China's meat production drops
Pork production in the January-September 2011 period fell 0.6% to 35.68 million tonnes.
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France: pork still N°1
With 33.6 kg per inhabitant pig meat still is the favored meat for French consumers ahead of beef with 25.8 kg and poultry 24.7 kg.
Customs Union approves quotas for meat import
According to the Resolution, the TRQ for pork is set at at 400,000 MT.
Ukraine: the number of pigs continues to decline
According to the date of the state committee of statistics, at the beginning of December 2011 the number of pigs (7,835,800) decreased in comparison with the same date in 2010.
U.S. opens the door to Brazilian pork imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recognized Brazilian sanitary inspectors as capable of approving slaughterhouses in southern Santa Catarina state to export raw pork meat to the U.S..
Disease drives Vietnam's meat imports up 30%
Meat imports into Vietnam jumped 30% to 107,000 tonnes in 2011, reflecting that blue ear disease (PRRS) and cross border trade of live pigs during the year resulted in a sharp drop in the country's meat supplies.
EU total meat production is expected to continue its recovery
Pig meat is expected to remain the preferred meat in the EU with 41.6 kg per capita consumption in 2020.
Korea forced to import more pork than ever last year
The self-sufficiency ratio of the meat stood at 60.3 percent at the end of last year, down 20.6 percentage points from a year earlier.
Dietary protein/carbohydrate ratio affects on fat deposition and gene expression of finishing pigs
An increase in intramuscular fat in pigs fed low protein diets is related to tissue-specific activation of gene expression.
Denmark sells more weaners to Poland
Last year, Polish imports of Danish weaners increased from a few thousand to more than 800,000. Poland now accounts for nearly 10 percent of Danish weaner exports.
China to import 1.4 million tons pig meat in 2012
China will import an estimated 1.4 million tons of pig meat in 2012, according to the latest Rabobank report, up from a projected 1.1 million tons in 2011.
Vietnam plans to import 70,000 tons of meat in 2012
Local meat consumption has reached 3.3 million tons, with an anticipated increase of 7% compared to this year.
Barbecued rats anyone? (They fetch more than British pork!)
The Thai rat-catcher is paid around £1 more per kg — about 125 baht (£2.50) per kg liveweight, compared with around £1.50 live paid to British pig farmers for their pigs who are currently losing money on every pig produced.
EU pork exports continue to rise
According to information from the Management Committee of the Organization of Agricultural Markets, exports of pork have increased by 21.1%.
USA: fourth-quarter pork export forecast increased on strong
The U.S. pork industry is expected to ship 1.4 billion pounds of pork products to foreign destinations in the fourth quarter of this year, an increase of more than 22 percent over the same period in 2010.
Italy:Commission prohibits the export of pork from Sardinia to the Member States
The derogation granted to Italy to authorise the dispatch of pig meat from Sardinia to areas outside Sardinia, is suspended.