USA: No future for Chicago pork belly contracts
The frozen pork-bellies futures contract, a staple of Chicago’s commodity markets for a half century, was unceremoniously killed after traders abandoned it.
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USA: Domestic corn feed and residual use is projected 50 million bushels lower than in 2010/11
Corn use for ethanol is projected up 50 million bushels, domestic corn feed and residual use is projected 50 million bushels lower than in 2010/1.
China: new Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak
The Chinese Veterinary Authorities sent follow-up report number 20 last week to the IOE informing about the appearance of a new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in China.
Feds provide economic boost for pork processor, province
Manitoba Pork applauds the recent announcement of a $10 million federal investment to upgrade HyLife Foods’ pork processing plant in Neepawa. It is an economic boost to Manitoba pork producers and the provincial economy at the right time.
Cargill launches Showmaster® Bling® Plus show pig supplement
Cargill has launched a new supplement to help show pigs grow to their full potential. Showmaster® Bling® Plus medicated nutritional supplement supports increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency and increased carcass leanness for finishing swine.
AgFeed Industries: Board appointment, executive changes & acquisitions agreements
AgFeed Industries, Inc. announced organizational changes and acquisitions agreements in fulfillment of its previously announced entry to the harvest and processing segment of the pork business.
Props needed to push start new Ppork CRC
Australia’s new Pork Cooperative Research Centre, the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork, is open for ‘business’ and now invites proposals for its inaugural funding round (2011-2012) for research projects.
Spain: the number of swine farms has been reduced by 61,4% in the last decade
The latest data published by the Spanish National Statistics Institute regarding the agricultural census carried out in 2009 shows that the number of farms decreased by 23,2% between the years 1999 and 2009.
European Union: EFSA provides up-to-date information on food-borne viruses
Food-borne viruses are the second most important cause of food-borne outbreaks in the European Union (EU) after Salmonella. EFSA has published a review of the latest scientific knowledge on these viruses providing advice on possible measures to control and prevent their spread in the EU.
South Korea's pork, beef imports soar on FMD
South Korea's imports of pork and beef surged in the first half of the year from a year earlier due to the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that led to the culling of millions of animals here.
China to release some pork reserves to fight inflation-media
China will release some of its pork reserves onto the market at an "appropriate time" to help stabilise prices of the country's staple meat, an important driver of inflation, state media reported on Saturday.
Merck Animal Health breaks ground for $18 million vaccine plant expansion
Merck Animal Health, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced today that it has embarked on the expansion of a vaccine manufacturing unit at its Biosciences Center Boxmeer campus in the Netherlands.
USA - Corn futures up on global inventory drop
U.S. corn futures for December closed at $6.58 per bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade on July 12, gaining 25.25 cents (4%) since June 29 and 68% from the same time in 2010.
USA - U.S. pork exports post solid may results
U.S. pork and beef exports in May exceeded year-ago levels by a considerable margin and kept year-to-date results on a very strong pace, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Russia - Inspection of French plants has been completed
The Rosselkhoznadzor inspection of French plants producing veterinary controlled food products for exportation into the Customs Union has been completed.