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Thursday, March 10, 2022
Hong Kong's pork supply set to return to normal as slaughterhouses reopen
The Hong Kong government said fresh pork supply is set to return to the city after COVID-19 outbreaks closed major slaughterhouses, resulting in low stocks and panic buying among consumers, South China Morning Post reported.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Karnataka, India moves to ban cattle slaughter
The state government of Karnataka, India, has prohibited cattle slaughter while dismissing red flags raised by its finance department that doing so would lead to heavy expenditure, documents show.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Hong Kong pork supply disrupted due to COVID-19 outbreak in slaughterhouses
Hong Kong's fresh pork supply has been disrupted after slaughterhouses in the Sheung Sui and Tsuen Wan areas were forced to closed temporarily after workers there tested positive for COVID-19, The Standard Hong Kong reported.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Brazil's pig slaughter rose 5.8% in Q4 2021
Pig slaughter in Brazil increased by 5.8% in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, according to preliminary results of the Quarterly Livestock Surveys conducted in the country
Monday, February 21, 2022
Colombia sees 3.8% increase in pig slaughter numbers in 2021
There were 5.19 million head of pigs slaughtered in Colombia last year - a figure that represents an increase of 3.8% compared to the 5.00 million head harvested in 2020, according to information from Porkcolombia.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Spain's swine slaughter and pork production increase 3% in January-October 2021
Spain's total number of swine slaughtered and pork production grew 3% from January to October 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) citing Spanish official dat ...
Monday, February 14, 2022
Germany sees 2.4 % drop in slaughterhouse production
Germany's slaughterhouses produced 7.6 million tonnes of meat in 2021, down 2.4% from the previous year, based on preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Thursday, February 3, 2022
UK swine industry says slaughter backlog result of butcher shortage
The UK swine industry said it is badly affected by a slaughter backlog of more than 170,000 hogs after the mass departure of east European workers led to a shortage of butchers, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Slaughterhouse to be set up in Mexico-US border region to drive livestock production
A Federal Inspection Type (TIF) slaughterhouse will be built in the municipality of Agua Prieta, Sonora,Mexico, on the border with the United States, which will help boost livestock production in the border region and add value to Mexican l ...
Thursday, January 27, 2022
CME live cattle futures up thanks to increase slaughter rates
Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ended higher on technical buying and as slaughter rates in the US rose, alleviating worries of cattle supply backups, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
French slaughter union proposes surcharge to cover cost of castrating piglets under anesthesia
Culture Viande, the union of French slaughter and cutting companies, proposed that slaughterhouses pay farmers a surcharge of €0.02/kg to cover the cost of castration of piglets under anesthesia.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Australia to see increase in adult cattle slaughter next year
Industry group Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) forecast that Australia's adult cattle slaughter will jump from this year's 36-year low of six million head to 6.65 million next year and 7.45 million in 2023, as herd numbers increase follo ...
Monday, December 20, 2021
Large slaughterhouses in Netherlands receive hundreds of warnings, fines
Hundreds of warnings and fines are imposed every year for violations in large slaughterhouses in the Netherlands, according to statistics published by the Dutch food agency.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Portugal's pig slaughter increases in first nine months of 2021
Pig slaughter in Portugal during the first nine months of 2021 grew by 1.2% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Animal charity questions UK legislation pertaining to slaughter of farmed fish
A legislation relating to the slaughter of farmed fish in the United Kingdom was called into question by an animal protection charity which is now seeking to ensure that the adoption of humane killing techniques becomes mandatory.

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