USA: new GIPSA rule implemented
On Feb. 7, the US Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration’s (GIPSA) final rule involving contracts for poultry and swine went into effect.
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U.S. Red Meat Exports Top $11.5 Billion in 2011; New Records for All Species
According to year-end statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports of U.S. pork, beef and lamb set new records across the board in 2011, reaching all-time highs in both volume and value and exceeding $11.5 billion in total value.
Korea: changes to its 2012 tariff-rate quota for pork
A zero-duty tariff-rate quota for 70,000 MT of fresh and frozen pork bellies and pork for processing is opened from January 1- March 31.
Third TOPIGS import into China in three months
TOPIGS has imported 550 more top breeding pigs into China. This is the third import in three months.
Philippines to build two AAA slaughterhouses this year
The abattoirs will likely be built in Bulacan Province, north of Manila and in Batangas Province, south of Manila.
Netherlands: first analysis of agriculture economic performance of 2011
Prices for piglets fell even as prices for fattening pigs rose.
Estonia: decrease in pig numbers
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, at the end of the year, there were 362,200 pigs in Estonia.
South Korea: significant increase in meat imports
The increase is due in particular to the rise in the consumption of pork, which has grown to reach 460,000 tons.
Russia: Government sees no reason for grain export limiting
The forecast of grain exports from Russia became increased to the level of 27 mln tonnes.
United Kingdom: British pork production highest since 2002
Last year, United Kingdom pig slaughterings were their highest since 2002, at 9.8m head — up six percent on the previous year.
European Union: trade MEPs back proposed EU concession to end hormone beef trade war
The US and Canada have already suspended import duties. Suspending these duties will enable Member States to sell their chocolate, pork...
Ukraine decreased the import of meat by 35%
Ukraine imported 216,000 tons of meat in 2011 and 342,100 tons in 2010.
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NewsUnited Kingdom: pig farm incomes down again
Average farm business income is forecast to have fallen 20 percent on specialist pig farms over the year March 2011 to February 2012, according to Defra's farm business income forecasts.
Botswana: importation of pig products from South Africa halted
The government has halted the importation of pigs and their products as well as pig feeds from South Africa as the Mpumalanga Province in that country has been hit with ASF.
European Union: Parliament resolution on the farm input supply chain
The European Parliament published last January 19 a Resolution on the farm input supply chain in which it calls on the Commission and Member States to improve the transparency of farm input prices.
Romania: Commission approves the export of pork through the channelled system
The Commission allows dispatch to other Member States of fresh pork and prepared meat products from pigs reared in Romania provided that the channeled system is running.