Effects of stocking density and illuminance in lairage of fattening pigs in different temperatures
Stocking at too-high density at high temperatures and stocking of too-low density at low temperatures affect meat quality and animal welfare.
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Key questions about heat stress: Growth and meat quality
How does heat stress affect animal growth and meat quality?
UK pork businesses secure market access to Mexico
Twelve businesses across England and Northern Ireland secure access to Mexico's rapidly expanding market.
USDA approves cultivated pork fat ingredient for market
Regulatory clearance enables Mission Barns and its partners to introduce cultivated pork fat into foodservice and retail products for the first time in the U.S.
Russian pork exports surpass poultry exports in revenue for the first time
From January to April 2025, China purchased Russian pork worth over US$50 million.
The role of carcass processing (hot vs. cold boning) on pork belly morphological and mechanical characteristics
The carcass processing method and refrigerated storage time influence the belly quality.
EU Short-term Outlook: stable pigmeat demand, declining exports
EU pigmeat output rises in early 2025, driven by demand and prices, but export competitiveness weakens due to higher EU market prices.
Offal now accounts for more than 50% of China's pork imports
54% of the pork China imported up to June consisted of offal, a category that continues to gain ground over meat.
U.S.-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement
The agreement with Japan reassures and expands opportunities in the second leading export destination for U.S. beef and pork.
Argentina: Moderate growth in pork production in the first half of 2025
Despite declines in April and May, pork production rebounded in June, consolidating a positive close for the first half of the year.
What to expect in the global meat market in the next decade
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 gives market developments and medium-term projections for world meat markets.
Argentina: Pig slaughter exceeds 4 million head in first half of 2025
At the end of the first half of the year, slaughter increased 2%, reaching a record figure.
Brazil's pork export revenue reaches an all-time high in June
Export volume was up 28% and was the second-highest in history.
Russian pork exports surge, driven by growth in China, Belarus, and Vietnam
Russia exported 137.8K t of pork, up 60% YoY, with sharp rises in shipments to China, Belarus, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Georgia.
Pig slaughtering grew by 1.5 % in Spain in 2024
Spain slaughtered 53.88 million pigs in 2024 and Catalonia, Aragon and Castile and León were the main producing communities.
Peru is looking to double per capita pork consumption by 2030
As part of the "National Day for Peruvian Pork Rinds", the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) announced the Government's goal: to double consumption in the country, reaching 20 kg per person per annum by 2030.