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Germany – Increase in numbers of slaughter hogs and piglets

Although the German pig herd has shrunk over the past couple of years, German producers are importing increasing numbers of slaughter hogs and piglets from other countries, in particular Denmark.

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USA - Availability of Compliance Guide for Mobile Slaughter Units

As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ initiative, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the availability of the compliance guide for mobile slaughter units.

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USA - USDA study shows gaps in livestock production, small slaughter plants

USDA unveiled a gap analysis study today that maps the locations of small livestock producers by county and compares production to the availability of small slaughter processing facilities as well as rendering plants.

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Temple Grandin: Carbon Dioxide Stunning of Pigs

Temple Grandin explains humane slaughter methods to insure good animal welfare at the pork processing plant.

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Mexico – Construction of biggest slaughterhouse in Latin America

The complex, which covers 4,000 m2 and which for its type and capacity is unique in Mexico and all of Latin America, will have the capacity to process 1,000 head of cattle and 2,000 pigs per shift and represents a total investment of over 700 million pesos.

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Temple Grandin: Electric Stunning of Pigs and Sheep

Temple Grandin explains humane slaughter methods to insure good animal welfare at the pork processing plant.

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Danish Crown cuts jobs across Denmark

Danish Crown has today initiated negotiations with the employees on the cutting of a total of 580 jobs.

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USA - Notice on Humane Handling of Livestock Slaughter

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued Notice 19-10: Humane Handling Activities and Documentation in Livestock Slaughter Establishments.

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Israel - More pigs slaughtered than cattle

According to data collected in recent years by the Ministry of Agriculture, each year about 130 thousand head of cattle and sheep are slaughtered, compared with 180 thousand pigs.

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Ireland - Pig slaughtering dropped last year

According to Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures, 2.61 million pigs were processed in 2007, 2.57 million in 2008 and this dropped to 2.42 million in 2009.

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Australia: Young abattoir closure leaves pork producers in the lurch

It was the only meatworks in the region licensed to kill pigs for the export market.

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Two Red Meat Market Leaders join forces

Butina A/S and MPS Meat Processing Systems announce that MPS has acquired a majority shareholding in Butina A/S. Butina, and its 100% subsidiary Anitec, will continue to operate as an independent entity serving existing and new customers and partners.

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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.

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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

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European Union - Commission regulation: food chain information to be provided to food business operators operating slaughterhouses

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1161/2009 of 30 November 2009 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards food chain information to be provided to food business operators operating slaughterhouses.

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UK - FVO finds hygiene failings

Inspectors from the EU’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) found “serious shortcomings” in two of the 12 food premises visited during a mission to audit whether official controls were being applied across the UK meat and milk sectors.