Category Archives: Global news

Drone drops off bacon surprise

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 15 October 2020 A drone delivering bacon turned heads ...

19
Oct
Hopes for regionalisation policy with ASF in Germany

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Pig Progress, 9 October 2020 The occurrence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in ...

19
Oct
The UK must reward farmers for maintaining and improving landscapes, says NFU

The UK’s National Farmers Union is launching a new report that shows the pivotal role ...

14
Oct
Current ASF situation in the European Union

Data published by the European Union’s Animal Disease Notification System (ADNS) for the first nine ...

14
Oct
Plenty of reasons to be positive about Japan

Japan is well known globally as an important pork-importing country, but the country itself also ...

14
Oct
UK signals that it is open to Australia-style EU deal, but snags remain

Source, Global Ag Media/The Pig Site, 6 October 2020 As negotiations on a post-Brexit trade ...

06
Oct
Robot feeds pigs while playing classical music

Source: Daniel Azevedo, Pig Progress, 21 September 2020 Classical music can positively influence pig performance ...

06
Oct
At crossroads: Where does the USA pork industry go next?

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 5 October 2020 Is the pork industry at a ...

06
Oct
ASF Germany: Markets upside down, 13 cases found

Source: Vincent ter Beek, Pig Progress, 18 September 2020, photo credit: Antara/Anindira Kintara/The Jakarta Post ...

28
Sep
Canadian government revamps youth agriculture education

Source: Global Ag Media /The Pig Site, 28 September 2020, photo credit: foodtank The governments ...

28
Sep
Germany: 300 million euros for improved animal welfare

Source: pig333.com, 28 September 2020, photo credit: National Hog Farmer Germany’s economic stimulus package for ...

28
Sep
China and Japan ban pork imports from Germany

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 14 September 2020, photo credit: The Drinks Business China ...

21
Sep