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Hendrix Genetics part of network to explore factors affecting stress response in poultry

October 22, 2019 Hendrix Genetics part of network to explore factors affecting stress response in poultry A multi-million European-wide project to improve the conditions of egg-laying chickens was launched in early-October, coinciding with World Animal Day, Hendrix Genetics said. The company is one of the 20 partners working together as part of The ChickenStress European Training Network (ETN). This project will train future leaders in a range of scientific studies and help egg producers attain the best possible welfare standards for chickens. This project has received €3.9 million (US$4.3 million) investment from the EU Marie Curie Fund. Over the course of four years, 14 international studies, under the supervision of world experts in their fields, will be conducted to learn more about factors that contribute to stress response and resilience in poultry. According to Hendrix Genetics, the main goal of the project is to understand the stress response of chickens in various environments. A number of

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
HKScan plans renewal of group-wide operating model

October 22, 2019 HKScan plans renewal of group-wide operating model HKScan is planning to renew its group-wide operating model and is launching related processes. At the same time, the Nordic meat and food company is evaluating the need to improve its operational efficiency in Finland. The planned operating model renewal is not expected to lead to a headcount reduction in any of the company's market areas outside Finland. Plans regarding HKScan's new operating model and related partial organisational change will be reviewed in statutory negotiations in Finland and Sweden as well as in other preparation processes that will be implemented in line with each other country's legislation and practices. The plans related to the new operating model cover HKScan's personnel in all operating countries, excluding blue-collar employees. The planned operating model renewal would mainly target changes in the white-collar employee reporting lines, which is not expected to have a major impact on the group's number o

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Norwegian seafood export value up 8% in first 9 months; salmon posts biggest growth

Norway exported 1.8 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK76.2 billion (US$8.35 billion) in the first nine months this year. While volume decreased 7%, export value increased by 8% or NOK5.5 billion compared with the same period last year, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) said.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Otaogo, Southland identified as regions in New Zealand with fastest growth in beef cattle numbers

October 22, 2019 Otaogo, Southland identified as regions in New Zealand with fastest growth in beef cattle numbers Farmers in New Zealand's Southern region are seen as the key players pushing the growth of the country's beef cattle numbers which increased 2.6% in the year ending June 30, NZ Herald reported this month. Based on a recent annual stock number survey released by Beef + Lamb New Zealand, there is currently an estimated 3.8 million of beef cattle in the country. Otago and Southland were identified as the regions with the fastest growth in beef cattle numbers - growth was up by 12.9% and 12% respectively in both regions, as strong prices encouraged farmers to maintain or lift herd sizes, the report said. According to ANZ's latest Agri Focus report, beef prices were not far below records, which was driving positivity in the red meat sector. In addition, demand from China continued to underpin beef markets. - NZ Herald

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
EU pork exports to China to continue to rise, European Commission report shows

October 22, 2019 EU pork exports to China to continue to rise, European Commission report shows The European Union should continue to see a rise in pork exports, based on a short-term outlook report by the European Commission. The trend is linked to an increase in demand from Asia due to the outbreak of African swine fever in the region. According to the report, the EU's pig meat consumption per capita is expected to fall by 2% (0.5kg) this year. ASF is seen a key factor that will continue to push EU exports to Asia. China, one of Asian nations most severely affected by the disease, is predicted to have lost around a third of its total pig herd as of July 2019. Pig deaths are likely to persist for now. In the first seven months of this year, the EU's exports o pig meat to China increased by 45% year-on-year. Furthermore, Chinese demand for EU pig meat is expected to continue to grow in the third and fourth quarters of 2019 and into 2020. EU pork production is expected to remain stable, with just

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
African swine fevers kills 20% of Vietnam's hogs, says USDA undersecretary

October 22, 2019 African swine fevers kills 20% of Vietnam's hogs, says USDA undersecretary 20% of Vietnam's hog herd have died due to the outbreak of African swine fever in the country, said Ted McKinney, the Undersecretary of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on October 18. Additionally, it remains unclear whether the outbreak is brought under control. Numbers of hog deaths might even higher, according to McKinney, who spoke to reporters on a conference call from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, during a government and agricultural industry trade mission. Last week, the Vietnamese government claimed that the spread of ASF appeared to be abating and had encouraged local farmers to resume building up pig herds impacted by the disease. However, McKinney noted the difficultly of determining if that was really the case. For now, the spread of ASF does not seem to have accelerated in the country. This development was conveyed to McKinney by the chief executive of a large Vietnamese feed company. US por

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Scotland's breeding sow numbers rise 20% year-on-year

October 22, 2019 Scotland's breeding sow numbers rise 20% year-on-year Scottish breeding sow numbers are nearly 20% higher than a year ago, approaching levels last seen in 2011, FarmingUK reports. Recent developments in the sector have given Scottish swine producers much reassurance, including the approval of the Brechin slaughter plant for export to China and the takeover of the UK operations of processor Tulip. Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) says that while challenges of red meat's association with health and environmental impacts have been well documented for the cattle and sheep sector, the swine sector has been less affected. Stuart Ashworth, QMS Director of Economics Service explains, "Nevertheless, the change in the processing structure over the past decade, and Scotland's high pig heath standards, does mean that a considerable volume of pigs are moved to England for finishing, showing little change in the number of finishing pigs on Scottish farms." However, he said swine prices are being supported

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Tamil Nadu is the top poultry producing state: Government census

Tamil Nadu is number one in poultry population in India, thanks to higher consumption of chicken and eggs in the State, The New Indian Express reported yesterday.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Bounty Fresh reveals plans to be in "at least 10 foreign markets"

Bounty Fresh Food is looking to expand in Africa after successfully acquiring last year New Zealand's biggest poultry producer, the Tegel Group, Philstar Global reported today.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
China claims buying 700,000 tonnes of US pork in 2019, seemingly contradicting US data

October 22, 2019 China claims buying 700,000 tonnes of US pork in 2019, seemingly contradicting US data Companies in China have already bought 700,000 tonnes of pork and 700,000 tonnes of sorghum from the United States in 2019, a foreign spokesman said on October 15. However, the announcement ostensibly contradicted US government which revealed smaller pork sales. During a daily press briefing, spokesman Geng Shuang said that China has also acquired 320,000 tonnes of cotton, 230,000 tonnes of wheat and 20 million tonnes of soybeans from the US. The country's buying of US farm goods is one of the key demands pushed by US President Donald Trump as the countries remain locked in a trade war. Trump said on October 11 that China had agreed to purchase US$40 billion to US$50 billion worth of US agricultural goods in a first phase of an agreement to end the trade war. Based on US Census Bureau trade data, pork exports stood at 294,453 tonnes from January to August this year. Weekly US Department of Agricul

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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