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    Czech Republic - Self-sufficiency in pork to fall below 50%

    31-May-2010
    The Czech Republic last year imported 177,000 tonnes of pork, or about 40 percent of its consumption, but this year its self-sufficency will drop below 50 pct unless conditions for domestic farmers are at least partially evened up with the EU, Agriculture Chamber head Jan Veleba said.

    China initiates 3rd round of pork reserves

    31-May-2010
    The Ministry of Commerce, together with the Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission and Agricultural Development Bank recently launched a new round of pork reserves, aimed at stabilizing domestic pork prices and securing the interests of pig farmers.

    Spain - Increase in the value of meat exports

    26-May-2010
    According to the latest report published by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade on exports from Spanish industry during the first quarter of the year, the sales from the meat sector reached 752.6 million euros (11% of the total), a figure that is 5.3% higher than that registered for the same period of the previous year.

    Impact of piglet birth weight, birth order and litter size on subsequent growth performance, carcass quality, muscle composition and eating quality of pork

    21-May-2010
    The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between birth weight, birth order or litter size on growth performance, carcass quality and eating quality of the ultimate pork product. Data were collected from 98 pig litters and, with the addition of recording birth weight and birth order, farrowing and piglet management were according to normal barn practices.

    United Kingdom - Two tonne target for English pig producers

    18-May-2010
    English pig producers have a challenging new target, to achieve an industry average of 2,000kg of pig meat per sow per year by 2012. The Two Tonne Sow (2TS) project was launched by BPEX at the British Pig and Poultry Fair and provides a single target for the industry to work towards collectively.

    China reopens to U.S. pork

    17-May-2010
    China this afternoon gave notice that it is ready to accept imports of U.S. pork, following negotiations between Chinese and U.S. officials in March that led to an agreement in which China pledged to reopen its markets to U.S. pork. U.S. pork produced on or after May 1 can now be exported to China.