European Union: New increases in pork exportations
Throughout the first semester of this year, exports have reached 1.484.169 tons, which represents an 18,8% increase with respect to the same period of the previous year.
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USA: Beef, pork exports close big first half with solid june results
If the trend established in the first six months of the year holds up, U.S. beef and pork exports are likely to set several new records in 2011 and each could eclipse the $5 billion mark for the first time ever.
Danish Crown: New investment to future-proof Plumrose USA
Danish Crown is now ready with plans for a new factory in Council Bluffs in the U.S. to future-proof Plumrose USA, which has had problems in recent years keeping up with demand.
USA: PRRS costs industry $641 million annually
A new study, underwritten by the Pork Checkoff and conducted by Iowa State University, estimates that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) continues to be a major drag on the U.S. pork industry.
£1million JSR contract as Premier Wen backs pork
JSR Genetics, UK-based international pig breeding company, has signed a £1 million contract with Chinese state owned import/export company the China Animal Husbandry Group (CAHG), further accelerating its growth in Asia.
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. will not proceed with business and asset acquisition of Plasvacc Holdings Limited
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will not proceed with the proposed acquisition comprising the business and assets of Plasvacc Holdings Limited.
Russia cuts pig imports for 2012
During a working visit to Stupino, Vladimir Putin comments on the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economic Development regarding meat import quotas
Canada's economic action plan continues to support meat processing innovation
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced more than $8 million for three new projects that will help improve meat processing facilities and increase profitability for the entire livestock sector.
France: The Competition Authority gives its approval to a voluntary agreement to minimize price volatility
The French Competition Authority has approved the voluntary agreement between producers, processors and distributors in the swine, bovine, and agricultural sectors in order to minimize the impact of raw material price volatility, signed on May 3rd.
Vietnam: Chicken set to substitute pricy pork
With pork prices skyrocketing, housewives are being encouraged to replace the meat with chicken to economise.
AgFeed Industries: Board appointment, executive changes & acquisitions agreements
AgFeed Industries, Inc. announced organizational changes and acquisitions agreements in fulfillment of its previously announced entry to the harvest and processing segment of the pork business.
Feds provide economic boost for pork processor, province
Manitoba Pork applauds the recent announcement of a $10 million federal investment to upgrade HyLife Foods’ pork processing plant in Neepawa. It is an economic boost to Manitoba pork producers and the provincial economy at the right time.
USA: Domestic corn feed and residual use is projected 50 million bushels lower than in 2010/11
Corn use for ethanol is projected up 50 million bushels, domestic corn feed and residual use is projected 50 million bushels lower than in 2010/1.
USA: No future for Chicago pork belly contracts
The frozen pork-bellies futures contract, a staple of Chicago’s commodity markets for a half century, was unceremoniously killed after traders abandoned it.
China to release some pork reserves to fight inflation-media
China will release some of its pork reserves onto the market at an "appropriate time" to help stabilise prices of the country's staple meat, an important driver of inflation, state media reported on Saturday.
South Korea's pork, beef imports soar on FMD
South Korea's imports of pork and beef surged in the first half of the year from a year earlier due to the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that led to the culling of millions of animals here.