Page 553 of articles about news

The FAO's project that supported the efforts of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru for eradicating the foot-and-mouth disease ends with a success.

Pork production is expected to increase as producers respond to the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) by increasing farrowings and feeding hogs to heavier weights.

Evgeny Nepoklonov, Chief of the Rosselkhoznadzor has informed the OIE about a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting pigs, with 4070 cases.

Positive cases were identified by RT-PCR in 17 states. To date, it has not been possible to isolate the virus.

The entrance of tariff-free frozen pork from Chile to the EU increases by 1,000 tonnes.

The funding provided to British Columbia Pork Producers Association results in immediate action to reduce the risk of PED arriving in British Columbia.

During 2013, total DDGS exports reached 9.7 million metric tons, more than double the 4.5 million metric tons of total exports in 2008.

With respect to the pig sector, although Poland has suffered an important decrease in the size of its herd, in 2012 it was the 4th frozen pork exporter in the EU.

Four Costa Rican companies have been authorised to export to Japan because they fulfil the health requirements demanded by the Japanese market.

The major source of growth was the hog industry which expanded by 1.25 percent.