The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, is delighted to announce that Ireland has achieved Aujeszky's Disease-free status following the success of the National Aujeszky's...

Government-backed Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Canada’s largest farm lender, said it is willing to adjust or defer hog farmers’ loan payments, as they struggle to&nbs...

Rabobank has published a new report looking at China’s increasing role in the global pork industry, particularly the rising influence that China’s fluctuating imports have i...

Rabobank has published a new report looking at China’s increasing role in the global pork industry, particularly the rising influence that China’s fluctuating imports have i...

GERMANY - Despite all negative reports on industrial livestock farming and lacking animal protection, the consumption of meat and meat products remains remarkably stable, with consumption levels hardl...

GERMANY - Despite all negative reports on industrial livestock farming and lacking animal protection, the consumption of meat and meat products remains remarkably stable, with consumption levels hardl...

Brazil’s JBS chief executive Wesley Batista expects that the worst of the impact caused by recent spikes in grain prices for meat producers has passed. Prices for corn and soybeans, key grains...

Brazil’s JBS chief executive Wesley Batista expects that the worst of the impact caused by recent spikes in grain prices for meat producers has passed. Prices for corn and soybeans, key grains...

Rising soya prices have pushed pig feed prices in France up to new heights, reaching €276 per tonne, reports France’s AgriMer first half sector assessment. The US drought this year has qui...

Rising soya prices have pushed pig feed prices in France up to new heights, reaching €276 per tonne, reports France’s AgriMer first half sector assessment. The US drought this year has qui...

Government support to agriculture in OECD countries fell to 19% of total farm receipts in 2011, a record low driven by developments in international commodity markets, rather than by explicit policy c...

Government support to agriculture in OECD countries fell to 19% of total farm receipts in 2011, a record low driven by developments in international commodity markets, rather than by explicit policy c...

In August, the increase in Brazilian exports of beef and pork roll was 14.9% and 9.3% respectively, compared with the same month last year. It is noteworthy that 97% of the increase was due to exports...

UK — According to the census carried out in June 2012, the number of pigs in England increased by 1.7 per cent to almost 3.7 million. The female pig breed...

In August, the increase in Brazilian exports of beef and pork roll was 14.9% and 9.3% respectively, compared with the same month last year. It is noteworthy that 97% of the increase was due to exports...

UK — According to the census carried out in June 2012, the number of pigs in England increased by 1.7 per cent to almost 3.7 million. The female pig breed...

China’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) infections have been confirmed in livestock in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Xinhua reports. A total of...

China’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) infections have been confirmed in livestock in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Xinhua reports. A total of...

CANADA — The manager of industry and policy analysis with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is predicting a return to profitability within the western Canadian hog...

CANADA — The manager of industry and policy analysis with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is predicting a return to profitability within the western Canadian hog...