NAMI Awards Smithfield Foods for Environmental Achievements
Four U.S. facilities receive recognition for local environmental stewardship projects.
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January Spanish pork exports to China doubled
Spanish pork exports to China in January this year were double those of last January.
Taiwan: Pork consumption largely unchanged despite lifting ractopamine ban
Taiwan's pork consumption has been largely unchanged despite the government allowing imports of U.S. pork containing the feed additive ractopamine.
Ceva webinar focuses on new approach to zinc oxide ban
Webinar aims to help vets and farmers initiate effective programmes to control disease before zinc oxide is withdrawn.
CP Foods and Chiang Mai University to develop insect protein
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chiang Mai University to develop insect-based protein from Black Soldier Fly.
Nitrogen excretion in the Dutch pork sector decreases
The excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus from swine slurry decreased in 2020, due to the reduction in the number of finishing and breeding pigs.
Genesus delivers 900 breeding pigs to Taiyu (Tycoon) Breeding Pig Co., Ltd., China
Genesus is pleased to announce the delivery of 900 head of breeding pigs to Taiyu (Tycoon) Breeding Pig Company in China.
Canada invests in research to up its meat processing capacity
Governments funding Meat and Poultry Ontario study to increase efficiency and capacity in meat processing.
Netherlands: Project to promote effective use of enrichment material in pig pens
Wageningen University & Research has launched the 2-year project "Pig Enrichment" to promote the effective use of these materials on more and more pig farms.
Portugal: Pig slaughter decreased 2.6% in 2020
Pig slaughterings in Portugal in 2020 show a reduction of 2.6% compared to 2019.
Innovad® will be acquired by IK Investment Partners (“IK”)
Innovad®, a global supplier of animal health and nutrition solutions, is pleased to announce that it will be acquired by IK Investment Partners (“IK”).
Japanese pig meat imports decline
Imports of pig meat into Japan fell by 6% in 2020, largely driven by decreased volumes imported from the EU.
Germany: Changes in animal welfare law
The new regulations are primarily aimed at improving the welfare of breeding sows.
Tonisity Webinar Series - Intervention leads to Improved Performance
Tonisity developed their own speaker programme presented at the digital EuroTier.
ASF Germany: Updated figures
Five months after the first outbreak of African swine fever in the German wild boar population, a total of 685 cases have been confirmed.
Commission detects signs of recovery in the European pork sector
The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, has sent an official letter to the various ministers of agriculture confirming that the pig sector is showing signs of recovery.