China - Crops dry up as drought drags on
A prolonged and severe drought that has ravaged some of China's major grain-producing areas is raising concern about the next harvest, says the Ministry of Agriculture.
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United Kingdom - Ad campaign launched for pig farmers
Faced with substantial losses as a result of escalating feed costs, pig farmers are launching a multi-million pound advertising campaign.
Danisco: The Executive Board and members of the Board of Directors accept offer from DuPont
The Executive Board and members of the Board of Directors have today accepted DuPont's offer of DKK 665 per share.
Danish Crown takes on 150 new employees
Danish Crown is receiving increasing numbers of pigs for slaughter from Danish farmers. This means that the company is now welcoming 150 new employees in Denmark.
Czech Republic - Pig numbers hitting record lows
Pig numbers in the Czech Republic decreased by 3.5 percent year-on-year to 1.84 million last year, the lowest figure since 1946, according to data of the Czech Statistical Office (CSU).
Russia begins selling intervention grain
Sales of grain from the intervention fund will begin on February 4, 2011. By the end of June 2011 the Government plans to sell at the commodity exchange up to 2.5 million metric tons to livestock producers, feed and flour mills. The start-up price of grain sales will vary by types and by provinces, but the minimum is set at 6,000 rubles ($200) per metric ton.
Sara Lee board agrees in principle to divide the company into two public entities
Sara Lee Corp. announced that its board of directors has agreed in principle to divide the company into two separate, publicly traded companies
Argentina - Decrease in the exportation of pork products
According to information from the Argentine National Office for the Control of Agricultural Trade (ONCCA), in 2009 5.286 tons of pork products were exported, reaching a value of 9,5 million dollars.
FAO - World food prices reach new historic peak
World food prices surged to a new historic peak in January, for the seventh consecutive month, according to the updated FAO Food Price Index, a commodity basket that regularly tracks monthly changes in global food prices.
United Kingdom - Meat trade hots up in the Caribbean
Quality beef, lamb and pork is being exported to the West Indies by English producers for the first time in 20 years.
Uruguay - Increase in swine production
According to a report published in the yearly register of the Office of Farming Policy (Opypa) carried out by Eduardo Errea and titled “Recent hog evolution and perspectives”, throughout 2010 the global supply of pork meat in Uruguay increased by 10%, reverting 2009’s trend and taking up a trend reminiscent of that of 2006 and 2007.
Hungary lifts restrictions on German pork
The Ministry of Rural Development said Tuesday that the decision to ease the rules came after consultations with the EU and Germany.
Maple Leaf Foods and West Face Capital reach accord
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with West Face Capital, a Toronto-based investment fund that owns approximately 11.4% of the Company's shares outstanding.
Family Farms, Inc. in the Philippines forms strategic partnership with TOPIGS
TOPIGS and Family Farms, Inc in the Philippines have formalized a strategic pig genetics agreement which is composed of gilt multiplication and installation of a modern artificial insemination centers.
Maple Leaf Foods to close prepared meats facility in British Columbia
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today announced plans to close its prepared meats facility located in Surrey, British Columbia on September 30, 2011.
German pig prices rebound
German pig prices are showing signs of bouncing back this week as The EU’s farm ministers agreed to introduce a private storage scheme for pork from regions affected by the dioxin scare.