South Korea to double tax-free pork importations
The Korean Minister of finance announced last week that South Korea foresees doubling the quantity of pork imported tax-free this year, going from 130.000 to 260.000 tons.
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Netherlands - LEI: More pigs more antibiotics
Pig farmers with big farms located in areas with many pigs use more than the average amount of antibiotics. Farms with pigs and other animals also tend to use more antibiotics than specialized pig farms. These are the research results of Ine van der Fels-Klerx of Rikilt. Together with LEI, she examined the business factors which influence antibiotics use.
United Kingdom - Free carcase checks from next month
For the first time, all English pig-keepers will be able to join the British Pig Health Scheme — now renamed the BPEX Pig Health Scheme — for free. Previously there has been an annual charge for the abattoir carcase-vetting regime.
Commission urges Germany to transpose provisions of Animal Feed Directive
The European Commission asked Germany today to notify the remaining national implementing measures of the Animal Feed Directive (2010/6/EU), which sets maximum levels for undesirable substances in animal feed.
United Kingdom - NPA warns of straw shortages
Arable farmers are being urged to bale all available straw this year, as the National Pig Association (NPA) warned of serious straw shortages for pig farmers. Pig-keepers are already paying record prices for straw and there are worries that there will not be enough to go round.
We have our iPad winner!
We raffled off an iPad among all of those who came up to our stand at the 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases, and the winner is Mr. Luca Ferrari, a veterninarian at the University of Parma, Italy.
World Pork Expo 2011
The World Pork Expo was held June 8-10, 2011 in Des Moines at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. With nearly 20,000 producers and industry professionals attending, is the world's largest pork-specific trade show featuring business seminars, hundreds of exhibitors, breed shows and sales, and plenty of food and entertainment for everyone.
Cargill opens new animal feed facility in Efremov, Russia
Cargill has opened a new animal feed facility in Efremov, Russia. The facility has the capacity to produce 50,000 tonnes of swine and poultry feed products and will operate under the LNB® brand in Russia. The new operation forms part of Cargill’s industrial complex in Efremov, some 330 km south of Moscow.
The Netherlands initiates a social dialogue on mega livestock complexes
The Dutch administration wants to maintain an open dialogue with society about the future of farming and in particular, about mega livestock complexes. The most important arguments in this discussion are animal wellbeing and public health risks. This social dialogue is focused on several fronts, being carried out through an online platform, where anyone can give their opinion, converse, or ask questions on a website created for this purpose, as well as through meetings.
Mexico - Increase in pork exportations to Japan
From July 2010 to March 2011, Mexico exported 29.818 tons of pork to Japan, 2.080 more then in the previous period (7.737 tons between July 2009 and March 2010).
European Union pork industry on threshold of changes
As global demand for pork rises, EU hog prices are failing to keep pace with the US, Canada and Brazil. A new Rabobank Industry Note examines two main questions: are EU price declines structural and, if so, how will this impact the EU pork industry in the coming years?
C.P. Pokphand Acquires Integrated Livestock and Aquaculture Market Leader in Vietnam for HK$4.73 billion
As one of the largest corporate acquisitions in Vietnam, the deal represents a unique opportunity for CPP to acquire a controlling stake in a market leader and expand into one of the fastest growing feed and farming markets in Southeast Asia.
BacuCheck ELISA test checks PORCILIS PCV vaccination compliance
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has introduced BacuCheck™, a simple ELISA test for confirmation of vaccination status with PORCILIS® PCV of piglets against porcine circovirus type 2. The announcement was made today during a dedicated symposium at the 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases that currently takes place in Barcelona (Spain).
Sweden close to pig ear export deal with China
The Swedish government has confirmed that it is close to signing an agreement for the export of pig ears to China, where the anatomical organ is a sought-after delicacy.
United States - White House opposes FSIS and GIPSA rule funding cuts
The Obama administration announced it has serious concerns about cuts to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service funding in a spending bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee.
South Korea to launch new unified quarantine agency
South Korea will launch a new unified quarantine agency to handle farm and fisheries products in an effort to strengthen the country's ability to protect public health and local industries from animal and plant diseases, the government said Tuesday.