Page 8 of articles about slaughterhouse
Canada invests $7 million to improve meat processing in Ontario
This is part of the government's efforts to support the sector’s growth and strengthen the food supply chain.
Denmark: Danish Crown has waiting list for new suppliers
The company is a week behind on pig pickups and will place new suppliers on a waiting list.
The Spanish meat industry on strike?
A strike of this magnitude would sink the pig price to historic lows.
Pork production in China and its international impact
Pork production in China has recovered rapidly, as illustrated by the sharp drop in prices in the first half of 2021.
US: Reasons for the rising cost of meat
NAMI says the labor shortage continues to challenge the U.S. food supply chain, raising the cost of all food for consumers.
UK: New cull and render facility to serve farmers with backlog of pigs
AHDB’s Pork Board to fund an off-farm cull and render service as a backstop for producers who are struggling with a backlog of pigs on-farm.
Germany: European Commission lifts restricted areas III for ASF in Brandenburg
This decision facilitates the sale of pork and the purchase of pigs in slaughterhouses again.
Current challenges in the UK pig industry
The UK's pig industry is facing slaughter backlogs and export bans in the midst of COVID-19 and Brexit challenges.
UK: Agreement reached to ensure supplies of CO2
The CO2 industry has come to an agreement to ensure UK businesses, including slaughterhouses, have access to a sustainable supply of CO2.
The drop in US pig inventory is good news
The fall in exports to China, the disruption of COVID, PRRS, and the threat of ASF are reducing the pig herd in the US, which should ensure profitability.
UK facing threat of slaughterhouse backlogs due to CO2 shortage
If current stocks of the gas run out, some slaughterhouses will have to stop taking animals and close production lines.
Brazil: Record pig slaughter in the second quarter of 2021
Pig slaughter numbers reached the highest in 24 years.
What will Canada's swine herd and pork trade look like in 2022?
Now that slaughterhouses are recovering from backlogs due to COVID-19, what will next year have in store for Canada's swine industry?
Germany: Pork production continues to decline
In the first half of 2021, German pork production decreased by 1.2% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Inevitable tsunami: Slaughter and process at a loss? No, thanks.
September will show in all its harshness the precariousness of the present moment: pigs will arrive for slaughter in droves and it remains to be seen whether slaughterhouses will be willing to process those pigs whose pork they cannot sell.