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1265	Qatar approves meat imports from Ukraine	Ukraine will soon be able to export meat to Qatar after the Arab state announced it approved the veterinary certificates for the Ukrainian meat products, as reported by Ukrinform.	<p>The Ukrainian Stock Breeders Association said in a statement that Qatar's State Service for Food Safety has reported that veterinary certificates for the export of meat and meat products (in particular, poultry and beef), milk and dairy products, eggs and egg products, fish and fish products from Ukraine to the State of Qatar meet all the requirements of the Qatari regulatory bodies.</p> <p>Furthermore, Chairman of the Ukrainian Stock Breeders Association Iryna Palamar said in statement that the Arab state does not produce its own agricultural products and she sees a market with great potential for the Ukrainian producers.</p>	1		Market		2018-05-16 06:39:21	2025-07-31 16:00:33	Details Edit Delete
1264	US beef exports to Thailand increased	Since the resumption of U.S. bone-in beef exports to Thailand in 2017, the export of U.S. beef in Thailand has been growing promisingly at 8 percent recorded at the end of March this year, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Dept. of Agriculture.	<p>After the official successful market launch of U.S. bone in beef in November 2017 that FAS Bangkok collaborated with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and U.S. beef importers to announce the resumption of U.S. bone-in beef exports to Thailand, the export of U.S. beef in Thailand has been growing promisingly at 8 percent recorded at the end of March this year.</p> <p>Post estimates the U.S. beef export growth will be at 10 percent to reach $5 million for 2018 due to extensive marketing activities<br />Post has been conducted to promote U.S. beef market.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-16 06:27:06	2025-08-01 04:49:18	Details Edit Delete
1263	Tyson Foods buys American Proteins and AMPRO Products	Tyson Foods announced it is buying the poultry rendering and blending assets of American Proteins, and AMPRO Products.	<p>The acquisition is expected to enable Tyson Foods to recycle more animal products for feed, pet food and aquaculture, among other things, and expand its presence in the growing animal feed ingredient business.</p> <p>The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.</p> <p>“Rendering plays a key role in growing our business and helping us deliver on our sustainability goals,” said Tom Hayes, president and CEO. “Through this important business, no part of the animal goes to waste, and we can recycle valuable ingredients into feed for pets and aquaculture.”</p> <p>Rendering is an environmentally friendlier way to keep animal products out of landfills and potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to the NATIONAL RENDERERS ASSOCIATION, rendering’s contribution to carbon emission reduction in the U.S. and Canada is equivalent to removing more than 12 million cars from the road annually.</p> <p>“This acquisition is a great complement to our existing business, gives us the ability to render raw materials in a region we don’t currently serve, and better positions us to meet the competitive, fast-growing national and global demand for animal protein,” said Doug Ramsey, group president of poultry for Tyson Foods.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-15 16:29:02	2025-08-01 13:54:16	Details Edit Delete
1262	Uk's pig industry reduces antibiotic usage by 50% in the last two years	The pig industry in the United Kingdom has reduced the use of antibiotics in animals by 50% in the last two years.	<p>The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board announced that according to the latest data taken from the electronic medicine book (eMB), which represents 87% of pigs slaughtered in the UK, pig farms dropped their antibiotic usage from 183 mg/PCU to 131 mg/PCU within 12 months.</p> <p>In 2017, the pig industry used by 28% fewer antibiotics compared to the year before, bringing the total reduction in two years to more than 50%.</p> <p>Furthermore, between 2015 and 2016, there was a 34% cut in antibiotic usage.</p> <p>The news has been welcomed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) which has worked closely with the National Pig Association (NPA), the British Pig Association (BPA), Pig Veterinary Society (PVS), meat levy bodies Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) Northern Ireland Pork and Bacon Forum (NIPBF) and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), as well as the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) to help cut the use of antibiotics.</p> <p>It comes just seven months after targets were announced by the Targets Task Force, set up by RUMA, to reduce antibiotic usage in the pig industry by over 60% between 2015 and 2020.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-15 13:52:56	2025-07-29 16:09:48	Details Edit Delete
1260	Oman is developing its own poultry farm as part of food security strategy	Homegrown food is the key to reduce imports in the GCC area as the nations are importing 90% of the food consumed.	<p>Oman is developing different projects in order to reduce the Sultanate's dependence on the food imported, announced Saleh Al Shanfari, CEO of Oman Food Investment Company (OFIC), a state-owned organisation set up to develop food security projects in the country.<br />In the Persian Gulf area live about 45 million people but they only produce 10% of the food consumed, stressed Al Shanfari for <a href="https://www.salaamgateway.com/en/story/oman_plans_food_security_with_homegrown_food_cut_in_imports-SALAAM06052018070555/">Saalam Gateway</a>.<br />"Oman has a long history with livestock, agriculture and fisheries, so we could meet the demand, and we could also fill many of the gaps that were present", he declared.<br />One of the biggest projects under development is Namma Poultry farm which will be located in the town of Ibri.<br />"This is a strategic move we have had with Al Saffa Poultry and financial investors. Locally, there is a demand for white meat, so we are developing a project to provide enough volume of quality halal white meat that guarantees freshness on our tables", said Al Shanfari.<br />The project is estimated at OMR100 million ($260 million) and it will be operational in 2019 according to the official.<br />In the meantime, the same amount of money will be invested in a dairy company for which Oman has already started the livestock imports from Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe. The first batch of heifers is expected to be ddelivered in September.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-15 12:03:55	2025-07-31 15:25:36	Details Edit Delete
1261	USDA to eliminate hog carcass cleaning regulation		<p>According to FSIS, establishments are required to have a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system that identifies potential biological, chemical or physical hazards, and the controls to prevent, reduce or eliminate those hazards at specific points in the process.</p> <p>FSIS says that because establishments are required to operate under HACCP regulations and apply HACCP principles, this command-and-control regulatory requirement is no longer necessary to ensure food safety; its objectives are met by other regulations, including HACCP regulations.</p> <p>“It’s a practice of good government to regularly review regulations on the books, especially older ones, to ensure they are still relevant and achieving their intended purpose,” said Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg. “Removing outdated and duplicative regulations, such as this one, will continue to be our focus as we seek to streamline our regulations and get them in line with HACCP principles.”</p> <p>Establishments have been required to address hazards in their HACCP plans, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation SOPs) or prerequisite programs starting since 1997. FSIS says that these advancements have made the outdated regulation redundant.</p> <p>Currently, establishments are required to address hog carcass processing and associated hazards to prevent the adulteration of meat products prepared for human food.</p> <p>This regulation is no longer needed because other regulations require the sanitary handling and preparation of carcasses, organs and parts. In addition, this regulation has required hog carcass cleaning to be done at a certain point in the process instead of allowing establishments to clean the carcass at the point that makes the most sense based on the configuration of the establishment, USDA's statement read.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-15 11:49:13	2025-07-31 22:34:42	Details Edit Delete
1259	Singaporean firm to invest in an aquaculture project in Brunei	More than $220 million will be necessary to develop a barramundi farm on 6,613 hectares of water in Nankivell, Brunei.	<p>Barramundi Asia, a Singaporean fishing farming company, is planning to invest $228.8 million in an Asian sea bass (barramundi) farm developed in Brunei, reports <a href="https://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=15&id=97271&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target=">FIS.com</a>.<br />The farm will be built on 6,613 hectares at Nankivel Offshore Aquaculture Site with an additional surface of 21 hectares dedicated for the land-based operations that comprise a hatchery and a fish nursery.<br />The firm has signed a deal with the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) of Brunei and the project is to become operational in 2021. "“When in full operation by 2021, the project is expected to produce 40,000 metric tonnes of barramundi fish valued at BND300 million ($223 million) per year which will be exported to Singapore, Australia and Europe”, pointed out the Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong.<br />Barramundi Asia intends to grow the sea bass in offshore cages using the technology that has been adopted in Norway for salmon farming. According to the Managing Director of the company, Joep Staarman, the first culture of fish will be imported as juveniles from Australia and it will take three years to grow to four kilogrammes.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-15 10:24:22	2025-08-01 12:48:00	Details Edit Delete
1258	Ukrainian beef gets green light for export in Turkey	The form of a veterinary certificate for exports of Ukrainian beef to Turkey is currently at the final stages.	<p>Ukraine has received the right to export beef to the Turkish market, according to an announcement made by the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.<br />The decision follows the results of work of the technical mission of the directorate general for protection and control of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock of Turkey on assessing state control over beef production, which operated in Ukraine in late April 2018, informs <a href="https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/505110.html">Interfax</a> agency.<br />Turkish inspectors have audited the system of state control over the production of beef in Ukraine and inspected slaughter enterprises that are interested in exporting their products to Turkey.<br />Meantime, the authorities in Kyiv and Ankara have agreed on the final form of a veterinary certificate for exports of Ukrainian beef to Turkey.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Wikimedia.org</em>)</p>	1		Market		2018-05-15 07:03:57	2025-08-01 07:06:29	Details Edit Delete
1257	Turkey's red meat production increased in Q1	Compared to the same period of 2017, the volume reported is about 23,000 tons bigger.	<p>Total red meat production of Turkey has grown by 9% in the first quarter of the year compared to 2017 Q1, reports TurkStat. The volume was estimated at 253,341 tons of which 130,960 tons were slaughtered, shows the statistical report.<br />However, the figures show a decrease of 14.2% compared to the last quarter of 2017. Cattle meat production is also 14.7% lower from the volume registered at the end of the year but with 6.7% higher when compared with the statistics reported in the first quarter of 2017. Total production of cattle meat is estimated at 221,617 tons.<br />Sheepmeat has marked an increase by 3.9% from the previous quarter and by 44.9% on year-to-year basis reaching a total of 27,053 tons.<br />Last year, Turkey reported a decrease by 3.97% in its meat production to 1.12 million tons. To revive the livestock in the country and to diminish sheep meat imports the government is running a program of distributing 300 sheep to every farmer that is going to have a buy-back form for the next two years. "If we provide 300 sheep and a year later they give birth to 300 lambs, breeders will keep those lambs and the state will buy back the sheep to redistribute to another farmer", declared the Agriculture and Livestock Minister Ahmet E?ref Fak?baba at the beginning of 2018. </p>	1		Industry		2018-05-15 07:01:47	2025-08-01 01:04:24	Details Edit Delete
1256	Ireland and UE delegations are crossing paths at SIAL China	Michael Creed and Phil Hogan are representing Irish and European F&B industries at the biggest trade fair in Asia.	<p>The Irish Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Michael Creed and European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan are leading two important delegations that are going to be present at SIAL China, the biggest trade fair in Asia dedicated to food&beverage industries.<br />Both leaders are going to promote the Irish and European products on the Asian markets with a special attention accorded to the Irish beef that is going to be present from this summer on the Chinese market.<br />"The value of Irish agri-food exports to China continues to grow and this is welcome. We have a particular opportunity this week to present the Irish beef sector to potential buyers and distributors, following the recent success in obtaining access to the Chinese market. But we also want to build on existing trade links in other areas including dairy, pig meat and seafood. We want to highlight the credentials of Ireland’s food and drink sector from a food safety, sustainability and authenticity perspective, in order to develop a unique selling point for Irish product”, declared Michael Creed before his departure, informs a press release.<br />According to the Ministry for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Ireland’s agri-food exports to China have increased roughly five-fold from around €200 million in 2010 to nearly €1 billion last year. China is now Ireland’s third largest market overall. Dairy exports to China reached €667 million in 2017, and pigmeat exports have increased from €37 million to €100.3 million between 2012 and 2017. China is also a growing market for seafood and other food and beverage exports.<br />The Minister will be accompanied by Tara McCarthy, CEO of Bord Bia, senior representatives from Enterprise Ireland as well as Senior Executives from the country's leading companies in the beef, pigmeat, dairy and seafood sectors.<br />A key engagement in the itinerary will be the participation in the leading food event, SIAL, in Shanghai, where Irish companies will have an opportunity to engage with buyers, distributors and manufacturers from China’s food sector.<br />For now, ABP Clones in Co Monaghan, Slaney Meats in Co Wexford and Donegal Meat processors have been granted approval to the Chinese market. ABP Nenagh, Kepak Clonee, Kildare Chilling, Liffey Meats and Dawn Meats are all awaiting approval.<br />Meantime, another European delegation to China, led by Phil Hogan and comprising 70 companies, is going to exhibit at SIAL China, in Shanghai. The EU is “region of honour” this year, and will have a large pavilion at the fair showcasing the qualities of European agrifood products. China is UE's second largest importer of agricultural products accounting for 8.7% of EU exports in this sector. Between 16th of May and 18th of May, 20 European countries will showcase their products at the fair in Shanghai.</p>	1		Events		2018-05-14 16:30:37	2025-08-01 03:14:44	Details Edit Delete
1254	China and Vietnam are liquidating their sow herds	Pig producers from the two Asian countries are reporting heavy losses on their businesses.	<p>Pork markets in China and Vietnam are unbalanced as the sector in this countries is confronted with a liquidation of sows due to the losses reported by farmers.<br />The information is confirmed by Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc, in a commentary released last week. "China hog producers are currently losing on average 10 RMB/kg or about 270 RMB per hog ($43 USD per head). This is leading to sow herd liquidation. China Ministry of Agriculture inventory reports a 370,000 decrease April last year to this April. We expect further rapid liquidation in the coming months if losses of current magnitude continue.<br />Last week we were with Genesus customers from Vietnam. Market conditions have been terrible the last 15 months. Losses per head reached $70 U.S. per head. This lead to massive sow herd liquidation with an estimate of 800,000 to 1.1 million sows going out of production (statistics are not accurate). All feed is imported. Current Vietnam prices of 39,000 Vnd/kg liveweight or 78¢ lb. U.S. liveweight is about breakeven. Vietnam had the largest financial losses of any country last year; part of this was caused when China closed the border to Vietnamese pork", mentioned Mr Long in his note.<br />In April, pig prices in China have plunged by 31.7% compared to the same month of 2017 to RMB10.87 ($1.70)/kg. The actual prices for Chinese pigs are considered to be at 4 years low.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-14 14:38:51	2025-08-01 11:33:57	Details Edit Delete
1255	BioMar invests $15 million to expand its operations in Denmark	BioMar Group has recently announced its plans to invest DKK 90 million ($14.47 million) to expand its production capacity at its factory in Denmark.	<p>The company says the new line will be highly specialized and dedicated to fry and RAS feed production enabling the factory to increase flexibility, quality and production performance.</p> <p>BioMar's investment strategy at its plant in Brande is based on the significant growth of product sales that the facility has witnessed during the last years.</p> <p>The factory delivers feed to farmers across most of Europe. The company says that its Danish unit "has a very strong foothold in the eastern European countries as well as in the RAS segment across all BioMar markets."</p> <p>After the capacity expansion, the company expects the facility to deliver 150,000 tons of feed per year. Furthermore, it is the company's largest production unit in Europe outside the salmon markets. The factory is designed for agility with a flexible production set-up. It delivers mainly feed for species such trout, eel, sturgeon, and salmon in RAS; however, in total, the factory produces feed for more than 40 species.</p> <p>"BioMar has experienced a solid growth in market share on our core markets in Europe and the factory in Brande has through the last years been expanding capacity by removing bottlenecks and optimizing operational processes. We foresee that the growth will continue and we need to take a significant leap forward to make sure we can deliver on the future demands from the customers", explains Carlos Diaz.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: BioMar</em></p>	1		Industry		2018-05-14 14:29:59	2025-08-01 04:18:23	Details Edit Delete
1253	Turkey reports an increase on its poultry production in March	TurkStat data released on May 14 shows a larger production of chicken meat and eggs.	<p>Turkey's egg and chicken meat production are rising on a year-to-year basis, according to the latest report released by TurkStat.<br />Hen egg production in the country increased 1.5 percent year-on-year in March. and by 5.2 percent on monthly basis.<br />"Chicken meat production increased by 11.6 percent in March compared with the previous month, and increased by 3.2 percent compared with the same month of the previous year", mentioned the statistical report released on May 14.<br />The biggest advance on a year-to-year basis was registered on turkey production which rose by 66.6% compared to March 2017 and by 15.2% on monthly basis.<br />Total chicken meat production reached a volume of 185,843 tons while turkey production was at 5,353 tons resulted from the slaughtering of 105 million chickens and 523,000 turkeys.</p> <p>(Photo source: Flickr/USDA)</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-14 11:45:18	2025-07-30 22:41:44	Details Edit Delete
1252	90% of meat and poultry sold to San Francisco public services contains antibiotics	The conclusion is highlighted by a report drafted by the local authorities who are also complaining about the challenges faced in collecting data from the vendors.	<p>Last year, San Francisco City has spent at least $986,000 on meat and poultry in order to determine the use of antibiotics on the food delivered by suppliers.<br />The report released by the local authorities shows that more than 90% of the meat supplied comes from animals raised with antibiotics, informs The San Francisco Examiner.<br />The report is required under San Francisco’s Antibiotic Use in Food Animals Ordinance, which was introduced and passed into law in October 2017. The law also requires large grocers to report antibiotic use in the production of meat and poultry sold in their stores, but the proposed deadline for their first reporting isn’t until April 7, 2019.<br />Nevertheless, the first step into this task was full of "challenges in collecting reliable data", as Deborah Raphael, director of the Department of the Environment, mentioned.<br />"Some meat and poultry vendors who were asked for details regarding the use and types of antibiotics administered to their animals simply did not engage in the discussion. This may reflect a lack of tracking systems across most of the meat and poultry industries or potentially fears about repercussions from consumers concerned about antibiotic use", said Raphael in the report. Sysco, Aramark and US Foods are the distributors under contract with the four City Departments.<br />Among the largest purchases of meat and poultry, last year, was $859,000 spent by the Public Health Department for San Francisco General Hospital and Laguna Honda Hospital. The Recreation and Park Department purchased nearly $60,000 of meat and poultry to feed families staying at Camp Mather. The Juvenile Probation Department spent $67,000 on meat and poultry. The Sheriff’s Department didn’t report its spending totals.<br />"This is the first time some of these questions are being asked. Vendors aren’t used to accounting for this information", explained a spokesman from the Department of the Environment. For example, Aramark didn't manage to respond in time to the question regarding the food delivered to the jail.<br />One solution to avoid the use of meat with antibiotics on the large scale is to add more vegetarian items to the menu, recommended the report.</p>	1		Market		2018-05-14 10:56:14	2025-08-01 04:57:14	Details Edit Delete
1250	CCTV now mandatory in all slaughterhouses from the UK	Official Veterinarians will now have unlimited access to footage from all slaughterhouses in the United Kingdom after the legislation on CCTV came into force Friday.	<p>Businesses will have exactly six months to comply with this legislation. The penalty for failing to comply will be an enforcement notice to the business or prosecution.</p> <p>Last year, a public consultation was launched on the subject of introducing mandatory CCTV in abattoirs in order to reassure consumers that the country's high welfare standards are being effectively enforced. The consultation results showed that 4,000 respondents, more than 99% were supportive of the plans.</p> <p>"We have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world and want to cement our status as a global leader by continuing to raise the bar," said Environment Secretary Michael Gove. "Introducing compulsory CCTV cameras in slaughterhouses is a further demonstration to consumers around the world that as we leave the EU, we continue to produce our food to the very highest standards," Mr. Gove added.</p> <p>Mandatory CCTV cameras in England's slaughterhouses in all areas where live animals are present will ensure the unrestricted access to to the last 90 days of footage the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Official Veterinarians (OVs). This will help them monitor and enforce animal welfare standards.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-14 06:22:50	2025-07-31 16:23:34	Details Edit Delete
1251	Three new appointments announced at the Farm Products Council of Canada	Last week, Lawrence MacAulay, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has announced three appointments to the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC).	<p>Brian Douglas begins a four-year term as the newly appointed Chair of the FPCC, effective June 11; Yvon Cyr joins the Council for a four-year term, effective immediately; and Maryse Dubé returns for her second three-year term, which began on April 30.<br />These appointments were made following an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process. <br />Minister MacAulay expressed his gratitude to Mike Pickard for all his hard work and leadership as Interim Chairperson of the FPCC, as he returns to his role as Vice Chair.</p> <p>"I am pleased to announce the appointments of Brian Douglas, Yvon Cyr and Maryse Dubé to the Farm Products Council of Canada. All three appointees bring valuable and diverse experiences to their respective roles, as well as a strong understanding of the agriculture sector. I offer them my congratulations and wish them continued success in their new roles," Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, said.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-14 05:30:07	2025-07-31 18:00:27	Details Edit Delete
1249	New appointments announced at USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service		<p>U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has recently announced the appointment of Carmen Rottenberg and Paul Kiecker to key leadership positions within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).</p> <p>Rottenberg has been named the Administrator of FSIS and Kiecker the Deputy Administrator.</p> <p>“Providing all Americans access to a safe and secure food supply is one of USDA’s critical missions,” said Secretary Perdue. “Carmen and Paul have been instrumental in carrying out this mission and will continue to lead FSIS in their new roles.”</p> <p>Carmen Rottenberg most recently served as Deputy Administrator for FSIS, and since August 2017, as Acting Deputy Under Secretary for USDA’s Office of Food Safety. She has held several leadership roles in FSIS’s Office of the Administrator, including the Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff.</p> <p>Paul Kiecker has been serving as Acting Administrator for FSIS since August 2017. He has held numerous leadership positions within FSIS, including as a District Manager, Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations and most recently as Deputy Assistant Administrator for FSIS’s Office of Field Operations.</p>	1		Industry		2018-05-13 12:00:26	2025-07-30 10:47:57	Details Edit Delete
1248	Red meat and poultry, the main courses in the 2019 menu	USDA predicts an increase in production of beef an poultry for the next year. Meantime, the production forecast for 2018 was reduced.	<p>The latest "World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates" released by USDA forecast an increased production of red meat and poultry for 2019.<br />Nevertheless, the total red meat and poultry production forecast for 2018 is lowered from last month. <br />For 2019, larger beef supplies and firm global demand are expected to support stronger U.S. beef exports relative to 2018. Pork exports are forecast to increase next year as expanding supplies and competitive prices support demand for U.S. pork. Beef and pork imports are forecast higher in 2019. Broiler exports are forecast higher on expected continued gains in foreign demand, says the report.<br />For 2019, fed cattle and hog prices are forecast above 2018 as relatively strong demand absorbs expected increases in supplies. The 2019 broiler price is forecast lower than the previous year on increasing supplies and competition from expanding red meat supplies. Turkey prices are forecast to increase with slow growth in supply and strengthening demand. Egg prices are reduced in 2019 with slow growth in strengthening the spikes in early 2018 prices are not expected to be repeated in 2019. However, demand is expected to remain robust, in the face of increased production.</p>	1		Market		2018-05-13 08:03:07	2025-08-01 04:20:10	Details Edit Delete
1247	Irish beef exports to the US are increasing	In the first four months of the year, Ireland has exported 880 tons of beef across the Atlantic.	<p>Irish beef is in high demand on the US market as the USDA data reveals. In the first four months of this year, Ireland has exported 880 tons of beef to the US marking an increase by 31% compared to the same period of 2017.<br />Nevertheless, 2017 was a year when Irish beef has registered a decrease by 10% in the exports to the US market, reports <a href="https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/irish-beef-exports-to-the-us-over-30-higher-in-2018/">Agriland</a> magazine.<br />In 2015, Ireland was the first EU Member State to regain access to the US market after a 15-year ban due to BSE concerns. Since then, Ireland has exported 992 tons of beef in the first year of access, 1,772 tons in 2016 and a lower volume, 1,571 tons, in 2017. If the trend is going to continue for the rest of the year, Irish beef exports in the US could reach a volume of approximately 2,000 tons at the end of 2018.<br />Meantime, Ireland has opened another key market for beef, the Chinese one and, according to Bord Bia, China officially imported more than 700,000t of beef in 2017 – a figure expected to double by 2020. At this point, annual per capita consumption of beef in China stands at 4-6 kg, but an increase of just 1 kg per capita would mean an additional 1.38 million tonnes imports of beef per annum.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: </em>Maxpixel)</p>	1		Market		2018-05-12 12:00:40	2025-08-01 07:44:57	Details Edit Delete
1246	USDA proposal for speeding up the pork processing lines is making waves in the industry		<p>A proposal to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to repeal a redundant regulatory requirement for hog slaughter establishments presented by US Departement of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is contested by workers’ rights groups.<br />Pork processing plants could increase their line speeds under a new rule the USDA is considering but workers’ rights groups believe that employees are already suffering injuries at current line speeds and the initiative would make things worst, reports WNAX.com.<br />From the USDA's point of view, The proposed rule would remove a redundant requirement that requires hog slaughter establishments to clean hog carcasses before incising.</p> <p>Establishments are required to have a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system that identifies potential biological, chemical or physical hazards, and the controls to prevent, reduce or eliminate those hazards at specific points in the process. Because establishments are required to operate under HACCP regulations and apply HACCP principles, this command-and-control regulatory requirement is no longer necessary to ensure food safety; its objectives are met by other regulations, including HACCP regulations.</p> <p>“It’s a practice of good government to regularly review regulations on the books, especially older ones, to ensure they are still relevant and achieving their intended purpose. Removing outdated and duplicative regulations, such as this one, will continue to be our focus as we seek to streamline our regulations and get them in line with HACCP principles.”, said Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg. <br />FSIS is requesting public comment on the proposed rule to remove this redundant regulation. There will be a 60-day period for comment once the rule is published in the Federal Register.<br />In just one day, the rule has received about 70,000 comments regarding the changes that are going to happen once it will be implemented.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Wikimedia.org</em>)</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2018-05-12 08:00:27	2025-07-27 19:39:14	Details Edit Delete

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