Commission refers Germany to the Court for its failure to apply EU rules on VAT for farmers
The Commission has decided to refer Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for not applying the EU Value Added Tax (VAT) scheme for farmers correctly.
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SPACE 2019 : The programme
The programme of conferences and meetings at SPACE will once again be full and varied, with nearly 70 conferences and meetings already confirmed.
ASF simulation exercise in Mexico
More than 500 people will participate in the African Swine Fever (ASF) Mega-Drill in Mexico, including observers from the USA, Canada and Central America.
Argentina: record harvest for the 2018/19 season
The July report on agricultural estimations confirms the maximum historic volume. It also highlights the important production of maize and wheat.
Bulgaria confirms the largest ASF outbreak on domestic pigs
The new confirmed outbreak, near the border with Romania, housed 17,000 susceptible animals.
Stonehaven Incubate and Nuritas sign partnership agreement to bring artificial intelligence to animal health
The joint venture will use cutting-edge AI technology to discover and develop advanced animal health solutions, with an initial focus on exploring feed ingredients.
May 2019: EU agri-food exports continue at record pace
Looking at product categories, the increase in export values was driven in particular by pork meat (+156) and spirits and liqueurs (+151).
Bulgaria: massive information campaign to prevent the spread of the ASF
The Ministry launches a massive information campaign in the Bulgarian risk areas to prevent the spread of the African swine fever.
UK pork exports reached record levels
UK pork exports soared to record levels in May, thanks largely to increased volumes heading to China.
China: pork production drops by 5.5%
Pork production has dropped by 5,5%, with a total of 24.7 million tonnes.
IPIC and Secure Pork Supply will help producers be prepared
Is your farm ready for a foreign animal disease? What can you do to prepare yourself and your farms? Planning ahead for an outbreak may reduce some of the stress for you and your employees while preparing the appropriate actions for your operation.
CP Foods’ developed contract farming model to strengthen farmer’s competitiveness
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) revised its contract farming agreement to allow more involvement of farmers in decision making process, assuring them of fair treatment.
Excess heat from HAMLET PROTEIN to supply 3300 households in Horsens with district heating
The excess heat from HAMLET PROTEIN A/S’s plant in Horsens will now benefit the district heating customers of the city. Fjernvarme Horsens and HAMLET PROTEIN have signed an agreement which in the first year alone constitutes 70,000 MWh equal to the heating consumption of approx. 3300 households.
Building on farmers' knowledge and practice
The Myanmar Pig Partnership has begun a series of participatory, fortnightly Farm Management Workshops which include visits to participants’ farms.
ASF in Belgium: evolution of the outbreaks since the first case
Drop in the number of positive wild boars found dead or culled by the health authorities since February 2019.
Mexico is eligible to sell pig offal to China
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) has in its schedule the opening in due course of new markets for the export of meat beef, pork and fowl products in Asian and American countries.