USA - Plan proposed to help U.S. dairy, pork producers
The nation’s top state agriculture officials have offered the federal government a new proposal, called “Meat the Need,” to help the nation’s embattled dairy and pork farmers.
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European pig herd still in decline
The European pig herd is continuing to fall. Even though it is falling at a much slower rate.
Cargill re-launches Tender Choice® branded pork products
Cargill Meat Solutions today announced the re-launch of Tender Choice® branded pork products - the company's premium enhanced pork brand.
Slurry solids can be co-fired with straw in small-scale furnaces
Scientists at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences have studied the effect of the co-firing of slurry solids and straw on energy efficiency and environmental impact.
Belgium - New test farm for pigs
The Belgian Trial and Education Centre for Agriculture (PVL) will construct a new test farm for pigs in Bocholt.
United Kingdom - Top multiples sign-up to campaign
Tesco and Morrisons have signed up to a campaign to improve country of origin labelling on meat products. The retail giants have agreed to back the Conservative Party’s ‘Honest Food’ campaign and provide more information to consumers about where its meat products come from.
Canada - Creation of Canadian standard for pork quality recommended
Participants in a Canadian pork industry trade mission that traveled to Japan are endorsing the creation of a Canadian pork industry standard aimed specifically at satisfying the demands of that market.
Denmark - Increasing exports of piglets
The latest figures for the Danish export of piglets, sows and slaughter pigs show great increases.
Sara Le Corporation reports improved environmental performance
Company reduces water use by more than 21% and waste sent to landfill by 18% in four years
Ghana - Pig farmers shut piggeries as demand falls following swine flu scare
Dwindling fortunes in the pig industry is forcing many farmers in the Ashanti Region to either cease production or convert their farms to produce poultry.
Switzerland - Brucella suis outbreak
The Swiss veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of porcine brucellosis (Brucella suis).
Thailand to turn waste from pig farms to worth
Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development (DLD) and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives (BAAC) have started a project to turn waste water and manure from swine farms to a worth at crop farms.
Russia planning to reduce red meat imports by 2012
Russia is planning to reduce meat imports to 18% by 2012 - more than two times lower than that in 2008, said the Minister of Agriculture of Russia Elena Skrynnik.
EU - Flu fears sees China restricts pork imports
The European Union's health chief said Wednesday that China had slapped restrictions on pork imports from four member states over swine flu concerns.
Zhongpin Upgrades Changge Pork Plant and Boosts Plant Capacity 37 Percent
Zhongpin Inc., a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has upgraded its slaughtering and processing facility in Changge, Henan province, that produces chilled and frozen pork products.
Hypor lands in Vietnam
Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics, announced today that their first delivery of GGPs/GPs to Vietnam arrived on August 30. Japfa Comfeed Vietnam Ltd, a division of well established and successful agriculture integrator PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk, accepted delivery of the Canadian produced breeding stock for their new pork production business venture.