MARFRIG acquires SEARA from Cargill
The agreement is initially worth US$ 706.2 million in cash with the assumption of US$ 193.8 million in debt.
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France – Data on the swine census in Brittany
The latest livestock survey in Brittany, the region where the main part of French porcine is produced (56% of the total), showed a decrease of 1% in the swine population compared with 2001. There was also a decrease of 17% in swine herds, dropping from 7,700 in 2001 to 6,400 in 2008. (Original in French. Read Google translation here).
Vissan Co to build $39m food processing factory
Vissan Ltd Co will develop a food processing complex worth VND700 billion (US$39 million) in the southern province of Long An, pursuant to an investment licence granted by the provincial People’s Committee.
USA - Record feed grain supply and use: E.R.S.
For 2009 and 2010, U.S. feed grain production is forecast at 344.8 million metric tons, up 5.2 million from a month ago and up 18.9 million from 2008-09, according to the Feed Outlook, a report from the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Smithfield Foods Announces Resignation of Director
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that Paul Fribourg advised the Company that he is resigning as a member of the Company's Board of Directors because he does not support the Company's previously announced $250 million equity offering.
Czech Republic - Self-sufficiency in pork falls to 75% in 2008
The Czech Republic's self-sufficiency in pork decreased by over 20 percentage points to less than 75 percent between 2004 and 2008 and will probably keep falling.
Danish Crown Future on target
Danish Crown is on target after the first quarter since the launch of DC Future. This was explained by the company management at a meeting of the Board of Representatives today.
Austria - Rise in swine stocks
Pig stocks were recorded by means of sampling at around 4 000 holdings – for the first time directly, so without assistance of towns and municipalities (as the survey bodies) – on the reference date of 1 June 2009 and yielded a total figure of 3 151 000 animals. This corresponds to a 2.9% rise in stocks compared to the date of the last census in December 2008.
China - COFCO boosts pig production in north China
China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Import and Export Corp (COFCO) is set to invest CNY 4 billion (USD 588 million) in Tianjin for a complex combining pig farms with a processing plant.
Spain - Processed pork currently represents 5% of entire pork exports
The Spain Agribusiness Report Q309 looks at the domestic farming industry during a global recession.
France – Decrease in porcine livestock
Figures for May 2009 indicate a 2.1% decrease in French porcine livestock compared to the previous year, with a total of 14.3 million head, 313,000 fewer than the previous year.
Germany - Stock of pigs and cattle nearly unchanged
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), some 26.9 million pigs were kept in about 67,600 holdings in Germany in May 2009.
Pig Production in Brazil: exports, production costs and future prospects (2/2)
Brazil is the fourth biggest producer of meat in the world and the biggest exporter. The country has maintained this position since 2007 and this reflects the effort of Brazilian producers and the government in the areas of genetics, nutrition, management and attention to worldwide quality standards.
Effects of continual fluctuation in feed intake on growth performance response and carcass fat-to-lean ratio in grower-finisher pigs
Fluctuation in feed intake either every day or every 3 d had minimal effect on carcass fat to lean ratio compared with pigs fed restricted amount throughout the experiment.
Management of the breeding chart (I)
A breeding chart would be like a type of computer without wires, screen or keyboard.
What is the best age for weaning piglets? (2/3)
Normally the productivity of the sow is valued for the number of litters/sow/year multiplied by the number of weaned piglets per litter.