Cambodia: growth of swine production
Pork production and poultry production have grown by 2.9% and 5.4% respectively.
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Taiwan first live export since foot-and-mouth outbreak
Taiwan exported pigs since an outbreak of FMD in 2008.
SHIC research delivers Influenza test differentiating types
This first-of-its-kind assay has 98 to 100 percent coverage of all influenza virus sequences while being sensitive and specific.
Ireland: ‘derogation’ under the Nitrates Directive
This formal legal approval follows December’s positive vote at a meeting of the EU Nitrates Management Committee in Brussels.
Dominican Republic: Agricultural and Livestock Producers Single Register
The Agricultural and Livestock Producers Single Register (RUPA) is a novel system that will help the Dominican authorities to identify the agricultural and livestock production.
UK: Food and drink export sales soar in Brexit boost
Over £560 million worth of food and drink was bought by Chinese consumers last year, who showed a particular preference for UK salmon, whisky and pork.
Pork leads Philippine meat imports in 2017
The volume of imported pork for 2017 registered an increase of 10,65% compared to 2016.
Germany: Decrease in pig production
With slightly less than 57.9 million pigs slaughtered in 2017, pig slaughterings dropped by 2.6%.
EU requests WTO consultations with Russia on compliance with pig products ruling
The European Union has requested WTO consultations with the Russian Federation to discuss Russian measures affecting imports of live pigs and pork products from the EU.
Pig producers urged to enter 2018 EU PiG Grand Prix
The 2018 European Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) Grand Prix is open for entries until 28 February 2018.
FDA, USDA announce formal agreement to bolster coordination and collaboration
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced at the White House a formal agreement aimed at making the oversight of food more efficient and effective by bolstering coordination between the two agencies.
New EU reference laboratories in the field of contaminants in feed and food
Fødevareinstituttet (Denmark) and RIKILT (The Netherlands) will be the new reference laboratories for metals and nitrogenous compounds and for mycotoxins and plant toxins in feed and food.
Increase in PED outbreaks in The Netherlands
The GD is working on the comparison of PEDV strains.
Mexico and Denmark to increase technological exchange in pig production
This alliance will last three years, and it will be wide-ranging between both countries’ pig producers.
WHO: High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide
WHO’s first release of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance reveals high levels of resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections in both high- and low-income countries.
EU grain area stable but producers hit by low prices and high costs
The area under cereals in 2018 is expected to be 1.4% down on last year’s level.