Spain: the final production value of swine reaches its maximum historic level
The value of the final production value of swine reaches its maximum historic level: €6,273 million.
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AASV Announces 2014 Officers
Dr. Michelle Sprague was installed as the President of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians at the association’s 45th Annual Meeting in Dallas
Canada: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus confirmed on Manitoba farm
There has been one confirmed case of PEDv in Manitoba farm.
AASV Annual Meeting Held in Texas
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) held its 45th Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX. March 1 - 4, 2014.
AMIS: much higher world stocks in 2014 for maize, wheat, rice and soybean
According to the March 2014 Market Monitor for the AMIS bumper crops in several major producing countries are likely to boost supplies and to result in much higher world stocks in 2014 for maize, wheat, rice and soybean.
Canada: benefits of Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement
The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement will eliminate tariffs on 86.8 percent of agricultural tariff lines, including rates of up to 30 percent on pork and pork products.
Nicaragua exports pig meat for the first time
Nicaragua, through the abattoir Cacique, exported its first pig meat container to El Salvador.
Brazil: hog production to increase by 1.5 percent
Post revised 2014 hog production to increase by 1.5 percent as a function of higher pork exports and a small increase in domestic demand.
Netherlands: significantly fewer pigs castrated over the past five years
Now nearly 75% of all boars in the Netherlands are not castrated.
Poland: the SCFCAH modifies the areas with restrictions due to ASF
The new voted Decision reduces the areas under severe restrictions and also modifies the restrictions put on the pig meat trade.
World Meat Congress Organizers Lead “Child Hunger Challenge”
The CMA and the IMS are leading a “Child Hunger Challenge” to raise money for child hunger and malnutrition projects in conjunction with this year’s congress
Dominican Republic: economic losses due to pig epidemic diarrhoea
Pig epidemic diarrhoea has caused losses of about RD$70 million since its presence was detected last October in Dominican farms.
Ireland: publication of Nitrates Derogation Guidance
The new derogation will run to the end of 2017.
United Kingdom: 2013 pig abattoir study
A total of 645 pig carcases were randomly selected and sampled at fourteen slaughterhouses between January and May 2013.
Pauline Mooney Joins Pork CRC Board
Pauline Mooney, Executive Director, South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC).
EU updates control measures on ASF and provides financial support to Lithuania and Poland
These revised animal health measures identify three levels of risks for ASF and redefine the infected areas where ASF risks have been identified.