Emergency summit required on pigmeat imports from illegal systems
EU has banned the use of stalls for sows throughout most of their pregnancy from the beginning of the New Year most European countries are not yet compliant.
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FAO and ACP Countries agree strategic partnership
Specific areas for collaboration under the FAO-ACP agreement will include promotion of food security; promotion of sustainable intensification of crop and livestock.
Germany: the pig meat production decrease goes on
The production in carcass weight reached 1.35 million tons, and this means a fall by 5.5%.
What do I do with this census?
In previous articles we have talked about the importance of a good sow replacement, and we have explained methods to calculate an adequate sow replacement rate. In this article we are going to show an example of a bad replacement policy and its consequences throughout time on the productivity of the farm.
Iowa Hog Heaven
Spend a day with Dan Wilson's pigs, hogs and sows on his family's organic farm in Paullina, Iowa.
European Union: pig slaughtering forecasts
According to the Eurostat data about the slaughtering of pigs in 2012 and the forecasts for 2013, a decrease by 0.4% in foreseen for the EU-27.
Malta: meat production down
Meat production in the third quarter amounted to 2,483 tonnes, a drop of 15.0 per cent over the comparative period last year.
Description of the production conditions of the pig fattening in Spain
Characteristics of the installations, genetics, medications, feeding, etc. of Spanish feedlots based on data of 452 farms that pertain to nine of the 25 biggest pig integration companies in the country.
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh to have 3m pigs
Saigon Agriculture Incorporation (Sagri), a state enterprise under the Ho Chi Minh City administration, plans to expand its pork supply chain to provide the city with over 3 million pigs a year.
Fewer, better fed, farm animals: Good for the world’s climate and the world’s poor
Herrero, an agricultural systems analyst at ILRI, gave an up-to-date overview of ways the livestock sector in developing countries can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, which are causing global warming.
Mexico: more than 265.000 producers take part in the stockbreeding sector
In Mexico there are 265,747 producers that work in the stockbreeding sector, and they provide the tables of the Mexicans with meat, egg and dairy products.
The five things to take away from the Alltech Pig Solutions seminar
How can the pig industry stay profitable in the face of high feed costs, increased government regulations and consumer demands intensifying?
Philippines: agri posts 1.9% growth
The country’s agriculture sector grew by 1.93 percent (%) during the first nine months of the year, with a total value of P956 billion at current prices.
Austria: reduction in the slaughter of pigs
During the first half of this year, the number of slaughtered animals has been a 2.5% lower in comparison with last year.
Czech Republic: pork production decreased
The total number of slaughtered pigs decreased by 8.9%, y-o-y. The pigmeat production decreased by 9.0% to 58 166 tonnes.
Granja Ramonich, organic farm devoted to animal welfare
Organic farm of pigs in Spain. The farmer shows us the facilities and talks about the ECO / BIO / ORGANIC philosophy and the ANIMAL WEFARE as its basis.