Ukraine – Increase in pig stocks
In Ukraine, the cattle population to the deadline of 1 January 2010 fell an annual perspective, while increasing the number of pigs and poultry.
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John Morrell to Close Sioux City, Iowa Plant
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.
Rattlerow Seghers expands their nucleus program in China
The Joint Venture partners HEBEI Yufeng Jing An breeding Co. Ltd. and Rattlerow Seghers group have agreed to increase the nucleus program to maintain around 400.000 commercial sows within the next three years.
Determining an optimum lysine:calorie ratio for barrows and gilts in a commercial finishing facility
The dietary lysine optimization may reduce feed cost per kilogram of gain in pigs during the growing-finishing phase
German production to grow
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).
Russia - Increase in poultry and pork production
Poultry production in 2009 increased by 318,000 tonnes, while red meat by 550,000 tonnes.
COFCO Acquiring Marverick, Another Move in Building Whole Value Chain
COFCO Corporation, China’s largest grain, edible oil and food conglomerate, announced that it had signed an acquisition agreement with Smithfield Foods from US and Artal Group from Italy for acquiring the two’s subsidiary joint venture in China, Marverick Food.
Mexico - Consistent growth in the national production of meat
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.
Zhongpin Opens New Prepared Pork Plant in Changge on December 26, 2009
Zhongpin Inc., a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced it started production in its new prepared pork products plant in Changge, in Henan province, on December 26, 2009.
USA - U.S. hog inventory down 2 percent
U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2009 was 65.8 million head. This was down 2 percent from December 1, 2008 and down 2 percent from September 1, 2009.
Atria invests in pig farming in Russia
Atria Plc has signed a shareholders' agreement with the Danish company AS Dan Invest concerning pig production in Russia. Atria will have a 26 % stake in the Russian company OOO Dan Invest, which is the owner of two pig farms: one in Krasnodar and one in Tambov.
OJSC Cherkizovo group comments on the Russian government’s meat import quotas
OJSC Cherkizovo is one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified producers of meat. The company’s shares are traded in Moscow and via GDRs on the London Stock Exchange. Cherkizovo is well positioned to benefit from the Russian government’s drive to increase domestic meat production.
Positive development trends in Russian animal production
New investments planned – international technology in demand – DLG provides information about the latest developments in Russian animal production in the run-up to AgroFarm 2010
USA - NASS changes market hogs and pigs weight groups
The changes will align National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) data with international trade data and will allow a more uniform analysis of the North American hog inventory.
UK pork industry to draw up labelling code of practice
A new code of practice on the labelling of pork and pork products is to be drawn up following agreement by pig producers, processors, major food retailers, and the food service sector.
Zhongpin to Open New Tianjin Pork Plant on January 20, 2010
Zhongpin Inc., a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China ("China"), today announced it would begin production in its new chilled and frozen pork plant in Tianjin on January 20, 2010.