Industry News
Global feed to meat industry propels VIV to new heights 03 Apr 2013 08:00, PigProgress.net
The globally operating cattle, meat, poultry meat and egg industry contributed to making VIV Asia 2013 an unparalleled success.
New ASF outbreaks revealed in Russia 03 Apr 2013 07:00, PigProgress.net
Samples taken from six domestic pigs which died at a private pig farm in Ramonova village, Alagir area and from a pig from a farm in the Nart Ardon area showed positive results for African Swine Fever (ASF), reported Julia Starchenko, head of the press service of the Ministry of Emergency of Russia Department for North Ossetia.
UK: Red Tractor Pig Standards Review Group launched 03 Apr 2013 07:00, PigProgress.net
A group comprising of producers, vets, NPA and BPEX representatives, as well as the Chairman and Secretariat of the Red Tractor Pigs Scheme met for the first time to begin a thorough review of the standards.
Scotland: Tulip to invest in pig plant if gov. backed 03 Apr 2013 06:00, PigProgress.net
A £4m investment in Scotland's last remaining specialist pig processing plant at Brechin, Angus, is in the balance unless Scottish government backing is secured.
UK: MP speaks out about pork DNA in halal meat 03 Apr 2013 04:00, PigProgress.net
Recently, pork DNA was found in Halal chicken sausages that have been served in at least one primary school in west London , this has caused MP for Bethnal Green and Bow Rushanara Ali to speak out about the issue.
Nationwide Coalition Urges USDA to Protect Integrity of COOL 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
US – National Farmers Union (NFU) joined a coalition of 229 farm, rural, faith, consumer and environmental organizations from 45 states delivered a letter urging the US Department of Agriculture to protect the integrity of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat products.
Moscow Meat Plant's Halal Products to be Tested for Pork Abroad 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
RUSSIA – According to the chief of Russia’s Mufti Council-s International Center for Halal Standardization and Certification, halal products from Tsaritsyno meat processing plant in Moscow will be examined in laboratories in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following recent reports of detection of pig DNA in them.
Provide Cover for Summer Infertility 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
UK – Many pig producers will be taking in batches of replacement gilts in split weights.
Chinese Producers Anticipate Loss for 2013 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
CHINA – After two consecutive years of prosperity, many Chinese hog producers are anticipating a loss for 2013.
EU Pig Prices: Price Increases Ahead 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
EU – There have been no surprises on the European slaughter pig market at the beginning of this week.
March Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report Analysis 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
US – USDA’s March Hogs and Pigs Report said the market hog inventory was 1.6 per cent larger than a year ago, writes Ron Plain.
Farmers Blast EU Policing of Pig, Poultry Rules 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
UK – NFU Scotland has used a European advisory meeting to challenge Commission officials on their ongoing failures to properly police pig and poultry welfare rules across Europe.
CME: Livestock, Grain Markets Still Reeling from USDA Reports 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
US – The impacts of Thursday-s USDA reports were still being felt in livestock and grain markets as the trade grappled with many new prospects for the coming crop year, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
New Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
EU – The Commission has decided to make Jerzy Bogdan PLEWA Director General of the Agriculture and Rural Development Directorate-General (DG AGRI).
Pigs R Us Returns to Cookstown 03 Apr 2013 01:00, ThePigSite.com
UK – PIGS R US, the biennial Conference hosted by Parklands Veterinary Group, returns to the Glenavon House Hotel next Wednesday, 10 April, starting at 4 pm.
Russia: Pork found in halal products 02 Apr 2013 08:00, PigProgress.net
Pig DNA has been found in sausages produced at a halal meat processing plant in Moscow, testing results revealed Wednesday, although this does not necessarily mean that the products actually contain pork, a spokesman for the institute that conducted the tests said.
Pork CRC: Linking Australian and NZ producers 02 Apr 2013 07:00, PigProgress.net
PigLink, a regular, free Pork CRC supported series of informative and convenient e-seminars, offers Australian and New Zealand pork producers convenient bi-monthly access to an educational opportunity, without losing productive work time or travel time or having off-farm biosecurity concerns.
China: Number of dead pigs found in rivers reaches 16,000 02 Apr 2013 07:00, PigProgress.net
Over the last weeks, dead pigs have been found in rivers around Shanghai. The rivers supply water to residents.
PorkExpo 2014 returns to Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil 02 Apr 2013 07:00, PigProgress.net
One of Brazil's biggest events in the pig sector, the PorkExpo, is going back to its roots in its next edition in 2014. The fair will be held between 28 and 30 October at the Mabu Thermas Hotel and Resort in Foz do Iguaçu, the city that hosted the first edition of the event.
US: Initiative promotes animal well-being 02 Apr 2013 06:00, PigProgress.net
Reaffirming its strong commitment to animal care and well-being, the National Pork Producers Council this week joined with the National Pork Board, the dairy industry and the Center for Food Integrity – a not-for-profit corporation that builds consumer trust and confidence in today's food system – to launch an initiative to encourage the immediate reporting of animal abuse, neglect, mishandling or harm.
