South Korea reopens to British pork
An important market for pork has been re-opened following lengthy negotiations. South Korea used to be a valuable export market which was closed following the last outbreak of foot and mouth, in 2007.
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Denmark – Adjustement of the pig quote forecast
Danish Agriculture and Farming Council expect a pig quote of € 1.2 during the fourth quarter of 2009 and of € 1.67 during the first quarter of 2010.
Canada - Program available for Canadian pork producers
Canadian pork producers can start applying for government-backed loans.
Starting Monday, October 5, 2009, many financial institutions, including Farm Credit Canada, will be ready to work with pork producers to develop long-term business plans and deliver government-backed loans.
Maple Leaf Foods Unveils State-of-the-Art Food Innovation Centre
Maple Leaf Foods today revealed its ThinkFOOD! Centre, a state-of-the-art culinary innovation facility and the only one of its kind in Canada. It offers an unprecedented and holistic approach to creative thinking and collaboration to facilitate accelerated innovation and growth across Maple Leaf's global bakery and protein businesses.
Brazil extends support for swine producers
With the aim of maintaining support for the commercialization of pig meat, the National Monetary Council of Brazil has decided to extend the Special Credit Line, made available to swine producers last February, until the 30th of September 2010.
United Kingdom - Exchange rates and relative prices
At the end of August the average EU reference price was 11 per cent lower than a year earlier in Euro terms but just four per cent lower in sterling terms. In recent months the UK premium over the average EU price has increased, averaging between 20 and 30p/kg for much of 2009.
Argentina creates Ministry of Agriculture
The government of Argentina has announced the creation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Food, which until now had been a Secretariat.
USA - Farm income down
Less than 5 percent of farms saw an improvement in income this year, a drastic downturn compared to the same time last year when one in four farms saw better year over year income, according to Rabobank’s Farm & Ranch Survey.
United Kingdom - Government abandons new farm waste charges
The Government has abandoned plans to charge farmers for registering exemptions for agricultural waste.
USA - Minnesota Soybean Producers step up support of pork
The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council has decided to increase its financial support for pork exports by funding specific marketing campaigns in key markets such as Japan, Mexico and South Korea.
Brazil – Increase in swine production
During the second quarter of 2009 the number of sacrificed animals increased by 4.6% compared to the same period of 2008 and by 3.6% compared to 2007, reaching a total of 7.588 million head.
Germany - Pork exports increase
Exports increased by 13 %. Last year Germany passed Denmark and became the second largest exporter of pig meat after the US.
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We have added some more pig prices from America: Canada (Quebec and Ontario) and USA (Iowa-Minnesotta) and, in order to present the information in a clearer format we have grouped the countries by continent
Biogas broadening farm businesses
Farmers are increasingly turning to biogas as a means of broadening their business interests, according to EnviTec Biogas in Germany.
Ukraine bans pig imports from Northern Ireland
The State Veterinary Medicine Committee has banned from September 29, 2009 the pig and pig product imports to Ukraine from Northern Ireland.
Russia - Outbreak of ASF on a pig farm
The veterinary authorities have reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) a case of african swine fever (ASF) on a pig farm.