EU adopts new rules on fertilisers
The EU is adopting new rules for placing fertilising products on the EU market.
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Russian pork exports to grow
The positive dynamics of exports has been observed since 2012, while last year alone it grew by 18%.
USA: pork exports below last year’s
First quarter exports were 6% below last year’s pace in volume (600,268 mt) and down 14% in value ($1.47 billion). First quarter exports accounted for 24.4% of total pork production (down from 26.6%) and 21.3% for muscle cuts (down from 23%).
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NewsHolland: pig farm occupation by animal rights activists
According to DutchNews, dozens of animal rights activists have been arrested for occupying a pig farm in Brabant province and refusing to leave, police confirmed on Tuesday.
Brazil increases pork exports by more than 44%
During April 2019, the Brazilian pork exports increased by 44.3% with respect to April 2018.
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Spain: increase in the import of piglets
During the first trimester of 2019, Spain has imported 7.3% more piglets.
Spain: Aragon is the main pig producer for the first time
Aragon exceeds 8 million pig heads and places as the main Spanish pig producer.
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NewsASF in China: Winners and losers from pig-killing disease
The arrival and rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China, home to half the world pig herd, will have a noticeable effect on world markets both for meat and animal feed.
FAO Meat Price Index: price quotations of pig meat rose
International price quotations of pig meat rose sharply due to a surge in import demand in Asia, primarily in China, caused by the African Swine Fever.
The Netherlands will subsidise the farmers that quit farming
The Minister of Agriculture, Ms Carola Schouten, bets for a sustainable pig production and for reducing the risks for health and the environment in high-density areas. The pigs farms that cause trouble and wish to quit theur activity will have the chance to opt for subsidies.
Increase in pig production in Russia
Russian pig production grew by 4.3% between January and March 2019.
Important increase in Spanish pork exports to Vietnam
Vietnam is the fifth global pork consumer and the fifth Asian market in terms of consumption per capita behind China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.
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NewsArgentina will export pork to China
President Macri announced it at the cold store La Pompeya. The health protocol was signed during the last visit of Mr Etchevehere to China.
EU: entry into force of the regulations for the protection of the farmers in the food supply chain
The new EU legislation includes agricultural and food products commercialised within the framework of the food supply chain.
Philippines : Rationalization Program for Pork and Poultry Supply
This will start with the Department of Agriculture conducting an actual on-farm validation of the production level of local farmers and properly identifying them and geotagging their farms.
EU: €1 billion to facilitate access to finance to young farmers
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) launched today a €1 billion loans package targeting specifically young farmers.
Impacts of African Swine Fever on China's feed industry and soy demand
Rabobank expects China’s total feed/soybean demand to decline in 2019 – albeit significantly less than the decline in pork production – followed by a slight recovery in 2020. African swine fever will act as a catalyst to speed up feed industry upgrades – including, but not limited to, a diversified product mix, the higher adoption of commercial compound feed, and ongoing industry consolidation.
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NewsEU pigmeat in 2019: production expected to stabilise and prices should rise
According to "EU agricultural markets short-term outlook – Spring 2019" repport, EU production expected to stabilise in 2019, despite lower herd so far.
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NewsMain Russian pork producing companies in 2018
The pork production in the 20 main Russian companies has increased by 321,190 tonnes in live weight in 2018 with respect to 2017.
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NewsSpain: animal rights activists break into an abattoir
Almost a hundred animals rights activists have broken into an abattoir in the province of Girona and have blocked it for several hours.
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NewsFAO: World pigmeat output, exports and imports in 2018
According to FAO, pigmeat world output in 2018 registered a marginal growth and world pigmeat exports are estimated up by 1.6 percent year-on-year.
USA: results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures. Data show increases in small and large farms; older farmers; and new military service and demographic information, women farmers.
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NewsASF Asia: challenges and opportunities for meat exporters
In 2019, Chinese pork production losses of 25% to 35% are expected in response to ASF. Reports of extreme losses (over 50%) are limited to confined areas.
