Maple Leaf Foods to close prepared meats facility in British Columbia
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today announced plans to close its prepared meats facility located in Surrey, British Columbia on September 30, 2011.
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Bulgaria informs of a fourth outbreak of foot and mouth disease
On January 31, 2011, Bulgarian veterinary services informed of a fourth source of foot and mouth disease after detecting the presence of non-structured antibodies in samples taken from thirteen sheep and one cow belonging to different owners. All of the animals were located in the town of Gramitokovo, including within the 10 km security radius established after the first notification of the diseases appearance, also located within the region of Burgas.
German pig prices rebound
German pig prices are showing signs of bouncing back this week as The EU’s farm ministers agreed to introduce a private storage scheme for pork from regions affected by the dioxin scare.
USA - April hogs closed up the 300 point limit
April hogs closed up the 300 point limit and nearby futures pushed to their highest levels since August.
TOPIGS Canada Inc. announces new business development representative
Key appointment enhances TOPIGS Canada Sales & Service team
Cherkizovo Group - Trading Update for Full Year 2010
Cherkizovo OJSC, one of Russia's leading integrated and diversified meat producers, today issues a trading update ahead of its results for the year ended 31 December 2010, which will be reported in March 2011.
Lallemand opens new TITAN® yeast production facility to face soaring demand for protected active yeasts
Lallemand Animal Nutrition announced today the opening of a second yeast coating facility in Passau, Germany.
Campofrio Food Group to acquire Cesare Fiorucci
Campofrio Food Group announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of Cesare Fiorucci S.p.A., owner of Italy's number-one brand of processed meats, Fiorucci.
Argentina – Pork product imports
Throughout 2009 a total of 35.856 tons of pork products were imported, a value of 78 million dollars. The importation of fresh meats represented 75% of total products imported and equals 10% of national production (27.800 tons).
Russia - ASF outbreak in the Krasnodar Krai
According to the report from the Territorial Administration of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Adygeya, positive results for ASF were obtained on January 27, 2011 in the FGI Krasnodar Interregional Veterinary Laboratory from tests performed with the aim of ASF monitoring on pathologic material taken from shot wild boars in the territory of the Teuchezh Payon of the Republic of Adygeya (4-5 to the west from the settlement Chabanov, 15-20 km to the south from the settlement Shevchenko).
Belorus - The Belarusian Government discussed the status and perspectives of private farm development
The Government stressed at the meeting that private farming has big potential and should expand production of export-oriented and import substituting products with adequate state support.
Alltech: Feeding a World of 9.3 Billion - Meeting Global Demand with a Local Response
As the global population increases from 7 billion in 2011 to a predicted 9.3 billion by 2050, the agri-food industry must find a sustainable way to meet the resulting demand for food.
Ceram Kote: Innovative biogas technics – high efficiency and cost minimizing
The key word for research and new development is bionics – learning from nature and achieving technical implementation.
USA - The US and Ukraine sign health protocol for swine semen
The bilateral health veterinary certificate for swine semen was finalized on January 6th, 2011. US swine genetics industry may proceed with shipments to Ukraine.
USA - USDA assistance available to producers to conduct and implement energy audits
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the expansion of a USDA initiative to help farmers and ranchers conduct energy audits and improve their overall energy efficiency.
China - Animal husbandry makes significant achievements
During the Eleventh Five-Year Plan period, animal husbandry has made significant achievements in ensuring effective supplies of meat, eggs and milk and improving quality and safety of feed and animal products as well as safety and improvement of ecosystems, and maintained a steady and sustained momentum of development in general.