FAO Food Price Index falls to its lowest value since September 2009
The May decline was driven by a 3.8 percent monthly drop in the cereal price index, a 2.9 percent drop in the dairy price index and a one percent drop in the meat price index.
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José Graziano da Silva re-elected FAO Director-General
In ballot by FAO member countries, Graziano da Silva received a total of 177 out of 182 votes cast.
Statement by Canada and Mexico on U.S. Country of Origin Labelling
Canada will request authorization from the WTO to impose over C$3 billion in retaliatory measures against the U.S., while Mexico will seek authorization for over US$653 million.
New insight on the immediate effect of ZnO supplementation in weaned piglets
Three years after Keystone (USA), more than 300 people gathered in Kliczkow (Poland) for the Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP) conference.
Livestock sectors urged to have their say on centre of excellence
The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) is a step closer to becoming reality following confirmation that the bid has reached formal interview stage.
China’s national FMD control programme gains OIE endorsement
Upon the results of strict review, the Scientific Commission concluded that China’s FMD control pathway is reasonable, science-based and feasible, and recognized China’s systems of animal disease reporting, zoning management, emergency response and disposal, and so on.
Spain: the food and agriculture sector exports balance improves
Among the most exported products we have fresh pork, olive oil, wine, oranges and strawberries.
WH Group Announces Sale of Campofrio Stake for US$354 Million
Smithfield Foods, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WH Group Limited announced the sale of its entire equity interest in Campofrio to Alfa for $354 million in cash.
United Kingdom: pig industry disease charter launched
A new significant diseases charter has been launched by BPEX in the face of threats from challenges such as Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PEDv).
United States: FSIS issues Directive revising Food Safety Assessment Methodology
The purpose of this directive is to provide instructions to EIAO s on how to conduct FSA s using a new work methodology, so an EIAO can complete the in-plant portion of most FSAs in 5 to 7 production days.
Spain: increase in pig slaughterings
The statistical data of the Ministry of Agriculture show an increase by 8.37% in pig slaughterings during the first trimester of 2015.
OIE: new intergovernmental standards and guidelines
A new chapter on Taenia solium, a type of tapeworm transmissible to humans via contaminated pig meat, was added to the Terrestrial Code.
World Pork Expo 2015
Each year, 20,000 pork producers and other professionals make #WPX15 the world's largest pork-specific trade show. Visit us in Booth AG911!
Nuscience announces official opening of new plant in China
The Nuscience Group announces the official opening of its new plant in Tianjin, China, on 26 May 2015. The new plant – with a capacity of 10,000 metric Ton per month – replaces the old plant Nuscience acquired in 2000 in Central TEDA.
Colombia: increase in the number of pigs slaughtered
During the first quarter of this year a total of 790,595 pigs have been slaughtered, representing a growth of 11.2% over the same period in 2014.
Brazil asks for health harmonization and flexibility in the trade with the EU
The Minister of Agriculture, Katia Abreu, met with the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis in order to negotiate an agreement to facilitate bilateral understandings on sanitary and phytosanitary issues.