Chile: increase in the value of pork exports
2011 ended with a total of 443.155 million dollars in pork exports, which represented an increase of 26% in export value.
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USA: only 17 Percent of sows housed in open pen gestation
A survey conducted by the University of Missouri on behalf of the National Pork Producers Council shows only about 17 percent of sows in the U.S. are currently housed in open pen gestation.
France: sluggish pig sector
According to the latest study on the French pig sector by CGAAER, as of 2002 the sector has been sluggish.
USA: Judge orders FDA to revisit decision not to ban some antibiotics in animal feed
The federal district court in Manhattan ruled that the FDA must reconsider two citizen petitions that asked the agency to withdraw approval of some antibiotics used in food-producing animals.
New publication helps farmers conserve energy in swine facilities
A new publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explains how using localized heating to create a microclimate for piglets can reduce mortality rates and overall energy consumption.
Canada: expanded Food Development Centre enhances services for entrepreneurs
The FDC is an important link within the food industry infrastructure that supports Manitoba producers, entrepreneurs and rural economic development through job creation.
Australia: pork producers get carbon support
Aussie pork producers have taken their first step towards lowering their carbon footprint with the release of a new Bioenergy Support Program.
Outlook for UK pig meat supplies
Slaughterings are expected to be more than two per cent above 2011 levels during the first half of the year and again in the fourth quarter.
Thompson's tip: Boar stimulation
For optimum results, producers should organise their work so that once stimulated by the boar all the stimulated sows can be served within a 20-minute period.
See you at the IPVS!
Will you go to the IPVS in Jeju, Korea? Then look for these two guys, scan their QR code and participate in the draw of a copy of "Diseases of Swine".
Belgium: Data on slaughter of pigs in 2011
Throughout the past year about 12 million pigs were killed in Belgium.
Monitoring consumer markets in the European Union
According to "Monitoring consumer markets in the European Union", a survey carried out for the Directorate-General Health and Consumers of the European Commission DG SANCO, the meat and meat products market's performance is relatively mediocre compared to the other 20 surveyed goods markets.
Chile: increased pork production
Pork production in 2011 increased 5.9% compared to the previous year.
Canada: market access to Ukraine to benefit Canadian swine producers
Effective immediately, the Ukrainian market has been re-opened to Canadian live swine, and opened for the first time to Canadian swine genetics.
Italy: Agreement between organizations for the eradication of ASF in Sardinia
Several Italian agricultural organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding aiming to eradicate African swine fever which affects the region of Sardinia.
Bolivia: The highlands is an FMD free zone without vaccination
This means that 12% of Bolivia has already been internationally recognized as free of disease without vaccination, while 20.8% is free with vaccination.