Brazil: increase in pork exports to Ukraine,Hong Kong and Argentina
In September, just as with the annual cumulate, an increase has been noted in pork sent to Ukraine, Hong Kong, and Argentina.
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European Union: grain harvest slightly up
Copa-Cogeca released final EU grain harvest estimates, showing a slight 1.9% production
rise, despite bad climatic conditions.
Russia's swine inventory will likely grow about 2.7 percent
Russia’s swine inventory will likely grow about 2.7 percent to 17.545 million head at the end of December 2012 from 17.2 million head at the end of December 2011, supported by lower feed prices in the second half of the year and increased state support.
European Union: The number of agricultural holdings in the EU27 fell by 20% between 2003 and 2010
In 2010 there were just over 12 million agricultural holdings and an utilised agricultural area (UAA) of 170 million hectares in the EU27.
Vietnam's livestock shifts to industrial farms
Vietnam would modernise its livestock sector by shifting from household-based to industrial farms in a move to boost quantity and quality of livestock products.
United Kingdom: AHVLA announces changes to its delivery network
Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) has announced that in future its laboratory services work will be delivered from fewer locations.
European Union: pigmeat is expected to to remain stable in 2012
The Commission has now published for the first time a short term outlook for main agricultural commodity markets. Meat production, boosted by good exports in 2010, is expected to continue the trend in 2011 and then decrease slightly in 2012.
China: 2012 pork production forecast to rise four percent
Pork production in 2012 is forecast to jump four percent to 51.3 MMT from an estimated three percent decline in the previous year.
MRSA thrives even without antibiotics
The MRSA bacterium, which is resistant to antibiotics, has spread rapidly in the past few years on pig farms. Extensive use of antibiotics is thought to help it spread, but reducing the use of antibiotics is not enough to eliminate MRSA on pig farms.
China: new outbreak of foot and mouth disease
The report described a single outbreak of FMD on a farm in the village of Duixu (Zhongda town, Lang, Linzhi).
New partnership agreement to extend ILRI's livestock and forages research in China
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) today (14 October, 2011) signed an agreement to extend their shared operations in livestock and forage genetics research. Hosted in Beijing, the Chinese capital, the initiative will strengthen the already existing relationship between ILRI and CAAS that has seen the two research centres share research and facilities through the CAAS-ILRI Joint Laboratory on Livestock and Forage Genetic Resources for the past 7 years.
Smithfield Foods CEO Pronounces FTAs as Major Victory for American Pork Industry
"These FTAs have the potential to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. pork exports in the coming years, while creating new jobs that our country desperately needs."
China bans production, sale of clenbuterol to improve food safety
China has banned the production, sale and use of clenbuterol tablets, a medicine used to treat bronchial asthma that has also been illegally used by farmers to make their pigs leaner.
FAO: world cereal markets expected to stay tight amid rising production
FAO's quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Situation (CPFS) report published here forecast world cereal production will total 2 310 million tonnes this marketing season, 3 percent or 68 million tonnes higher than in 2010/11.
USA: Legislation to reform renewable fuel standard introduced
Reps. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced legislation to give relief to livestock producers, dairymen and consumers. The bipartisan legislation will link the amount of corn ethanol required to fulfill the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to the actual U.S. corn supply.
Russia confirms another outbreak of ASF
The Russian veterinary authorities have confirmed another outbreak of African Swine Fever in Krasnodar Krai.