Ireland: Minister McEntee launches a new group called Organic Focus
Minister McEntee emphasised that this new group is "a forum for meaningful discussion on issues that substantially impact the Organic Sector.
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Butchering a Pig (Part 3)
Adam Sappington of The Country Cat in Portland, Oregon, shows how he butchers a pig at a class with Michael Ruhlman and Camas Davis at IACP.
Brazil: the swine sector crisis reaches the Senate
Swine producers in the south are on the verge of bankruptcy due largely to the decline in exports to countries like Russia and Argentina.
Australia: pork and poultry industries tickled pink
In 2011 the industry bucked this downward trend with Australian pork production increasing 1.7 per cent.
Importance of the abattoir on the control of salmonellosis (2/2)
In this article Salmonella critical contamination points in the abattoir will be analyzed, as well as the measures that can be taken with regard to them.
April pork exports remain strong
April exports of U.S. pork were up slightly in volume (183,618 metric tons) from a year ago and 4 percent higher in value ($509.2 million), keeping 2012 exports ahead of 2011’s record pace.
"Product of Canada and the USA" labeling system should apply to beef and pork
A simplified "Product of Canada and the USA" labeling system should apply to beef and pork as well as livestock raised, processed, and traded between Canada and the United States, recommends a new study.
Replacement of antibiotics with by-products of oriental medicinal plants
Oriental medicinal plants as positive alternative to antibiotics in fattening pigs.
Spain: 5% increase in pork production
Pork production during the first quarter of this year reached 960,906 tons.
Argentina creates an evaluation committee for pig production
Its role will be to analyze the evolution of pig production in Argentina in order to evaluate the permanence of the various categories of cured ham.
Chile: increase in the value of pork exports
2011 ended with a total of 443.155 million dollars in pork exports, which represented an increase of 26% in export value.
Export success fuels USMEF partnership with FAS
Heinen noted that a 65 percent increase in red meat exports over the past five years is not only an excellent return on investment for the USDA’s Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program funds provided through FAS to USMEF.
Canada: expanded Food Development Centre enhances services for entrepreneurs
The FDC is an important link within the food industry infrastructure that supports Manitoba producers, entrepreneurs and rural economic development through job creation.
Chile: increased pork production
Pork production in 2011 increased 5.9% compared to the previous year.
Monitoring consumer markets in the European Union
According to "Monitoring consumer markets in the European Union", a survey carried out for the Directorate-General Health and Consumers of the European Commission DG SANCO, the meat and meat products market's performance is relatively mediocre compared to the other 20 surveyed goods markets.
Butchering a Pig (Part 2)
Adam Sappington of The Country Cat in Portland, Oregon, shows how he butchers a pig at a class with Michael Ruhlman and Camas Davis at IACP.
