Germany - Slightly declining stock of pigs
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), some 26.7 million pigs were kept in Germany on the reference day 3 May 2011.
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European Union - EU grain harvest estimates today revealing a 1% production drop
Copa-Cogeca released new EU grain harvest estimates revealing a 1% production drop in this years EU cereals harvest.
Germany - Early warning system
Following the recent Dioxin scandal at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture has now legally established an early warning system for food products and feedstuff.
European Union - GMOs: Parliament backs national right to cultivation bans
EU Member States should have the flexibility to ban or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified crops and should be able to cite environmental motives for doing so, according to MEPs voting on draft legislation on Tuesday.
Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan to ensure over a third of world wheat exports over next decade
Total wheat exports from Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan over the next decade will be approximately 33% of the world wheat exports, nearly two times more than projected wheat exports from the current leader - the United States (17.7%).
Lithuania announces a fourth outbreak of Classical Swine Fever
On July 3, the Lithuanian authorities gave notice of a secondary source of Classical Swine Fever on a swine farm with a census of 2.045 animals.
Germany - Top 5 slaughter companies make almost 90 percent of all sow slaughters
A market share of almost 90 percent of all slaughters is being carried out by no more than just the Top 5 sow slaughterers. Here you can see that the sows-for-slaughter market is by far more concentrated than is the pigs-for-slaughter market.
Mexico - China will carry out new inspections with the objective of importing pork
Senasica announced that the Chinese health authorities will carry out inspections at 8 TIF establishments in the states of Nuevo León, Chihuahua and Yucatán, from June 19 until July 2.
South Korea - Foot and mouth disease vaccination certificates to become compulsory from July
Livestock farmers who do not have a foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccination certificate for their livestock will be unable to do business at a livestock market and will be denied permission to ship livestock products to slaughterhouses.
European Union - European exporters to benefit from Free Trade Agreement between EU and South Korea from 1 July
The EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the EU's first trade deal with an Asian country, will apply as of 1 July 2011. It is unprecedented in terms of the scope and speed of tariff liberalisation and breaks new ground in tackling significant non-tariff barriers across all sectors.
USA - Pig meat stockpiles grow as prices rise
Wholesale pork prices are at their highest since 1997. Pork bellies and ham stockpiles are also up from 2010. Pork belly stockpiles are up 28% from 2010 numbers.
Germany – Downward trend in pork exportations
The average amount of pork exported by Germany during the first four months of this year has decreased compared with the same period last year.
Pork CRC sees scientists right at pig vets meeting
Ileitis, a common disease of grower and finisher pigs that can cost producers between
$8 and $13 per pig if not controlled, will be the subject of an address at the 2011 Australian Pig Vets meeting in Melbourne in July.
Swine Influenza, Merial Symposium: Flu deserves a new look!
During the 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases held in Barcelona, Spain earlier this month, nearly 400 pig specialists attended the Merial Satellite Symposium ‘Update on Swine influenza’.
An even bigger Agritechnica 2011
With five more months to go, 2,000 exhibitors from 44 countries have already booked stands at the world’s largest exhibition for agricultural machinery and equipment, Agritechnica 2011, to be held in November in Hanover, Germany.
Jóster Macedo new director TOPIGS do Brasil
TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Jóster Macedo as director of TOPIGS do Brasil. Jóster Macedo (37) has broad experience of the Brazilian agricultural industry. He was country manager of Tyson Foods in Brasil and CEO of Macedo Agroindustrial.