Panama FTA further enhances opportunities for U.S. meat in Central America
On the pork side, duties of 60 percent to 70 percent on most cuts will be eliminated through a duty-free tariff-rate quota (TRQ).
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Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (2/2)
If the animals fast for some 12 hours before their loading onto the lorry we will reduce the compound feed consumption and we will improve the conditions of the transport to the abattoir. Nevertheless, adding up the transport and the waiting time at the abattoir we should not exceed 24 hours of fasting in total.
United States: Senate vote on establishing Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia
The legislation, which passed by a vote of 92-4, is expected to double American exports to Russia within five years.
Spain: increase of the Spanish meat exportations
The 54% of the total value of the exportations is due to pig meat.
Council agrees to launch free trade negotiations with Japan
Japan is the EU's seventh-largest trading partner while the EU is Japan's third-largest trading partner.
Philippines: Sec. Alcala inaugurate P83-M ‘AA’ abattoir in Iloilo
Triple-A abattoir or facilities employ modern equipment and procedures that comply with international standards.
EU and Canada move towards conclusion of trade negotiations
Canada is the EU's eleventh most important trading partner whereas the EU, with its 27 states, is Canada’s second-largest trading partner, after the United States.
Russia imposes temporary restrictions on swine product supplies from Latvia
The restrictions were imposed due to the outbreak of Classical Swine Fever in Latvia.
Belarus stops pork imports from Moscow Oblast of Russia, Latvia
Belarus banned the import of pork from Moscow Oblast of the Russian Federation and Latvia on 23 November due to outbreaks of ASF and CSF.
Genesus new China contract
Genesus continues to grow sales in China as its producers look to bring the latest genetic technology to their businesses and country.
European Union: pig slaughtering forecasts
According to the Eurostat data about the slaughtering of pigs in 2012 and the forecasts for 2013, a decrease by 0.4% in foreseen for the EU-27.
Malta: meat production down
Meat production in the third quarter amounted to 2,483 tonnes, a drop of 15.0 per cent over the comparative period last year.
European Union: fall in the pig meat exports
During the last nine months the European Union pig meat exports have dropped by 2% with respect to the same period of the previous year.
Cost of post-weaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome and PCV2 subclinical infection – a stochastic economic model
The model highlights the importance of the cost of subclinical cases, usually understimated.
USA: National Pork Board approves additional funding for promotional efforts
The National Pork Board has approved domestic and international marketing budgets that will help drive pork demand at a critical time.
Smithfield Foods Announces Repurchase of COFCO Shares
Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it has purchased 7.0 million shares of its common stock from COFCO Corporation, China's largest national agricultural trading and processing company.