China - Direct imports growing
Offal imports grew from 174,000 tonnes in the first six months of 2009 to 286,000 tonnes in the same period of 2010. Pork imports rose from 65,700 tonnes to 88,100 tonnes in the same period.
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Michael Brown to lead Farmland
Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it has named Michael E. Brown president and chief operating officer of Farmland Foods, Inc., effective October 4, 2010.
Semen Cardona incorporates new center for international trade
Semen Cardona, Spain's leading production multigenetic porcine semen doses for artificial insemination, has purchased the facilities that the Copaga cooperative had in Clariana of Cardener (central of Catalonia), which until nowadays were leased to multinational Ingafood (from Netherlands), a leader industry of the national pig sector.
USA - USDA dropped corn yields drastically
U.S. feed grain production for 2010/11 is projected lower this month based on reduced forecasts for corn and sorghum.
Denmark - New forecast shows red figures for pig farming
A new forecast from the Knowledge Centre for Pig Production shows that throughout the whole 2010-2012 period, deficits are expected for all types of pig farms.
Hong Kong lifts ban on pork from South Korea
Hong Kong has removed its ban on South Korean pork imports, becoming the first state to do so since Seoul was declared free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Pfizer Animal Health announces first recipients of student loan debt forgiveness pilot program
Partnership with American Veterinary Medical Foundation contributes up to $500,000 in student loan debt grants to U.S. food-animal veterinarians
United kingdom - latest national statistics on GB Animal Feed
Statistics on GB Animal Feed include data for the period June 2010, July 2010 and August 2010.
Provimi acquires leading Mexican animal nutrition group
The Provimi Group, one of the global leaders in Animal Nutrition, has reached an agreement to acquire NASSA, a leading swine and shrimp feed producer in Mexico.
Canada - September estimates of production of principal field crops
Grain and oilseed production in the Prairie provinces was expected to decline for total wheat and for canola in 2010 compared with 2009. In contrast, farmers in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario reported they expected to harvest a record soybean crop
EU and South Korea sign free trade deal
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere representing the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), and the Korean Minister for Trade Kim Jong-hoon today signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and South Korea. This FTA is the most ambitious trade agreement ever negotiated by the EU and the first with an Asian country.
Maple Leaf implementing comprehensive value creation plan
Maple Leaf Foods today announced details of a comprehensive plan to significantly increase near and longer term shareholder value.
Russia – Cereal crops reduced by a third
Midway through September, a third less cereal crops have been harvested in Russia compared with the same period last year, according to the Russian Minister of Agriculture.
Olmix 15th anniversary celebrated in style
Since its foundation in 1995 by Hervé Balusson, Olmix has grown from the producer of the well known sanitizer Mistral and trace elements into a group with 200 employees and 7 plants in Europe.
Switzerland - Slower reduction of income from Swiss agriculture
According to initial estimates, income from the Swiss agricultural sector has fallen by 3.4% in 2010 compared with the previous year, after the 7.7% drop in 2009.
European Union – Anticipating a decrease in cereal crops
The latest estimates of cereal production in the European Union, carried out by Copa-Cogeca show a 5% decrease for the 2010/2011 season.