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| 4177 | AHDB CEO to step down next year | Jane King took the leading position of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board six years ago. | <p>After almost six years as CEO at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Jane King has decided that the next 12 months will be her last in the role. She will be stepping down no later than the end of September 2021, or before if a successor can be found sooner. In the meantime, Jane will work closely with the chair, Nicholas Saphir, the Board and the leadership team to continue to reform AHDB in line with the commitments made to improve levy-payer engagement and value for money. <br />Recruitment of a new CEO will begin immediately and there will be a handover period before Jane King leaves to ensure a smooth transition.</p> <p>She declared that is keen to have a break with her family next year before continuing to support the industry in other ways in the future.</p> <p>“It has been a great privilege to lead an incredible team at AHDB and to work with inspirational farmers, growers and partners to deliver our programmes and services. The commitment and dedication of AHDB colleagues has been amazing. It’s always difficult to craft a farewell message, but I have the comfort of knowing that together we have achieved a good deal and AHDB will go from strength to strength under fresh leadership. The new five-year strategy will see AHDB playing a crucial role in helping to grow British agriculture and horticulture at a time of great change and opportunity," Mrs King said in a statement. AHDB's new five-year strategy and business plans are nearly complete and will be shortly out for consultation and the change programme underway.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-22 10:19:13 | 2025-08-01 22:00:08 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4178 | EU pork exports to decline sharply next year | A 10% decrease in exports is foreseen by the EC experts. | <p>The latest short-term outlook released by the European Commission (EC) predicts a sharp decline in the volumes of pork exported by the EU. Despite the fact that currently, pork exports are on an upward trend, next year there will be a 10% drop in volumes exported to third countries. The development of EU exports will be influenced by how ASF cases are managed in Germany and other nations and whether key trading partners allow trade with ASF-free regions of the country. At this point, the German minister of Agriculture Julia Klockner is discussing the issue of regionalisation with a Japanese mission arrived in Germany and negotiations are underway with China and South Korea for the same matter.<br />"Berlin must press the principle of regionalisation in talks with China and Korea. The whole of Germany really should not have a long-term export ban. Our goal must be to stabilise prices. A further fall in prices would endanger the entire German pork production, especially in the family-based farms in south Germany," said a spokesman for German meatpacker Mueller Group, according to Reuters.</p> <p>The average pork price in Germany has dropped by <span class="aCOpRe">€</span>0.20 in the first two weeks since the ASF virus was confirmed in wild boars.<br />Until September, Germany had a 14% share in the Chinese pork market. Now, the gap created by a ban imposed by Beijing remains to be filled by other major players such as Brazil, the US, Spain and the Netherlands. China imported 3.29 million tonnes of pork meat in the first nine months of 2020, up 132% year-on-year, according to customs data. However, official data released by Beijing show an increase in pig meat production and experts from different countries are certain that China may ease its pork imports in 2021.<br />"High pork prices in China have also encouraged importers and consumers to favour other protein supplies," explained Justin Sherrard, global strategist for animal protein at Rabobank.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-22 10:49:07 | 2025-08-01 11:43:47 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4179 | Convenience food segment shows resilience in COVID-19 era | For the last 5 years, convenience food has experienced an average annual growth of 3.1% (CAGR). | <p>Convenience food segment, gathering ready meals and packaged food portions, has seen almost 300 billion packages consumed over the last five years, which can be translated in average annual growth of 3.1% (CAGR). According to a recent report released by Ipack Ima Business Monitor in co-operation with the MECS, the segment shows no sign of shrinking in 2020, also thanks to the push of the lockdown, which has seen consumers move towards snacks, soups and ready meals, perceived as safer thanks to the greater hygiene guaranteed by packaging. A market trend that pushes packaging especially in the snack sector, expected to grow with 2.8% in the 2020-2024 period, says the report.<br />The economic values ??expressed confirm the trend, with 846 billion euros in 2020 and expected growth on a global scale of around 1.7% (CAGR 20-24). Great protagonist, the African market, which will see an increase of 4.8% in the same period, while Europe is expected to decline by 0.6% in a market that, as a whole, maintains the positive sign with 1,7% growth rate expected in the same period.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-23 04:20:35 | 2025-07-31 08:23:57 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4180 | Kenya looks to triple poultry production | The African country partnered with the World Bank to upgrade poultry farming. | <p>Kenya has signed a memorandum with World Bank to expand poultry farming in the country. In the program, producers will reach 240,000 birds raised in the following six months, compared with 78,000 units reported previously. Domestic demand is about 300,000 chicken per month but Kenyan producers can cover only 60% in poultry meat and 50% in eggs, the rest being imported. The cost of feed is the main challenge for poultry producers in Kenya but the newly indigenous breed of laying hens may increase productivity. According to Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization, the new breed may lay around 250 eggs per year, compared with 100 eggs collected currently. The expansion of the poultry farming sector is expected to increase the self-sufficiency rate in both chicken meat and eggs by 20% and 30%, respectively. Currently, the main suppliers of poultry products in the Kenyan market are the neighbouring countries such as Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-23 05:12:07 | 2025-08-01 17:32:51 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4181 | NZ expects a decline in red meat exports | COVID-19 continues to cause uncertainty for both beef and sheepmeat exports, impacting global economies, consumer demand and trading channels, says B+LNZ report. | <p>According to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) New Season Outlook 2020–21, the challenging environment is predicted to cause a decline in both sheepmeat and beef export receipts in 2020–21. The Outlook forecasts lamb export receipts to decline by almost 15% and sheepmeat co-products to decline by around 8% compared to the 2019–20 season.</p> <p>Beef and veal export revenue is forecast to decline by 9% on 2019–20. The uncertainty in the export market will be reflected in farm-gate prices and subsequent farm profitability says B+LNZ’s Chief Economist Andrew Burtt. "Much of the predicted profit decline is a result of COVID-19, the drought of 2020 impacting production and increasing competitiveness in key beef export markets. This Outlook sets the scene for a challenging year. Farmers will tightly control expenditure and focus on what can be optimised behind the farm gate to make the most of the season and be best placed for the next. China’s demand for meat protein continues to be fuelled by pork shortages that have resulted from African Swine Fever (ASF), and there is a growing demand for high quality, nutritionally rich proteins. A shifting consumer preference towards food safety will also support demand for New Zealand sheepmeat and beef,” says Mr Burtt. The Outlook predicts that the average farm profit before tax on sheep and beef farms in New Zealand will fall 26% to average $115,100 this season.</p> <p>B+LNZ’s Chief Insights Officer Jeremy Baker says the uncertain global picture reinforces the need for stable and predictable domestic regulation to avoid putting further pressure on the red meat sector at a time when its export receipts are critical to the New Zealand economic recovery.<br />“Despite the challenges, red meat exports are predicted to be greater than $9 billion and will represent more than 17% of New Zealand’s total export receipts,” he explained. <br />The trading environment will also face ongoing uncertainty around key trade negotiations. Brexit outcomes and the relationship between the US and China will have an influence on market dynamics in the new season.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-23 05:55:15 | 2025-07-31 13:21:18 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4182 | Germany reports 86 ASF cases in wild boar population | 15 of those have been reported in just two days, at the end of last week. | <p>The number of ASF cases in Germany has jumped to 86, with 15 of those confirmed in just two days, last week. So far, the virus has been found only in the wild boar population, although in the areas contaminated are more than a dozen farms. China and many other pork buyers banned imports of German pork in September after the first case was confirmed, causing Chinese pork prices to surge and German prices to slump.<br />However, part of the 300,000 tonnes that were supposed to be shipped to China by the end of the year is expected to be delivered in the single market, where countries such as Romania, Bulgaria or Poland are also confronted with ASF cases in both wild animals and industrial pig farms. This has helped keep German pig prices stable in recent weeks despite the loss of the country’s pork exports to Asia. In the German market, the average pig prices have lost only 14% but continuous demand from China has increased pig prices in Brazil, Canada and the US. Germany had a 14% share in the Chinese pork market and the gap is expected to be filled by Brazil, the US, Spain, Canada and the Netherlands.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-26 05:01:12 | 2025-08-01 17:33:02 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4183 | Meat consumption is rising in the Netherlands | Chicken meat was the main driver for increased consumption seen last year. | <p>The Dutch have increased their meat consumption for the second year in a row in 2019, reaching to 39 kg per person, according to a study conducted by Wageningen Economic research for animal welfare organisation Wakker Dier. However, some of the experts involved in the research are sure that the increase of almost 0.50 kg in meat consumption is predominantly down to tourists and occasional meat-eaters or flexitarians who go to restaurants and fast-food outlets.<br />"It looks as if the flexitarians do their best at home but forget their good intentions when they go out," commented Wageningen researcher Hans Dagevos, quoted by the Dutch News website. "<br />Chicken is the main driver of last year’s increase and the Dutch now eat an estimated 200 million chickens a year. "This is a very worrying trend at a time when every problem we face requires less meat consumption, from climate change to nitrogen emissions, deforestation, the effects on health and last but not least the treatment of the animals themselves," said Anne Hilhorst from Wakker Dier.<br />Dagevos and his colleagues expect that next year’s figures will clarify the extent of the effect on meat consumption from tourists and flexitarians, seeing that many restaurants have had to close their doors in 2020 because of coronavirus. ‘If meat consumption outside the home is the determining factor we should perhaps focus more on helping flexitarians,’ Hilhorst said. The official recommendation in the Netherlands is to eat no more than of 500 grams of red meat a week.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-26 05:18:15 | 2025-08-01 15:43:05 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4184 | Cherkizovo plans to boost sausage exports | This year, the company reported a sharp increase in sausage exports - 30% in terms of volume. | <p>In 2020, Russia has been ramping up exports of meat products, including not only poultry but also pork and sausages. Cherkizovo Group follows the trend by increasing exports of these meat product categories, according to Andrei Terekhin, Head of Industry Unions and Government Relations at Cherkizovo Trade House. This year, we see a sharp increase in sausage exports: in volume terms, the growth exceeded 30%. We hope this trend will continue into the next year. Cherkizovo plans to boost sausage exports, primarily to the FSU countries, where our products enjoy strong demand, as well as to other markets. In the future, the Company expects to tap into the Chinese market once it is opened for processed meat products,” said Andrei Terekhin, speaking at the Russian Meat & Feed Industry conference.<br />According to him, 2020 saw a leap in Russia’ pork sales. Going forward, this type of meat may become a growth driver for Russian producers, primarily in view of the opening of the Vietnamese market. <br /> Rustam Khafizov, Head of Cherkizovo Group’s Analysis Center, also took the floor to share the Company’s digitalization plans. He reminded that in 2018, Cherkizovo Group launched a fully automated plant in Kashira, which remains one of a kind in Russia.</p> <p>“What makes this plant so unique is that the entire production process – from the moment raw materials enter the facility to the shipment of finished products – is robotized. The current coronavirus situation is a testament to how valuable this asset is as the industry faces problems due to the pandemic,” said Mr Khafizov. He emphasized that further digitalization and innovative development are among Cherkizovo’s priorities. At present, the Group is running a number of in-house projects on machine vision, robotization, data collection and analysis.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-26 06:29:31 | 2025-08-01 23:06:55 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4185 | Danish food safety icon gets a facelift | The smiley eyes that reflect the food security of a business will in future go from four possible to three: one happy, one moderately satisfied and one sour. The smiley face with the small measured smile is deleted. | <p>Happy, moderate or sour, those are the emoji smiles that are to remain in the future on the doors of the restaurants in Denmark. The Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mogens Jensen, has just decided to do so with a unanimous food conciliation circle behind him.<br />The smiley eyes that reflect the food security of a business will in future go from four possible to three: one happy, one moderately satisfied and one sour. The smiley face with the small measured smile is deleted. "Studies show that it can be difficult to figure out what the current four smiley icons stand for. As consumers, we must be able to decode the results from food control in a split second, and therefore we are now simplifying the scale so that it becomes even easier to assess whether you want to shop in a specific store or not," said minister Jensen.</p> <p><strong>Sticker replaces inspection report</strong></p> <p>In addition to a simpler smiley scale, the detailed inspection reports that hang at the store's A4-sized front doors will be replaced by a sticker with the current smiley the size of a postcard. It must continue to hang at the entrance, and the detailed inspection reports from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's visits must be available on the companies' websites and on findsmiley.dk. The new adjustments therefore do not mean that the authorities' requirements for food safety are relaxed.</p> <p><strong>Stricter visibility requirements</strong></p> <p>In future, the smiley will also follow the companies on the web and in apps. In order to meet the modern consumption patterns, where more people order food via electronic take-away services, the current smiley from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's control must also appear on, for example, Just Eat, Hungry or Room Service. This also applies to the social channels where the companies market themselves, such as Instagram or Facebook.</p> <p><strong>Goodbye to the elite smiley</strong></p> <p>The conciliation group agrees to say goodbye to the so-called Elite smiley. It has been found on the inspection reports of companies with four happy smileys in a row and zero sanctions 12 months back. But with a more focused control, the smiley becomes too hard to give.</p> <p>"When we have targeted control against the companies that blow on the food legislation, it means that it can take longer before those who actually have control of the store get four visits. It therefore simply does not make sense to maintain the elite smiley when new law-abiding businessmen or existing companies with a single historical remark have to wait so long to be able to achieve elite status. That is why we are now saying goodbye to the elite smiley," declared Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Mogens Jensen. The work of implementing the new adjustments will start immediately and is expected to take effect at the end of 2021 / start of 2022.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-27 08:42:41 | 2025-08-02 00:15:10 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4186 | One seal for the benefit of all | "Welfare Commitment Certified", the Spanish quality seal that goes with the meat and products of the white pig from farm to fork. | <p>The Spanish white pork sector keeps on moving forward in animal welfare, animal health and biosafety to offer products to the consumer which not only guarantee these aspects but also adapt to their increasing demands, respecting the environment and caring of the animals.<br />In order to do this, from the Spanish Inter-professional Agri-Food Organization for White Pork (INTERPORC) we have developed in recent years, together with a first-level Scientific Committee of experts in animal welfare the Animal Welfare and Biosafety Technical Regulation INTERPORC ANIMAL WELFARE SPAIN (IAWS). We have also submitted this Regulation to the consideration of the companies of the sector, certification bodies and animal rights organizations, who have provided their suggestions. Consequently, the certification has all the technical guarantees and the necessary agreement among all those involved in animal welfare.</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/Clipboard01_2.jpg?1603796188784" alt="Clipboard01_2" height="100%" /></p> <p><br />The IAWS Technical Regulation adds to the legal requirements of the strict EU and national regulations, other more demanding in terms of animal welfare, animal health, prophylaxis, biosafety, handling and traceability and food safety.<br />Through the system of audits implemented by the authorized independent certification bodies, the IAWS certification obliges each and every one of the phases in the pork value of chain (farms, slaughterhouses and industry) as well as each productive phase (breeding, weaning and growing/finishing) to get the certificate so the product can reach the final consumer, thus guaranteeing traceability throughout the process. Therefore, this certification goes along with the “from farm to fork” strategy and with sustainability.<br />In this sense, "Welfare Commitment Certified" benefits all phases of the chain. Also, to retailers, by offering the meat and products of the white pork guaranteed with the highest quality, food safety and care for animals and the environment. In other words, with the highest level of protection for consumers, which inspires confidence and has a positive impact on reputation and sales.<br />And of course to consumers, making them participants of the work carried out by the pork sector, offering them clear and rigorous information on all the efforts that the sector carry out in the production of the food that reaches their tables and allows them to recognize that a product has been prepared with the highest guarantees by having detailed information on each of the processes and on each of the phases in the value of the chain.<br />For more information, please check our website: <a href="https://www.bienestaranimalcertificado.com/animal-welfare-certified/">https://www.bienestaranimalcertificado.com/animal-welfare-certified/</a></p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-27 08:56:40 | 2025-08-02 00:13:09 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4187 | China's meat imports in September, up 63% | Pork is the dominant protein imported, followed by beef. | <p>Chinese imports of meat and offal totalled 830,000 tonnes in September this year, a volume 63% higher than that acquired in the same month of the previous year, reported the China Customs Department (GAAC). Expenditure on imports of the product increased by 40.5%, reaching $ 2.325 billion in the month. In the first nine months of the year, the Asian country imported 7.41 million tonnes of meat and offal.<br />Pork meat imports totalled 380,000 tonnes in September, a volume 121.6% higher than that purchased in the same month last year. In value, the increase was 146.6%, to $ 924.5 million. In the accumulated result for the year, the Asian country imported 3.29 million tonnes of pork.</p> <p>In beef, the Asian country imported 180 thousand tons in September, an increase of 18.9% in the annual comparison. The amount disbursed with the product was 1% lower, at $ 777.08 million. From January to September this year, China bought 1.57 million tonnes of beef from abroad.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-10-27 11:12:00 | 2025-08-01 18:32:57 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4188 | CPF bets on the Chinese swine industry | The Thai company acquires a swine business in China, which will turn it into a global leader in the swine industry. | <p>Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) received the endorsement from 99% of minor shareholders to proceed with the planned acquisition of a swine business in China, which will turn CPF into a global leader in the swine industry and support the company’s long-term growth. Minor shareholders approved the acquisition at an extraordinary meeting on 27 October.</p> <p>Mr Prasit Boondoungprasert, chief executive officer of CPF, said that the acquisition marks a great opportunity to penetrate the Chinese swine market, which constitutes the biggest chunk of the global industry’s value. China is the world’s most populous country and demand for pork products is high and continually increasing. Following the African Swine Flu (ASF) outbreak in China 3 years ago, vaccination is not yet available. As such, pig farms’ measures against environmental impacts, healthy piglets, and biosafety measures will be a good success factor for this business in China, and these have been CPF’s emphasis.</p> <p>CPF’s pig business currently covers 7 countries – Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia and Canada. The investment in the last 3 countries has just started recently. Minor shareholders’ approval on the acquisition in China will make CPF a leading swine business operator in the world.</p> <p>More than half of the pigs raised in China are the produce of smallholder farmers. Damages are therefore huge after the ASF outbreak and there is a chance of disease contraction once farming activities resume. This fact forces a structural change in the farming business, whereby small farmers are held as part of the supply chain. As CPF plans to expand the business by promoting modern disease-prevention measures among farmers and investing in more processing businesses, the shareholders’ approval will support the company’s plans.</p> <p>Mr Prasit asserted that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic remains a business challenge as it may dampen purchasing power. However, CPF has adjusted its business formats, enhanced operational and production efficiency and adopted efficient expense management. Some of CPF’s overseas businesses have been expanded. These factors are expected to continually boost CPF’s operational results in the latter half of the year.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-28 08:53:38 | 2025-07-29 13:23:54 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4189 | Spanish chorizo finds perfect market conditions in the UK | This year, a record volume of 1.04 million kilos of certified chorizo has been exported to the UK alone, according to the Consorcio del Chorizo Espanol. | <p>The Consorcio del Chorizo Espanol (Spanish Chorizo Consortium) has reported that, throughout the pandemic, the Spanish cured meats industry has established itself as one of the steady pillars of the Spanish economy in both the domestic and export markets. <br />The cured meats industry was the only food sector to see a historic 38% increase in worldwide exports during the first half of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. <br />The United Kingdom continues to be one of the greatest importers of Spanish sausage products, second only to France: in 2019, over 12.4 million kilos of Spanish cured meat products were exported to the UK, with 9.5% of that volume certified by the Consorcio del Chorizo Espanol – chorizo certified with a quality seal. In the first six months of 2020, the average value of Spanish sausage exports increased from 6.32€ per kg to 6.62€ per kg in the first six months of 2020.<br />Despite the pandemic, in the first half of 2020, the consortium saw a very promising increase in production figures, already 550,000 kg more than in 2019. 1.7 million kilos of the certified chorizo were exported worldwide, 600,000 kilos more than the volume exported in 2019. <br />Alejandro Alvarez-Canal, Technical Director of the Consorcio del Chorizo Espanol, said: “The current situation with the pandemic and its effect on the Spanish chorizo industry for the remainder of 2020 still remains extremely uncertain. For a project as relatively new as the consortium, achieving nearly 3 million kg in total production volume already this year is undoubtedly a success. <br />That being said, our overall aim is not only to maintain these healthy production figures but also to establish the brand’s presence abroad, especially in the UK as the consortium’s largest export market.”<br />The UK is the consortium’s largest export market, followed by France, Hong Kong, Belgium, Germany, Colombia, Ireland, Czech Republic, Portugal and the Dominican Republic.</p> <p>So far in 2020, the consortium has practically doubled its market quota in the UK. A record volume of 1.04 million kilos of certified chorizo has been exported to the UK alone, therefore accounting for 18.4% of the Spanish export sector. <br />Alvarez-Canal added: “These record results reflect the hard work of our members to strengthen their position in the key British market. The results also reinforce the importance of the promotional activity that has been carried out in collaboration with ICEX, the Spanish Economic and Commercial Office and Foods from Spain, as a part of the Chorizo Sector’s promotional plan.”<br />This year’s promotional campaign aims to position the Chorizo from the Consortium as a high-quality product in the UK market. Campaign activity included recipe placement in national consumer print titles that encouraged the versatility of Spanish chorizo as a product beyond its use as tapas or served with fish. <br />Between the businesses that make up the Consorcio del Chorizo Espanol, approximately 8 million euros have been spent over the past year to invest in new machinery and equipment. These investments have updated the technology used in the Spanish chorizo industry by the way of installing new production and packaging lines, new drying and slicing machinery, and reducing plastic waste in production.<br />The Consorcio del Chorizo Espanol is a voluntary association that groups companies in the Spanish meat sector, all experts in chorizo production and export, with the aim of producing and marketing authentic high-quality Spanish chorizo. All companies associated with the consortium must comply with the quality regulations and certified procedures. Chorizos with the consortium seal are distinguished by their appearance, texture, smell and taste, and their impeccable presentation. The consortium is made up of 22 producers/exporters and was established in 2016.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-10-28 09:32:40 | 2025-08-01 18:58:27 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4190 | Pig prices in Ireland, just over the cost of production | <p>Pig prices in Ireland remain stable, with farmers receiving quotes from €1.60c/kg-1.62c/kg. Reports from pig farmers around the country indicated that 2c/kg above theses official quotes is being paid in the main processing plants. Trade remains good and there are no throughput issues as indicated by the weekly kill of 70,074 last week, informs Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).</p> <p>ASF across eastern Europe and in more recent times, in Germany, continues to cause market access disturbance. While the overall world market supply of pigmeat is extremely scarce, the price remains well below figures from this time last year. The Irish price was €1.90c/kg exactly one year ago and rising. Today’s pig price in Ireland remains just over the cost of production, but with impending feed price increases, Irish farmers could soon find themselves back in a loss-making territory in the not too distant future.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-28 09:59:54 | 2025-08-01 17:58:31 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 4191 | All eyes on Germany as the ASF cases jump to 94 | The virus didn't spread to farms but the situation is getting worst. | <p>24 new cases of ASF have been added in just a few days to official data reported by Germany, raising the total number to 94. Most of the findings were reported in Brandenburg, in the core zone where the disease was found in other wild boars. Meanwhile, Mecklenburg's Minister of Agriculture Dr Till Backhaus called for unity with regard to the ASF control in Brandenburg. Such an animal epidemic can only be fought successfully if everyone cooperates and supports the necessary measures. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture again pointed out that the domestic pig population in Germany is still free of African swine fever. Nevertheless, in the areas where ASF has been confirmed, there are 300 pig farms and about 85,000 animals, according to officials from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. <br />Minister Julia Klockner announced that has obtained financial support from the European Commission to build a solid fence at the border to Poland. According to local authorities, the main risk in spreading the disease in other areas is the human factor.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-29 05:38:42 | 2025-08-01 20:35:01 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4192 | Pig price plunges in Thailand | Disruption in live pig exports to Vietnam has caused a drop of 6% in prices. | <p>Live pig price in Thailand fell 6% to $2.4/kg in October as its live pig exports to Vietnam were disrupted by floods that hit the country’s central region. Coupled with the slow demand for pork during the vegetarian festival, the pig price in Thailand is expected to drop further in the fourth quarter.<br />Thai pig farmers used to gain $2.8/kg from selling their pigs to exporters in the third quarter of the year when live pig exports from Thailand to Vietnam were at their peak. But the farmers in Thailand are unlikely to reap the windfall in the future as the stock of pigs in Vietnam is being replenished from imports of gilts, piglets, and commercial pigs imported from the country.<br />" It is expected that the pig price in Thailand would plunge further until the end of the year or even more. Domestic pork consumption in the country used to be high at the year-end until the summer is over in May. The rise in pork consumption is a result of foreign tourist arrivals in the northern region of Thailand during the winter from November to February. During the summer from March to May, the number of foreign tourists even increases further as they are moving to seaside resort towns along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea in southern Thailand. But at the end of this year and early next year, there is no sign of foreign tourists in the country anymore. Outbreaks of the Covid-19 globally have prompted the government of Thailand to impose a 14-day quarantine for all travellers coming into Thailand," explained Paul Anderson, General Manager South East Asia - International Sales Manager, Genesus Inc.<br />Although the government is encouraging the Thais to visit tourist attractions across the country by giving free cash for accommodations, ongoing demonstrations against the military government across the country would make this attempt fail. As such, the only way for the Thai pig farmers to survive under this mishap is to focus on productivity, maximise their output and reduce their cost of production.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-29 05:48:04 | 2025-08-01 22:13:21 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4193 | The Japanese sheepmeat market to grow by 3% | Spain has a chance to position its products in the gourmet market. | <p>Japan has increased sheepmeat imports by 21% in the last 5 years reaching to 21,960 tonnes in 2019, most of it coming from Australia (65%), New Zealand (33%) and the US. However, over the next 4 years, the Japanese sheepmeat market is going to grow only by 3%, according to a report from ICEX. Spanish sheepmeat has a chance to penetrate the market through gourmet channels, believes Pablo José Iglesias Marquina, from the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Tokyo. "Given the wide presence and tradition of products from Australia, the US and New Zeeland, as well as its greater geographical proximity, Spain is not in a position to compete on equal terms. The preferred option for Spanish companies is through a market strategy of positioning in the gourmet market, an area in which meat from European origin has greater relevance," he said.<br />The importation of beef and sheep products is prohibited for all those countries who have experienced episodes of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, such a ban may<br />be defeated through a bilateral negotiation to reach a protocol between Japan and the country affected regarding the sanitary conditions that must be met to allow the entry of this product. "In the case of Spain, this prohibition has been in force until January 15, 2020. Therefore, beef, sheepmeat and goat meat can currently be exported from Spain to Japan," added Mr Iglesias Marquina.<br />The total value of sheepmeat imported in Japan has reached €170 million last year after prices have spiked by 28% in the last 5 years.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-10-29 07:51:08 | 2025-08-01 11:24:53 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4194 | Danish Gov and A&F signs agreement to reduce ammonia emissions | The amount of crude protein in feed for both fattening pigs and dairy cattle will be reduced to achieve the goal assumed by the Ministry of the Environment and Food and Agriculture & Food. | <p>The Danish Ministry of the Environment and Food is now entering into voluntary agreements with Agriculture & Food with the aim of reducing ammonia emissions from agriculture. Agriculture will reduce the amount of crude protein in feed for both fattening pigs and dairy cattle, which means that ammonia emissions from manure in both the barn, manure tanks and in the field are reduced. The two agreements for fattening pigs and dairy cattle will together contribute to a reduction of approx. 1000 tons of ammonia annually. This is 40% of the reduction that Denmark needs to achieve the ammonia reduction target of 24 %.<br />"Ammonia emissions are a problem in relation to air pollution, which a large number of Danes become ill from every year. In addition, ammonia pollution can be the cause of rare plant species becoming extinct, so there is no doubt that ammonia emissions must go down. The government has set an ambitious goal, and I am pleased that agriculture has worked constructively to find good solutions together, which bodes well for the overall work of making agriculture greener and more climate-friendly, and I will now discuss the other proposals from the expert committee with the parliamentary parties, and I believe that with these agreements and the committee's report in hand, we can find solutions that can bring Denmark the rest of the way to reach the goal of ammonia in a short time, " says Minister of the Environment Lea Wermelin.<br />The collaboration between the ministry and agriculture is being concluded in the wake of an expert committee earlier this month coming up with a report that gave suggestions on how to reduce ammonia emissions.<br />"Agriculture has almost halved ammonia emissions since 1990, and we are now also taking responsibility for reaching another step towards the very ambitious goal. I am pleased that, through constructive cooperation with the Minister for the Environment, we have agreed on voluntary agreements on two areas where we can reduce emissions further without having severe economic consequences for farmers. It is a sensible solution for both the environment and agriculture", says Martin Merrild, chairman of Agriculture & Food.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-30 06:00:01 | 2025-08-02 00:12:50 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4195 | Vietnam and US pork producers signs trade deal worth $500 million | The Vietnam Trade Alliance, a group of buyers and producers from the Asian country, signed a pact to acquire up to $500 million in US pork in three years. | <p>Smithfield and other North American producers of pork will have access to the Vietnamese market in the next three years. A memorandum of understanding called the "US-Vietnam Pork Consortium" was signed with Smithfield Foods and other North American protein producers during the virtual event Indo-Pacific Business Forum. According to the agreement, the Vietnam Trade Alliance will acquire up to $500 million in US pork over the next three years.<br />Pork accounts for three-quarters of total meat consumption in Vietnam, a country of 96 million people. Since February last year, Vienat is fighting multiple ASF outbreaks that wiped out almost 20% of the national swine inventory. The Southeast Asian country is currently rebuilding its herd, in May, officials from Hanoi announcing the purchase of 20,000 females of the animal from Thailand. However, the live pig imports have been disrupted by the recent floodings in the country, which caused heavy losses in life and property with about 700,000 animals died including 50,000 pigs in the provinces Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Tri.<br />According to summarised data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, as of the end of September, the total number of pigs nationwide is about 25.5 million, equivalent to 82% compared to before the African Swine Fever.<br />So far 43,150 pigs, the equivalent of 2,157 tonnes of meat, have been culled and destroyed in Vietnam in an attempt to stop the ASF virus from spreading. In the last three weeks, outbreaks have been confirmed in 199 villages, and small cities in the provinces of Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Bac Kan, as reported by the Vietnam News Agency, citing sources from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.<br />Currently, the Southeast Asian country is relying on imports to cover the deficit of pork appeared in the domestic market. The Vietnam Trade Alliance will buy chilled and frozen pork from the US, as well as derived products for processing and distribution on the Vietnamese market, the statement said. Vietnam's imports of pork from the US advanced to $35 million in the first eight months of this year, up from $4 million in 2015.n"This export activity will help increase total US agricultural product exports to Vietnam and address the US-Vietnam trade imbalance, in addition to directly supporting US farmers, ranchers and processing companies," said the US embassy in Hanoi, quoted by Reuters.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-10-30 06:24:13 | 2025-08-01 22:29:22 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4196 | The Philippines opens new laboratory to combat ASF | The lab was founded by the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency. | <p>Located in Paraiso, Tarlac City, the new Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) aims to ensure a healthy and resilient animal sector in the region. The laboratory, funded by the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (US DTRA) will provide accurate diagnoses of major animal diseases and assist the government in decision-making regarding the prevention of animal disease spread. The modern animal disease laboratory will ultimately help protect the livestock industries in Central Luzon from diseases like ASF and FMD. It will also serve as a training facility for veterinary clinicians, students, and professionals.<br />Currently, the north side of the country is the worst hit by the ASF virus but outbreaks have been recorded also in the south (see map below).</p> <p> <img src="/files/pictures/article/image(291).png?1604046621159" alt="image(291)" height="100%" /></p> <p><br />According to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, the facility will help improve measures against animal diseases that have often affected provinces in the region. Secretary Dar expressed his hope that the new facility will help put an end to African Swine Fever in the country. At present, there are RADDLs in Region 2, Cebu, Cagayan De Oro, General Santos, and Davao. </p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-10-30 06:33:44 | 2025-08-01 10:47:56 | Details Edit Delete |
