Denmark and China negotiate ASF compartmentalization
Danish Minister of Food, Jacob Jensen, traveled to China, where he initiated a dialogue on safeguarding Danish pork exports in the case of ASF.
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Danish Minister of Food, Jacob Jensen, traveled to China, where he initiated a dialogue on safeguarding Danish pork exports in the case of ASF.
International pig meat prices fell for the third consecutive month.
International wheat prices fell while coarse grain prices firmed marginally.
Russian pork exports to China could reach up to 100 thousand tons in the first few years.
The European Commission has approved the inclusion of Romanian smoked pork "Salinate de Turda" in the register of protected geographical indications (PGI).
Bishop Burton College is delighted to announce the opening of its new state-of-the-art Centre for Pig Industry Training on Thursday 2 November.
Control SRD efficiently in sows with solutions from Pharmgate Animal Health.
Exports from January to September totaled 999,000 tons, 16% less than during the same period of the previous year.
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals fell by 9% last year and have reduced by 59% since 2014.
Recognition by the EU had been expected for months.
Cooperl and Bigard withdraw from the French reference market.
Steps have been taken toward implementing the Canadian ASF Compartment Program.
For the first time, the complete genome of a non-genetically modified soybean variety has been sequenced, which is key for genetic improvement and to obtain efficient varieties.
In 2022, Brazil exported USD 57.9 million in animal protein, dairy products, and fish to Cuba.
Perstorp showed progress in three of the four evaluation areas during 2023 - Environment, Labor & Human Rights, and Sustainable Procurement.
Over 12,000 domestic pigs on five large farms have been affected by African swine fever outbreaks.