Russian meat exports reached $1.02 billion in 2021
Meat exports from Russia are up 30% from 2020.
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EU: Public consultation on food labelling
This proposal to revise EU rules on the information provided to consumers is part of the EU’s ‘farm-to-fork’ strategy.
U.S: Massachusetts delays effective date of Question 3
The ballot initiative will ban the sale of pork from hogs born to sows housed in pens that don’t comply with Massachusetts’ new standards.
United States hog inventory down in December
There were 74.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms in December.
Global pig meat prices decline for sixth consecutive month
The FAO meat price index for pig meat has continued to fall.
Germany records lowest pig inventory in 25 years
The number of pig farms is also decreasing, but there are more pigs per farm.
ILRI: MorePork project creates digital content to help farmers in Uganda
The project seeks to improve the incomes of pig value chain actors through marketing arrangements and a sustainable integrated technology package.
ARM Buildings - New purchasing appointment
Krysia Purnell is ARM’s new purchasing assistant.
Italy: Two new suspected cases of ASF in wild boar in Piedmont and Liguria
Two suspected cases have been identified, one in Franconalto, Piedmont region, and the other in Isola del Cantone, Liguria region.
Italy confirms ASF in the Piedmont region
ASF has been confirmed in a wild boar found dead in Alessandria.
An inside look at how Canada is facing the threat of ASF: Interview with Dr. Egan Brockhoff
The industry must be working for the best and preparing for the worst, and that includes what happens if ASF enters.
Russia has set a new record in agricultural product exports
By November 28, exports of Russian agricultural products totaled $31.2 billion, which exceeds the total for the entire previous year.
Taiwan votes against banning import of US. pork
Taiwanese citizens called for a referendum voted against reimposing the ban on the importation of pork from the US.
EU: Project to encourage and understand smart farming acceptance
The project will assess the acceptance and applicability of information and communication technology (ICT) based tools in pig and poultry farming.
US sales of medically important antimicrobial drugs for livestock were down in 2020
An estimated 41% of medically important antimicrobials approved for use in food-producing animals were for use in swine in 2020.
EU: Preparation for the implementation of the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation
The EMA Management Board acknowledged the preparations for the implementation of the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation.