Overview of global meat market developments in 2019 - FAO
Global meat production fell by 1.0 percent after two decades of steady growth. Global meat exports rose by 6.8 percent – the fastest year-on-year expansion since 2012.
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Spain publishes a new guide for the pig euthanasia on farms
Aimed at managers and staff on pig operations, the guide is intended to help make decisions: which animals should be euthanized and which method of euthanasia to use depending on the type of animal.
Argentina facilitates efforts to maintain adequate food production
SENASA facilitates deadlines and paperwork required for agricultural producers, thus allowing operations to continue for the entire food production chain during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hog futures trading to begin in China for the first time
The Dalian Commodity Exchange has been approved to carry out hog futures trading.
USDA to purchase more pork as part of its COVID-19 relief efforts
The USDA will purchase an additional $30 million in pork to support pig producers and feed Americans in need.
Tool for tracking food trade restrictions
A new tool developed by IFPRI monitors restrictions in food trade and assesses their impacts for food availability.
Nutritional strategies to alter hog growth, facing market disruptions
Due to the extraordinary disruptions in market flow caused by closed slaughterhouses, IPIC has developed strategies to slow market hog growth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
India confirms ASF in the country for the first time
India has confirmed the presence of ASF in the state of Assam.
Brazil launches project to increase inspection and trade of animal products
Initially, a pilot project will be carried out providing support to ten selected public consortia throughout Brazil.
JBS partially opens facilities to euthanizing hogs, providing assistance to producers
The plant is to retool operations to humanely euthanize hogs in light of several plant closures leaving producers with no other options.
Brazil: Animal feed products and establishments can now be registered online
The procedures will be carried out in the Integrated System of Products and Agricultural Establishments (Sipeagro).
French pork exports in 2019
The volume of exports from France increased in 2019 (+ 60,000 CWE, an increase of 9.4%) to around 702,000 CWE
EU and Mexico conclude negotiations for new trade agreement
Tuesday afternoon, the European Union and Mexico concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement.
Interactive map of US slaughterhouses and their current operating status
In light of shut-downs due to COVID-19, this tool shows the locations of pig slaughterhouses, their capacity, and operating status.
Is ASF in China on the rise again?
13 ASF outbreaks have been reported since March this year, most of which involved illegal transportation and sale of live pigs.
China's pork prices retreat as hog production recovers
China's pork prices have kept retreating over the past weeks as hog production gradually picks up and starts trending upward.