USA - USDA predicts record corn yield, soybean crop
USDA forecast the largest U.S. corn yield and largest soybean crop in history for the 2009/10 marketing year.
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Canada - Saskatchewan pork producers to receive targeted advance payments
Saskatchewan pork producers facing cash flow challenges now have access to AgriStability Targeted Advance Payments (TAP). Pork producers can now receive a TAP of up to 75% of their estimated 2009 AgriStabilty payment.
Refreshing win for PPC Linley Valley in Hong Kong export awards
Leading Western Australian pork processor, PPC Linley Valley Fresh, has won the Hong Kong Australia Business Association (HKABA) 2009 Business Award, Exporting of Goods, Large Company Category.
Pork CRC: Award winning pig egg cells
Vital research to reduce seasonal infertility, an ongoing problem for Australia’s pig industry, has been rewarded with a 2009 Science and Innovation Award for Michael Bertoldo, a Pork CRC supported PhD student at The University of Sydney.
Pfizer Receives Clearance From The U.S. Federal Trade Commission And The Canadian Competition Bureau For Wyeth Acquisition
Pfizer Inc today announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission terminated the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to Pfizer’s pending acquisition of Wyeth. In addition, Pfizer has received approval from the Canadian Competition Bureau for the pending acquisition.
Animal Welfare Conference:
On 8-9 October, some hundred researchers and experts in the field of animal health from the EU and other countries gathered in Uppsala, north of Stockholm. The conference marks the conclusion of the Welfare Quality Project that has engaged researchers in the work on animal welfare for over five years.
Ecuador - Increase in pig meat consumption
During the last 10 years the consumption of pig meat in Ecuador has increased from 4.5 kg to the current level of 8.4 kg.
Russia - Change in H1N1 Status
Due to change in the epidemic situation, it is impractical to further maintain the restrictions on import of animals and animal products from the countries where this disease is registered, as these conditions will make a negative economic impact on international trade, and are not able to slow down the disease spreading among people in Russia.
Costa Rica declared free of swine fever
Last September 17, the authorities at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica signed a declaration that certified the absence of swine fever throughout the national territory. The disease had been announced in the country in 1994.
Canada - Full restoration of Canadian pork exports to Russia expected following plant inspections
Canada's Agriculture Minister is hopeful the flow of Canadian pork into Russia will be fully restored following inspections of Canadian processing plants by Russian officials next month.
Pork CRC makes pig's breakfast of award
Feeding pigs has sometimes been a fairly hit-and-miss affair, but award-winning new technology developed with Pork CRC support aims to bring precision livestock farming technology to piggeries across Australia and make pig feeding less of a pig’s breakfast.
Quick test for antibiotics in food
Institute for Food Safety and the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science, both part of Wageningen UR, have developed a new, real-time test to detect antibiotics in the food chain.
FAO - On horizon 2050 - billions needed for agriculture
Net investments of $83 billion a year must be made in agriculture in developing countries if there is to be enough food to feed 9.1 billion people in 2050, according to an FAO discussion paper.
Belgium - Belgian pig prices alarm
Pig producers in Belgium continue to send out alarm signals as they feel they continue to be underpaid for their pigs by large retailers.
USA - Demand for U.S. pork still strong in Japan, Mexico; offset by limited market access in China, Russia
In the first half of the year, the declining performance of certain pork export markets was largely offset by gains in the two leading destinations for U.S. pork (Mexico by volume, Japan in terms of value). While Mexico and Japan continue to perform above their record pace of 2008, the gains achieved in these markets are no longer sufficient to overcome the decline in exports to China and Russia, which are at least partially the result of market access restrictions.
Cherkizovo’s products awarded for quality at the golden autumn exhibition
Cherkizovo Group, one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, is pleased to announce that it recently won several top awards for its high quality products.