: Secretary Perdue announces creation of Undersecretary for Trade
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the creation of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a recognition of the ever-increasing importance of international trade to American agriculture.
Poland: changes in ASF control measures
The EC has published Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/767 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in Poland.
Mexico: agriculture and livestock production in 2016
In 2016, the agriculture, livestock and fishing production exceeded 220 million tonnes: an increase by 5.3% with respect to 2015.