Increase in pork consumption in Central America
According to the information published by the Ministry of Agriculture of Spain in its foreign news gazette, the Central Americans are eating more and more pork.
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USDA : Research into sustainable crop and livestock production methods
USDA awarded $16.5 million in grants to support research into methods for boosting agriculture productivity and ensuring food security in the face of pests, diseases and a changing climate.
Beijing to release frozen pork to ease market pressure
Beijing will release 3.05 million kilograms from its frozen pork reserves onto the market to ease pork supply pressure and contain a price surge.
HKScan’s Polish bacon plant to be expanded
The investment will augment the unit’s capacity and provide state-of-the-art production technology enabling the Group to develop new products and improve its product quality.
The Brazilian pork exports go on with their upward trend
During the first trimester of 2016, a total of 164,900 tonnes have been exported, 77.8% more than during the first three months of 2015.
Value of UK pigmeat fell in 2015
The value of pigmeat fell by £186 million to £1,078 million. This fall was entirely due to the lower price in 2015 compared to 2014 as volumes rose by 3.3 %.
Thermo Fisher Scientific research validates use of real-time PCR kit
Field Study Demonstrates Accurate Diagnosis of African Swine Fever
AASV Board Addresses Antibiotic-Free Production
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ (AASV) Board of Directors addressed the issue of antibiotic-free production during their recent meeting in Perry, Iowa.
The New DanAvl Structure in Place
The new DanAvl (the Danish pig producers’ breeding system), is being established with The Danish Agriculture & Food Council, DanBred International A/S and Danish Agro as owners.
Commission refers Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU over water pollution caused by nitrates
The European Commission is referring Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to take stronger measures to combat water pollution caused by nitrates.
UK: The volume of all agricultural products reached the highest level
The volume of all outputs rose by 0.3 % compared to 2014 which is the highest level ever recorded for the UK.
New EU rules for a simpler, faster and safer Customs Union come into force
New customs rules come into force on Sunday 1 May that will make life simpler for businesses that trade in Europe and better protect consumers against illegal and counterfeit goods.
FAO guidelines : economic questions and economic analysis for animal diseases
FAO has developed and published guidelines on how to address economic questions and conduct economic analysis for animal diseases.
EU animal disease programmes: generally sound but cost-effectiveness unclear
EU animal disease programmes do a good job of containing disease, but it is hard to tell whether they are cost-effective, concludes a new report from the European Court of Auditors.
The New DanAvl Structure in Place
Friday 29 April, the new DanAvl (the Danish pig producers’ breeding system), is being established with The Danish Agriculture & Food Council, DanBred International A/S and Danish Agro as owners.
Alimentaria 2016
From April 25-28th, 2016, Alimentaria is celebrating four decades of growth with its most international, innovative and gastronomic edition ever.