ASF Belgium: Green light for restocking pig farms
Next week, the Ministerial Order authorizing the restocking of pig farms in areas affected by ASF will come into force.
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Next week, the Ministerial Order authorizing the restocking of pig farms in areas affected by ASF will come into force.
The Code aims to shape a path for the collective role of the actors along the food chain in the transition towards a more sustainable EU food system.
As compensation for the costs incurred by castration with anesthesia, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture and the Livestock and Meat Producers' Association recommend a surcharge of at least four euros per castrated male piglet.
While exports to China have shown a significant increase, sales to the other major destinations have fallen.
To date, no Act lays down the minimum requirements necessary for the uniform application of the article requiring farms to receive animal health visits.
Driven by trade to China, the EU exported 36% more pig meat in the first 10 months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
Iloilo bans the entry of livestock vehicles without proper certification and Northern Samar bans the entry of live hogs.
The Commission has authorised five genetically modified crops and renewed the authorisation for three maize crops.
Standards have been laid out for this growing sector in China, including labeling requirements.
Eastern Visayas' first ASF case confirmed in Leyte town. Over 500 hogs culled.
All forecasts indicate that China will significantly increase its corn imports, placing it among the world's largest importers.
Mexican agricultural and fisheries production in 2020 increased by 1%. Pork also saw increases.
Despite the recovery of the pig population, China continues to increase its pork imports, reaching 4 million tonnes, double the imports from 2019.
The province's ASF-free status has allowed local hog raisers to supply live pigs to Luzon, which has been affected by ASF.
Exports of Canadian pork and pork products saw a significant increase in the first 10 months of 2020.
Vietnam's animal feed production is up over 5% as the pig census reaches levels 85% of those prior to the ASF outbreak.