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Monday, November 30, 2020
German authorities warn consuming unpasteurised milk due to pathogen risks
Tests have detected the presence of Listeria, Campylobacter or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in unpasteurised, raw milk, prompting German authorities to highlight the risks of drinking the product.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Canada's hog slaughters increase 3.5% in first nine months of 2020
In the first nine months of 2020 (through the week ending October 3), hog slaughters in Canada was 17.1 million head, an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2019.
Monday, November 9, 2020
Philippines boosts local live hog shipments to Luzon
Local shipments of live hogs and frozen carcass or 'pork-in-a-box' from Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippines, to Luzon - which have started since May - amounted to nearly 100,000 hogs, according to the Philippines' Department of Agricultur ...
Friday, November 6, 2020
Salmon along Canada's British Columbia coast more likely to encounter pathogens near salmon farms
A new study has found wild salmon along the British Columbia, Canadian coastline to have an almost triple possibility to encounter harmful pathogens near active salmon farms.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
China Hog: Price fall slows (week ended Oct 23, 2020)
As the availability of hog continued to increase with the government adamant to tame inflation, prices of hog slid further. However, price falls were prominently slower. Falling for the fourth consecutive week, hog prices have plummeted 12% ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
NPPC: US hog sector in danger of losing more farmers due to lack of COVID-19 relief
The absence of concrete COVID-19 relief for hog farmers in the United States will lead to losses of more farmers and the consolidation of the farm sector, said Howard A.V. Roth, president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC).
Thursday, October 15, 2020
China Hog: Soft post-holiday demand drags down prices (week ended Oct 9, 2020)
Hog demand shrank prominently over the past two weeks as slaughterhouses halted operation during the holidays. Sales of pork carcass in major wholesale centres plummeted over the week by 9.9%, from 6,094 tonnes to 5,490 tonnes. Prices of po ...
Friday, October 2, 2020
British Columbia, Canada conservationists unhappy over conclusion on pathogen risk on wild salmon
A recent conclusion on the potential environmental impact of salmon farms at the Discovery Islands, Canada, on wild salmons has roused the unhappiness of their opponents.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
USDA: US hog inventory up 1%
The US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has reported that there were 79.1 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of September 1, 2020, up 1% from September 2019, but down 1% from June 1, 2020, accord ...
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Canadian pork sector wants higher compensation rate for losing hog producers
The chair of the Canadian Pork Council has called for the "fixing" of AgriStability, a business risk management programme under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, which protects Canadian producers against large declines in far ...
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
China Live Hog: Tight availability underpins China hog prices (week ended Aug 28, 2020)
Hog prices consolidated higher despite higher releases. As supplies remained 14% lower on-year, price falls of hog showed signs of stabilising while slaughterhouses stocked inventories in view of stronger pork demand from canteen operators.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
China Broiler: AA broiler market stays firm amid high hog prices (week ended Aug 28, 2020)
Slaughterhouses continued to expand chicken inventories, albeit more prudently after prices moved higher. With hog prices staying high and likely to surge further, demand for chicken products remained promising hence lending support to AA b ...
Saturday, August 29, 2020
Oversupply of US hogs hounds industry
The oversupply of hogs in the US pork production system is seen to worsen in the long run, as many meat-processing facilities remain or may shut down due to the lingeringCOVID-19 pandemic.
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Philippine city culls 200 hogs due to ASF
Philippines' North Cotabato governor has ordered the disposal of all hogs within the five-kilometer radius of a village in Kidapawan City to contain the spread of the ASF virus, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
Saturday, August 15, 2020
US hog farmers seek amendments to livestock risk protection programme
Hog farmers across the US have urged the Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) to institute changes in the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance programme that would mitigate the impact of unexpected declines i ...

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