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Monday, August 17, 2020
NPPC and 26 state pork groups ask USDA to improve livestock insurance programme
The National Pork Producers Council(NPPC)and 26 state pork associations have asked the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement enhancements to the Livestock Risk Protection insur ...
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Pork production in Mexico increasing along with demand
Mexico's swine production in marketing year 2021 is forecast to increase to 20.8 million head from 20.275 million in MY 2020, as demand for pork increases in the country and globally, the US Department of Agriculture said in a report.
Saturday, August 15, 2020
South Korea to produce more local black-colored pigs as demand for premium pork rises
Due to rising demand for premium pork products in South Korea, concerned authorities said it is speeding up the production of the local "heukdon" breed of pigs for distribution to local farms. This breed is a type of black-colored ...
Friday, August 14, 2020
New Zealand government's surplus pork buy scheme amid lockdown lauded
New Zealand Pork, which is the statutory industry board that works to support the country's pork producers and farmers, has praised the government for devising a scheme that helped the industry through the purchase of surplus pork, which wa ...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Cambodian authorities confiscate rotten pork and chicken innards at Siem Reap
Siem Reap provincial authorities seized and destroyed close to one tonne of rotten pork and chicken innards which were illegally imported from Thailand, Phnom Penh Post reported.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Lower US pork exports to China in H2: WH Group
China's WH Group expects pork exports from the United States to China to dip in the second half, chief financial officer Guo Lijun said on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic cut volumes being handled at US processing plants and lifted prices ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Pork processing plant in Belgium reports 67 COVID-19 cases
Belgian-based Westvlees said 67 of its workers tested positive for COVID-19, adding to the number of COVID-19 outbreaks reported in meat plants globally, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
AHDB: Japanese pork imports remain steady
Japanese imports of fresh and frozen pork during the first six months of 2020 totalled 468,200 tonnes, being relatively steady (-0.6%) on the same period last year, according to the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development ...
Monday, August 10, 2020
More Australian pork producers looking to on-farm processing, says producer
Extraordinary Pork, a pork producer in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, has seen more enquiries about on-farm processing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its owner, Michael Hicks.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
201 pounds of pork from Mexico seized at US border in Laredo
US bordher officers and agriculture specialists recently seized pork products hidden in the engine compartment of a vehicle travelling from Mexico.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Pork promo campaign in UK leads to sales increase
After a five-month pork promotional campaign mounted by the UK levy body Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), a survey showed that 90% of the people who saw the promo aired on TV said that the commercial portrayed pork a ...
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Pork prices in China decline in final week of July
Pork prices in China declined during the five-day period July 27 (Monday) to 31 (Friday), latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs showed, Xinhua reported.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Vietnam to replenish pork stocks pre-ASF levels by 2022
In the best-case scenario, it will take at least until the start of 2022 before Vietnam's pork supply meets the demand, De Heus' Vietnam general director said, S&P Global Platts reported.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Fiji pig association expresses concern over impact of pork imports from Australia
The president of the Fiji Pig Association, Simon Cole, has voiced concern over pork imports from Australia that are cheaper in Fiji than those sold in Australia
Saturday, August 1, 2020
China auctions 10,000 tonnes frozen pork from state reserves
China sold 10,000 tonnes of frozen pork from state reserves on July 30, according to the China Merchandise Reserve Management Center, Reuters reported.

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