EU asks WTO to rule on Russian pork import restrictions
The EU’s request for the establishment of a WTO panel will presumably be discussed for the first time at a special meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 10 July 2014.
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OIE: joining forces against Antimicrobial resistance
Directors-General of WHO, OIE and FAO, have gathered in The Hague, The Netherlands, to discuss ways to face the challenges posed by the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
United Kingdom: decline in the populations of organic pigs
Organic pig numbers in England have nearly halved over the past few years, from 46,000 pigs in 2009 to 26,000 last year.
United States: hog and pigs inventory down 5 percent
As of June 1, there were 62.1 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, the lowest inventory since 2007.
Latvia: new outbreak of African swine fever
Competent authority that they had found 2 wild boars dead close to the Belarus border, concretely in Kepovas parish (Kraslavas county).
Smithfield Foods again named in FORTUNE 500 Ranking of America's Largest Corporations
Smithfield placed 214 among FORTUNE'S top 500 U.S. companies, based on a total revenue of $13.2 billion.
Brazil: Russia leads the pig meat exports
From January to May Russia imported 61,527 tonnes of Brazilian pig meat, and this means an increase by 9.29% in terms of volume.
Latvia confirms two outbreaks of classical swine fever
Both outbreaks are located near the border with Belarus.
European Union: cereals estimates for 2014/15 marketing year showing good EU harvest
Copa-Cogeca released new EU-28 cereals estimates for the 2014/15 marketing year, showing a good crop this year, up 2.3% on last years levels.
Latvia: first case of African swine fever
This is the first time that African swine fever is identified in the history of the country.
USMEF: U.S. exporters appreciate Chinese red meat trade team visit
Senior-level buyers from some of the top red meat importers in China and Hong Kong toured the heartland of America with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) last month.
Rabobank: “Meat Packaging to Extend Shelf Life”
New packaging and processing technologies are extending the shelf-life of fresh and processed meat.
China chews over food safety penalties
A revision to China's Food Safety Law had its first reading on Monday and pledges tough sanctions for offenders, promising the strictest food safety supervision system.
Farmex: Massive savings from monitoring piggeries
A 5-10 day reduction in finishing time, an 80 per cent cut in water waste, a 50 per cent saving in fossil fuel use and performance variation narrowed by 50 per cent.
Danish Crown rationalises sow slaughterings
The agreement means that in future all Danish Crown’s slaughterings of sows in Jutland will take place in Skærbæk. This means that the sow department at the slaughterhouse in Sæby is set to close.
Thailand's introduces e-service for animal transportation
The newly introduced e-Privilege Permit allows relevant private operators to apply and receive online the permit for transportation of their animals and carcasses.