China: fiscal measures to increase hog production
China has decided to strengthen its fiscal policies in a move to facilitate hog production and guarantee stable pork supply, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
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USDA modernizes swine slaughter inspection for the first time in over 50 years
For the first time in more than five decades, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is modernizing inspection at market hog slaughter establishments with a goal of protecting public health while allowing for food safety innovations.
Asian market success: team up or miss out
If you’re looking for an area of the world with limitless potential for pork genetics, look no further than the East and Southeast Asian markets.
Spain becomes the first pork exporter to China
Between January and July, pork and pig offal exports from Spain to China reached USD561.4 million. With these figures, Spain is now the first pork and pig offal supplier to China, overtaking Germany.
Drop in pig slaughterings in Portugal
There was a drop by 0.7% in the number of heads slaughtered in the first semester of 2019, with a slaughter weight similar to that in 2018.
Mexico/EEUU: joint inspection pilot program for speeding the agriculture and livestock sector exports
The program involves that the shippings having a USA safety certification from the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) cross the Mexican border without inspection.
China: Pork and soya to be excluded from additional tariffs
China will exempt american soybeans, pork and other agricultural products from additional tariffs.
CPF named in DJSI member list for 5th consecutive year
DJSI is one of the most highly regarded global sustainability indices, jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and SAM.
The FAO pig price in August up
In August, price quotations for pigmeat strengthened further, underpinned by a strong import demand from Asia.
Statement on Brexit preparedness by EU Commissioner for Agriculture
On 4 September 2019, the European Commission adopted the latest in a series of Brexit Preparedness Communications, in which it reiterated the call to all stakeholders to prepare for a no-deal scenario.
EU: Pork exports to China grow by 42%
From January to June, European pork exports to China have reached 965,768 tonnes: 42% more than in the same period in 2018.
Germany: New drop in pork production
According to data by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), meat production fell by some 2.6% or 102,700 tonnes in comparison with the first semester of 2018.
Nicaragua presents its national pig production development strategy
This strategy poses as its core ideas genetic improvement, health and production management, the implementation of good environmental practices, the development of the agroindustry, and the access to markets.
Russia: Agricultural cooperation with Vietnam and Japan
Representatives of the agrarian departments of Russia and Vietnam discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture, including increasing the volume of trade in agricultural products and food, cooperation in the field of veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance and the development of investment cooperation.
U.S. pork exports were record-large in July
U.S. pork exports were record-large in July according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.
New forecasts for global cereal production
FAO also released a new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, raising its July forecast for global cereal output by 22 million tonnes to 2 708 million tonnes, 2.1 percent above the 2018 outturn.