Effect of short-term over-dosing finisher pig’s dietary Met on pork quality
Dietary levels above requirements of Met in finisher pigs may improve pork quality without affecting performance parameters.
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Chile starts a preventive campaign against African swine fever
The ASPROCER and SAG have launched a campaign to avoid the entry of meat products, thus avoiding the possible entry of diseases such as African swine fever.
EU: the upward trend in pork exports goes on
Pork exports between January and October 2018 grew by 1.8% with respect to 2017.
China: strengthen the regulation over veterinary drugs
Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has revised and released the Announcement on the Heavy Punishment for Serious Illegal Acts Concerning Veterinary Drugs (Announcement No. 97 of MARA), and abolished its former Announcement No. 2071.
Promotion of EU agri-food products at home and abroad
The European Commission has launched the calls for proposals for programmes to promote European agricultural products throughout the world and within the EU.
Brian Sullivan: Follow the fat to improve meat quality
Fat may be the most important component of pork that we should be considering for improvement of meat quality. The money is following the fat if you consider our current markets for pork and if you consider which parts of the hog are most valuable today.
FAO Meat Price Index down on an annual basis
The FAO Meat Price Index posted an a 0.8 percent increase during the month, led by a recovery in pigmeat prices, which were supported by strong global import demand, especially from Brazil. The index was down 2.2 percent on an annual basis.
U.S pork sector is headed toward record-high production in Q4
Commercial pork production is on course to achieve a record in the fourth quarter, at slightly more than 7 billion pounds.
First shipments of USDA-purchased pork delivered to food assistance programs for needy
The Trump administration announced the second phase of the market facilitation part of its assistance program for America’s farmers suffering from ongoing trade disputes.
Agreement on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain will protect all EU farmers
The new European law will cover agricultural and food products traded in the food supply chain, banning for the first time up to 16 unfair trading practices imposed unilaterally by one trading partner on another.
The effects of creatine monohydrate and guanidinoacetic acid supplementation in finishing pigs
Dietary CMH and GAA supplementation could improve growth performance and meat quality traits in finishing pigs.
Australia’s pig sector
The Australian pig and pig meat industry is the smallest of the livestock industries and the only one competing with imported products.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Situation on the pigmeat market
Poland took the opportunity to request the activation of private storage aid for pigmeat.
Food safety: more transparency, better risk prevention
MEPs want the European Food Safety Agency to publish safety studies before a product is authorised to go on to the market.
EU: salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis remained stable, listeriosis continues to rise
The number of reported cases of salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis has remained stable over the past five years, although listeriosis continues to rise.
EU-Japan trade agreement on track to enter into force in February 2019
The European Commission welcomes approval in the European Parliament of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement and the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement.
