Category Archives: Global news

ASF Asia: Virus likely in wild boar; Korea prepares for second wave

Source: Pig Progress, 24 July 2020, photo credit: World Economic Forum/Reuters Scientists have pointed out ...

German farrowing crate rule pressures UK sector

Source: UK Farmer’s Weekly, 11 July 2020, photo credit: Vilofoss Cost and productivity concerns have ...

Pork production makes a comeback in the US

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 13 July 2020, photo credit: bilaterals.org/Business World Before April, ...

US tops pork exporters to China despite dispute

Source: Pig Progress, 20 July 2020, photo credit: Nutshell The United States are benefiting from ...

Labour shortages in the meat industry is perennial, says BMPA

Source: Jenny Eagle, GlobalMeatnews.com, 30 June 2020, photo credit: China File The British meat industry ...

The risk of African swine fever in the US and Australia

Source: Global Ag Media/The Pig Site, 8 July 2020, photo credit: Nyman Gibson Miralis It ...

U.S. pork capitalising on trade agreement with Japan

Source: National Hog Farmer, 8 July 2020, photo credit: Phattana; iStock by Getty Images/The Times ...

China floods blamed for fresh African swine fever outbreaks

Source: Reuters/Farm Journal’s Pork, 10 July 2020, photo credit: AFP – Getty Images/NBC News BEIJING ...

USDA report flags concern in new swine inspection system

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 29 June 2020, photo credit: Fortune Builders The USDA’s ...

EU: Farmers are reported as feeling demotivated because of ‘agri-bashing’

Source: pig33.com, photo credit: Jago Times Does “agri-bashing” impact farmers’ moods? The EU Farmers’ ConfidenceBarometer ...

China suspends imports from two additional meat plants in Brazil amid Coronavirus fears

Source: The Pig Site, photo credit: Beef Magazine According to a post on 4 July ...

Export restrictions are inconsistent with science, American’s USDA and FDA say

Source: Jennifer Shike, Pork Farmer’s Journal, June 25, photo credit: Bloomberg/Livemint Food export restrictions tied ...