EU pig meat export value increases in first half of 2021
Pig meat was among the EU agrifood products that saw good performance in export value to China.
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Pig meat was among the EU agrifood products that saw good performance in export value to China.
New chief operating officer will succeed Peter van der Veer
USDA will take action to prevent the spread of African swine fever.
The government recognizes the Belgian pig industry as a sector in crisis until April of next year.
Russa's leading pork producer, Miratorg, announces an ASF outbreak on a 24,000-head finishing farm.
Month by month, EU pork exports to China are decreasing, with the cumulative total as of July already below 2020 levels.
The U.S. hog inventory is down from September 2020 but up slightly from June of this year.
To reduce confusion with trading partners over the trichinae-free status of U.S. pork products, the program will be eliminated in October.
The regulations clarify some aspects of the practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection.
China has lowered its sow herd inventory target in an effort to control supply and stabilize prices.
The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission signed a joint declaration establishing from now on each 23 September as EU organic day.
The signing of the decree was a moment highly anticipated by the whole swine industry after three years of work.
The Central Veterinary Laboratory (LAVECEN) is now fully equipped to test for ASF virus.
If current stocks of the gas run out, some slaughterhouses will have to stop taking animals and close production lines.