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JSR look to the Future

“Greater investment in the training and development of staff will help ensure a vibrant and progressive future for the pig industry, both at home and abroad.” That is the view of JSR Chairman Tim Rymer who as head of the UK’s leading pig genetics company JSR, has demonstrated the company’s commitment to such investment by appointing two new sales trainees.

U.S. meat exports to Chile increased over 500%

U.S. meat exports to Chile increased over 500% January to July 2010, in comparison with the same period in 2009. While the U.S. is far from being the main supplier of meat in Chile; mainly due to the distance and strong regional competitors in the area, such us Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil, U.S. meat producers are slowly capturing market share.

Philippines to reopen trade talks on pork with Singapore

Manila may start renegotiating with Singapore on pork trade that was stalled as the two sides wait for results of the Ebola Reston antigen test.

Canada Agribusiness Report Q4 2010

Canada´s pork sector continues to struggle, with production having shrunk to its lowest levels since 2000/01. This has largely resulted from an industry goal of cutting production by 18% by 2014, with the government paying farmers to cease raising hogs. Exports have particularly suffered in the wake of the rising Canadian dollar and recent restrictions on pork imports into the US. Consequently, many pig farmers have gone out of business.

Danish Crown acquires German pig slaughterhouse

Danish Crown has signed a contract to acquire the German slaughterhouse D&S Fleisch.

Massive yes to Danish Crown A/S

Danish Crown’s Board of Representatives today voted massively in favour of the formation of a limited company.

2nd Chinese-European Pig Summit at EuroTier 2010

China-Europe focus on meeting the growth in demand for pork.

Projections for world pigmeat production and consumption

Global pigmeat sector cannot regard 2009 as a successful year with prices plummeting in parallel to the fall of feed costs after the hikes of 2007-08 and due to the strong drop in global demand.

Brazil - Pork meat export sales fall, but its value rises

According to information published by Abiceps, so far this year, pork meat export sales have suffered an 8,15% decline in volume, going from 448.731 tons in the first nine months of 2009 to 412.168 tons in the same period of this year.

USA - EPA approves higher blend rate for ethanol in gasoline

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved higher blending rates for ethanol in gasoline for 2007 and newer vehicles, allowing mixtures with up to 15% of the corn-based fuel at the pump. The current maximum ethanol blend rate is 10%; a mid-level blend rate increase of 12% had been discussed in recent months.

AgFeed Industries, Inc. Announces Filing of a Registration Statement for an Initial Public Offering of Shares in its Subsidiary AgFeed Animal Nutrition Holdings, Inc.

AgFeed Industries, Inc, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AgFeed Animal Nutrition Holdings, Inc., has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its Class A ordinary shares.

PorkPress releases

Large US Red Meat Presence at SIAL

The U.S. red meat industry and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) will be out in force for one of the world's biggest trade shows for food industry professionals.

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.