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Fattening conditions

With the current part you can assess your knowledge on pig welfare during the fattening phase: How much space do they need?, What is the maximum level of noise?, etc.

John Morrell to Close Sioux City, Iowa Plant

21-Jan-2010
John Morrell & Co., a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced that it would permanently close its hog processing and fresh meat fabrication plant located in Sioux City, Iowa, effective April 20, 2010. The Sioux City plant processes hogs and produces boneless loins and other fresh pork products.

German production to grow

11-Jan-2010
Total German pig production will grow in 2010 by 3% to 57.8 million head says the German organisation for agricultural and retail companies Deutsche Raiffeisenverband (DRV).

Mexico - Consistent growth in the national production of meat

07-Jan-2010
The latest reports published by Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA) show that meat production has grown consistently over the last 9 years. The Average Annual Growth Rate (TMCA) recorded is 3.01% which represents an increase from 4.36 million tons in the year 2000 to 5.53 million tons in 2008.