The FAO Food Price Index rebounded in 2017 despite a decline in December
Despite the late-year slide, the FAO Food Price Index averaged 174.6 points in 2017, up 8.2 percent from 2016 and reaching the highest annual average since 2014.
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Battle for China’s pork market in 2018
China’s pork imports have been slowing down lately, but are expected to pick up again over the rest of the year, according to RaboResearch’s latest global Pork Quarterly.
Argentina: Pig production record
Pig production record: more than 6 million pigs slaughtered.
Vitamins supplementation on growth performance and carcass characteristics
Increasing fat soluble and group B vitamins in weanling diets may improve piglet performance while group B vitamins improve carcass quality in growing-finishing pigs.
Demand for meat in Russia has increased due to the decline of pork and chicken prices
As a result of eleven months of 2017, pork accounted for 35.1% of the total volume of industrial meat production.
Tannin supplement affects carcass traits and pig meat quality
Sweet chestnut wood extract as tannins supplementation, modifies carcass traits, meat quality and oxidative stability in growing finishing pigs.
November 2017: impressive increase in EU agri-food exports
The value of EU agri-food exports in November 2017, now at EUR 12.7 billion, increased impressively by almost EUR 1 billion compared to November 2016.
Brazil: historic record in pork sales
The Minister of Agriculture of Brazil, Mr Blairo Maggi, highlighted that the agriculture and livestock sector exports reached USD96,100 million in 2017: an increase by 13%.
Novel Food: new regulation adding to the food variety present on the EU market enters into force
The regulation brings significant improvements and changes to the novel food authorisation procedure.
Carcass and meat quality is not affected in pigs fed non medicated diets
The use of antibiotic free diets for growing pigs does no effect carcass and meat quality.
Pig slaughtering record in Brazil
This is the trimester with the best figures since official records of livestock production statistics began.
Mexico will strengthen the agrifood health and harmlessness programmes
In 2018, 100 million pesos shall be allotted to strengthen agrifood health and harmlessness programmes.
Russia accepts the WTO’s decision, but the European pork embargo goes on
Although Russia has accepted the WTO’s recommendations, the ban still goes on due to the Russian embargo to several countries (among them all the EU countries) due to political reasons.
EU agricultural outlook 2017-2030
The report presents predictions for the European agricultural markets for 2017 to 2030 for a wide range of agri-food products from meat and meat products to arable crops or milk and milk products to fruit and vegetables.
USDA expands Livestock Mandatory Reporting swine report
The expanded report replaces the Weekly Estimated Average Live Weights of Barrows and Gilts for Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Report.
Canada expands agri-food market access in China
The pilot project allows for the export of chilled/fresh meat to China originating from Canadian establishments approved to participate in the pilot project.