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During 2008, the number of pigs slaughtered in slaughterhouses increased by 17.1% compared to 2007, while pig meat production increased by 13.6%. (Original in Romanian. Read Google translation here).

The Governments of Canada and Manitoba are partnering to invest $39 million to drive innovation for farm families in Manitoba.

Rosselkhoznadzor has banned imports of live hogs, not heat treated pork and pork products from Chile and Argentina to the Russian Federation. The Agency was forced to make the decision in a view of deterioration of epidemic situation with H1N1 flu there.

Scottish pig producers will soon be able to offer their pork to consumers with a seal of approval from animal welfare leaders, thanks to a historic deal. QMS claimed the scheme was the first of its kind to gain independent approval from an animal welfare charity and said the project would add no extra cost to industry.

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD officially launched the new FETAC Level 6 course on pig production which was developed by Teagasc, in consultation with industry representatives, to meet the needs of those working in the pig sector.

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2009 was 66.1 million head. This was down 2 percent from June 1, 2008 but up 1 percent from March 1, 2009.

The quantity of total meat consumed per person has not changed significantly over time. While the consumption of beef and lamb has declined, the consumption of poultry and pig meat has continued to increase, reflecting changes in relative prices and also changing tastes and preferences.

Based on the results of the statistical survey on livestock and animal production in 2008, carried out by the National Institute of Statistics, In 2008, as compared to 2007, the weight of animals for slaughtering and consumption decreased for all the species.

Denmark’s pork exports to third countries have been hit by the global economic downturn, the stronger euro, and the weaker dollar. In the first quarter of this year they were down 20 percent compared with the same period last year.

The PRRS outbreak in backyard farms has spread to 20 towns in Pampanga and Bulacan provinces, two of the leading pig production areas in the Philippines. In Pampanga, some 3,138 pigs were confirmed with the infection and 760 have died. The outbreak has already crossed borders and reached the five towns in neighbouring Bulacan province.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that will allow farmers, ranchers and forestland owners to fully participate in a market-based carbon offset program, earning income for activities they undertake to address global climate change.

Figures published by the Ministry For Foreign Trade (Secretaria de Comercio Exterior, SECEX) show how the volume of pig meat exported from Brazil in May 2009 was 12.4% lower compared with May 2008, while the decrease in value for the same period was 38.6%. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

During the first four months of 2009 the demand for transformed meat products has increased by 9% compared to the same period of 2008, reaching 181,418 tonnes. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, 19 representatives of the pig keepers’ lobby groups from Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (NVV, LaDS, VEVA and ISN) met in the rural district of Vechta for a two-day conference.

Yesterday, José Barceló Bonada passed away at the age of 49 due to a heart attack. He was one of the creators of the websites 3tres3.com and pig333.com.

The Royal Decree has just been published which establishes the basic regulations for state subvention to forment the application of the technical processes of the Plan for biodigestion of manure, the aim of which is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the management of manure. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).