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| 1310 | Miratorg wants to produce over 5 thousand tons of pork at its new facility in Kursk | Russia's leading pork producer Miratorg has recently announced its plans for 2018 to produce more than 5,000 tons of pork in live weight on a new feedlot site where the company has just launched its operations at the beginning of this year in the Pristenskiy district of the Kursk region. | <p>Miratorg is implementing Russia's food security strategy by expanding its pork production capacity to able to fully provide to the domestic market.</p> <p>A key aspect in the implementation of this program, as explained by the Russian company in a statement, is to increase the supply of quality meat products of a wide range to increase its availability among customers and reduce costs.</p> <p>Miratorg owns the second largest pig farming facility in the Kursk region. In 2017, the company says it produced 109,000 tons of meat in this region, which accounted for a quarter of Miratorg's total volume of pork produced in the country.</p> <p>Miratorg's investment in its facility from the Pristenskiy district amounted to 550 million rubles ($8.9 million). Based on the launch of this new feedlot this year, the company plans to produce an additional 40,600 heads of commercial pigs weighing more than 5,000 tons. The launch of the new site at full capacity is planned for August 2018, which will allow receiving about 57,800 commodity heads per year.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-23 13:12:11 | 2025-08-02 02:28:01 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1311 | French poultry firm to be acquired by LDC and Al-Munajem | The French chicken processor Groupe Doux will be acquired by France's largest poultry processor, LDC, and Saudi-based food group Al-Munajem after a French court gave the verdict saving 1,200 employees from the insolvent company of being discharged, Reuters reported. | <p>Doux had lost €35 million annually in the last couple of years due to increasing competition in the Middle East market from Brazilian producers who have been increasing their exports to this region.</p> <p>LDC will obtain a food processing unit from Doux, which the company wants to modernize and expand in order to supply poultry products to French consumers. Furthermore, the company plans to rehire workers from this facility, making available 912 jobs, and to invest €60 million in the assets acquired from Doux.</p> <p>In addition, Saudi food producer Al-Munajem, a client and minority shareholder at Doux, acquired a unit which produced frozen chicken for exports.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-23 15:40:52 | 2025-08-01 19:34:00 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1312 | Europe has set new rules on organic products | The new regulation will apply from 2021 and it will cover the production and labelling of organic products. | <p>The Council of Europe has adopted a new set of rules regarding the organic production and labelling of organic products that it will come in force stating 1st of January 2021.<br />The new regulation favours the sustainable development of organic production in the Union, in addition to ensuring fair competition for farmers and operators, preventing fraud and unfair practices and improving consumer confidence in organic products, reports<a href="https://carnica.cdecomunicacion.es/noticias/27051/productos-ecologicos-el-consejo-de-europa-aprueba-las-nuevas-normas-de-produccion-y-etiquetado?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ponte-al-dia-de-las-noticias-mas-importantes-del-sector-carnico-durante-la-navidad"> CDE Comunicacion</a> portal.<br />The existing set of rules are uneven across the EU due to a wide range of exceptions and the equivalence principle applicable to imported organic foods created situations in which different standards were applied to different producers in the same country.<br />The main measures included in the new legislative framework includes:<br />- Production standards will be further simplified and harmonized by phasing out a series of exceptions and exceptions.<br />- The control system will be strengthened through stricter precautionary measures and robust risk-based controls throughout the entire supply chain.<br />- Producers from third countries must comply with the same set of rules as those produced in the EU.<br />- The scope of the organic standards will be expanded to additional production standards (eg, deer, rabbits and birds) of corral).<br />Thanks to the new rules, consumers who buy a product that bears the EU eco-logo can be assured of obtaining the same quality throughout the EU, according to the law text.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-24 07:01:18 | 2025-08-01 19:26:57 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1313 | Kuwait is ready to halt the livestock imports from Australia | The Gulf country is building its own flocks due to the controversy related to the transportation conditions for the sheep. | <p>Last year, Australia exports of live sheep reached 1.8 of which 1.28 million were delivered to Al Mawashi/Kuwait Livestock and Trading Company.<br />Now, the biggest buyer of Australian live sheep is at the point where it wants to halt the livestock imports due to a scandal regarding the death of thousands of animals during the transportation.<br />A suggestion to stop the trade and replace the live animals with chilled meat is not a viable solution, said Osama Boodai, Al Mawashi CEO. "One can not replace the other", he declared in an interview for <a href="https://www.sheepcentral.com/live-trade-threat-turns-biggest-importer-of-australian-sheep-to-breeding/">Sheep Central</a> magazine, mentioning the fact that Saudi Arabia halted the imports from Australia since 2012 and replace it with livestock imports from Africa.<br />Boodai recognized the fact that cruel condition of transportation is unacceptable but he also said that Kuwait is forced to take additional measure to secure the food demanded by the locals.<br />"We want to continue, but our food security needs and the doubts about Australian sheep exports means Al Mawashi is already looking to find other secure sources of livestock", mentioned the head of the company.<br />One of the first measures taken by Kuwait was to build its own flocks even if the country's agricultural resources are scarce. "For the countries in the Gulf, the livestock trade is a matter of national food security. We have started to build our own flock and hope to increase its capacity. however, there are real limitations to our production potential and ability to ever be self-sufficient", admitted Osama Boodai.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Subsea World News</em>)</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-24 07:00:20 | 2025-08-01 23:36:42 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1316 | Japan helps Cambodia to fight FMD with vaccine donation | 300,000 doses worth $450,000 are to be delivered to Cambodia, where three million animals are threatened by the disease. | <p>Cambodian Minister of Agriculture Veng Sakhon managed to sign an agreement with the Japanese government in order to receive a donation of 300,000 doses of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that affects animals with two toenails such as cows, buffaloes, pigs, sheep and goats.<br />The deal, worth $450,000, was perfected at the beginning of this week during a World Organisation for Animal Health meeting in Paris. According to a Cambodian government official, the donation would help the country to implement its strategic plan for the Mekong sub-region to fight foot-and-mouth disease. <br />"These vaccines are for the strains of viruses that exist in the country. Because the vaccine is expensive, our government can offer only a little each year. Therefore, this is an opportunity for us. The Government of Japan has offered this large additional number of vaccines, which we think could prevent the spread of the disease in the region that has occurred in previous years", said Tep Bengthai, deputy director of animal health at the Agriculture Ministry, quoted by <a href="https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50492841/japan-donates-farm-animal-vaccines/">Khmer Times</a> newspaper. Last year, nearly 50 cases of the disease were reported in different areas in the country. Official data shows that Cambodia has three million animals that are threatened by the disease.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Wikimedia</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-24 14:03:01 | 2025-08-02 03:53:58 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1317 | Indonesia's beef consumption for Ramadhan to exceed 100 000 tons | The authorities announced that there will be no Brazilian beef imports allowed in this period due to delay in audits. | <p>Indonesians are expected to consume 116,000 tons of beef in one month, during the Ramadhan period, between May and June, said I Ketut Diarmita, head of the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health.<br />According to the institution, 75,000 tons of beef will be supplied from domestic sources while the rest will be secured with beef imports from Australia, New Zealand and buffalo meat from India, reports <a href="https://www.blackseagrain.net/novosti/beef-demand-in-indonesia-to-reach-more-than-100-000t-during-fasting-month">Black Sea Grain</a> portal.<br />The Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health also announced that Indonesia will not allow yet the imports of Brazilian beef due to a delay in audits for the facilities in the Latin American country, mentioned I Ketut Diarmita for <a href="https://www.salaamgateway.com/en/story/no_brazilian_beef_for_indonesia_in_ramadan_due_to_delay_in_audits__official-SALAAM20052018052133/">Saalam Gateway</a>.<br />Indonesia has halted the imports of Brazilian beef since March 2017, when the "flesh meat" scandal has erupted. An audit mission was sent to Brazil in March to conduct a month-long study regarding the halal slaughterhouses but the report was not completed in time. "Currently we are conducting risk analysis studies for cattle slaughter housing in Brazil", declared Diarmita. The team that conducts the audit is looking for any evidence regarding the existence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-24 16:08:55 | 2025-08-01 09:30:13 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1319 | US-China trade war to hurt Brazil in long-term | The Latin America country is benefiting from the dispute at this point but it could lose some markets in medium and long-term. | <p>The commercial dispute between USA and China may look favourable to Brazil interest but it could end up hurting meat producers in the country, Blairo Maggi, Brazil's Minister of Agriculture, declared for <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-agriculture-trade/u-s-china-trade-war-could-hit-brazil-in-the-long-run-minister-idUSKCN1IP39P">Reuters</a>.<br />"In the short term Brazil is gaining a lot, it’s true. But in the medium term and in the long term it can be a problem because nearly everything we export, be it poultry or pork, rely on soy for food. If soybean rises in Brazil that means it is less expensive comparatively in the United States and since they are also poultry and pork producers, they will be more competitive and it will penalize us", explained Maggi.<br />Brazil is the world largest poultry producer but is facing heavy wind on some exports market due to a series of scandals regarding the poor standards on food hygiene and security. Meantime, in the last two months, the price of soy has increased by 8.3% affecting the costs of feeding for poultry and pork producers.<br />"At some point, China and the United States will find an agreement but we will potentially have lost some markets", said minister Blairo Maggi. For now, the US and China are negotiating a new agreement regarding tariffs on imported products.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-25 07:02:26 | 2025-08-01 13:58:08 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1321 | Two new vice presidents promoted to the USMEF board | John Hinners (right) will be responsible for industry relations while Greg Hanes (left) is in charge of international marketing programs. | <p>USMEF has two new vice presidents in the person of John Hinners, ex-assistant vice president, and Greg Hanes, former marketing director and USMEF-Japan director in 2006.<br />Both of them have a long history with the Federation and the promotions are following long careers dedicated to the meat industry.<br />"Since joining USMEF in 2001 as director of industry relations and advancing to assistant vice president, Hinners has elevated member retention, recruitment and new business development, steadily increasing revenue to record levels. He has been instrumental in working with numerous U.S. agricultural leadership groups and makes the foreign seem familiar when communicating the value of U.S. red meat exports. His passion and excitement for sharing international information have made him welcome in the boardrooms of our USMEF affiliates.</p> <p>Hinners leads many USMEF member delegations and trade groups travelling to international markets where they can witness firsthand the efforts of their investments in building demand. He also hosts teams of buyers visiting the United States and is instrumental in organizing events matching those buyers with U.S. suppliers", according to a press release.<br />From his new position, Hinners will lead revenue development, planning and membership activities. <br />Greg Hanes began his career with USMEF in 1997 as marketing manager, later advancing to marketing director. After moving to Tokyo, Hanes became the USMEF-Japan director in 2006. During his tenure in the Tokyo office, he spearheaded the launch of the “We Care” campaign to rebuild demand for U.S. beef and the “Erabarete No.1” (chosen No. 1) campaign for U.S. pork, which helped achieve record export growth. Hanes has a master’s degree in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Arizona, and a bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in Asian culture and history from Colorado College. <br />He was also recently elected chairman of the U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council (USAEDC), which is made up of commodity trade associations, farmer cooperatives and state and regional trade groups representing producers and processors exporting a variety of U.S. agricultural products around the world. Hanes will lead the USMEF marketing team in Denver and oversee the organization’s marketing planning processes.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: USMEF</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-25 10:21:38 | 2025-08-01 18:49:29 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1322 | Polish poultry exports are directed mainly to Western Europe | Countries like Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania have reduced their poultry imports by 9%. | <p>Official data released by Poland's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shows that poultry exports have increased in the first quarter of the year by 12.5% compared to the same period of 2017.<br />"This is a better result than in the whole 2017 when according to Eurostat data, exports of poultry from Poland increased by 8%", Lukasz Czech, an analyst of agricultural markets BG? BNP Paribas, told <a href="https://www.portalspozywczy.pl/mieso/wiadomosci/mocny-wzrost-handlu-miesem-w-i-kw-analiza,158701.html">Portal Spozywczy</a> magazine.<br />Poultry exports have increased to all existing major trading partners except France, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. Exports to these countries decreased by around 9% as part of a long-term trend in which growing consumption of poultry in Western European countries is met by production in Central and Eastern Europe, explained Czech in an analysis presented by the bank.<br />However, key trade partners have increased the demand for Polish poultry products as follows: Germany (by 21%), Great Britain (by 18%), the Netherlands (by 11%), Spain (by 22%) and Belgium (by 16%). Poland is the largest poultry producer in EU and the latest USDA forecast is mentioning a production that will surpass 2 million tons in 2018, covering almost 20% of the EU-28 consumption. UK (14%) and Spain (11%) are ranked as second and third largest producers of poultry in Europe.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-25 12:30:51 | 2025-08-01 22:44:40 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1323 | Vion suspends activities at Leeuwarden abattoir | The measure was decided today and it has an immediate effect, announced the executives of the company. | <p>Activities at Vion's beef abattoir in Leeuwarden will temporarily be suspended due to certain experiences in the new abattoir over the past few months, announced the company in a press release published on May 25.<br />The company has ascertained that a few small details need to be improved at the beef abattoir, which was designed using the latest insights. The past few months have been used productively, to identify and investigate the ‘teething problems’ that can occur in a new and advanced beef abattoir such as that in Leeuwarden.</p> <p>"We see a higher number of carcasses that have been rejected compared to other beef abattoirs while we use the same process. <br />We are working with The Netherlands food and consumer product safety authority (NVWA) to find out why. Meantime, we will do small revisions in the system as this is a new facility of ours that we can optimise", declared for EuroMeatNews Nancy <span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">Aschman, Vion N.V. Group Communication Director. Local sources mentioned that the percent of carcasses rejected at Leeuwarden abattoir is almost three times higher than the average one set in other abattoirs in the country.</span></p> <p>In order to solve these issues completely, Vion has decided to use the coming period to make a few technical modifications and that requires to halt the operation in the facility for an undetermined period of time.<br />"In addition to technical improvements, Vion has ascertained that the inspection results paint a different picture to those at other abattoirs in the Netherlands. The coming period will also be used to clarify the reason for this difference", informs the press release.<br />Also, the company is in touch with Dutch Food and Consumer Goods Authority (NVWA) on the subject.<br />The investment in the Leeuwarden abattoir was about 20 million euros according to a press release from February. "Vion regrets the developments in Leeuwarden and the effect they will have on its suppliers in the northern provinces and employees but sees no other option than temporary closure", specified the representatives of the company.<br />The location was fitted with a viewing gallery to make the process as transparent as possible for visitors. It was the first company in the Netherlands to show the process to livestock farmers, students, journalists, government officials and other interested parties.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-25 12:34:11 | 2025-08-02 05:14:33 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1326 | EU pork exports are 10% lower than a year before | Prices are steady but the packing plant throughout the EU does not want to freeze more meat than necessary. | <p>Europe's exports have dropped 10% compared to a year before and the regional market is trying to accommodate to the situation. China is buying 10% less in the first two months of the year to the EU, than in the same period of 2017. <br />However, the prices are balanced at around 1.10 -1.20 € / kg live weight, a little bit lower than a year ago when the average on the EU market was at €1.24. Confronted with this situation Spanish producers are increasing the weight of the pigs in order to cover the marginal losses.</p> <p>"The weight is well above the weights of the last 4 years - 1.78 kg higher than a year ago, but more than 3.5 kg compared with 2015. The slaughter weight is increasing little by little. On the one hand because of market change - consumers looking for meat quality. On the other hand, this helps to dilute the fixed costs of production. <br />There are fewer animals to sacrifice, less supply, but demand is accommodating to it. The price of meat prevents the industry from sacrificing more and maintaining its rate of slaughter so as not to worsen its exploitation account", mentions Mercedes Vega, Genesus General Director for Spain, Italy and Portugal.<br />Meantime, the packing plant throughout the EU, in general, does not want to freeze more meat than necessary. They do not see a very clear situation, which can cover the costs that this entails as the future of prices is not very clear.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-27 08:12:04 | 2025-07-29 14:54:44 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1328 | Scottish lamb prices increased but volumes are low, says QMS | <p>According to Stuart Ashworth, Quality Meat Scotland Director of Economics Services, the poor spring weather and lack of grass has slowed the rate at which these new season lambs are reaching the market, with volumes considerably lower than last year. </p> <p>“Weather conditions have also contributed to the volume of hoggs on the market continuing at a higher rate than last year and they, similarly, are benefiting from firm prices,” said Mr Ashworth.</p> <p>Influencing the market place is the timing of the Muslim Ramadan festival which began on 17 May and continues until 15 June and historically provides support for sheep meat at the start and end of the festival period.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-28 07:00:27 | 2025-08-02 02:17:51 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 1329 | Bulgaria receives swine fever free status | The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has officially recognized Bulgaria as a "free of classical swine fever" state during the General Session of the Organization that was being held last week in Paris, France. | <p>Damyan Iliev, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, said that the granting of official status recognized by the OIE is of great importance for the economic development of Bulgaria.</p> <p>In 2016, the European Commission adopted a decision allowing Bulgaria to trade live pigs within the European Union after having previously had more than 10 years of ban imposed over the control of classical swine fever.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-28 06:00:34 | 2025-08-02 03:47:59 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1330 | Copese Group wants to buy a bankrupt facility in Spain | A meat processing facility in Villacastin could be reopened in the near future if the transaction is approved. | <p>Copese Group is interested in the acquisition of "Centro Cárnico de Villacastín", a meat processing facility that declared bankruptcy for a debt of €60 million, reports <a href="https://carnica.cdecomunicacion.es/noticias/27119/el-grupo-copese-se-interesa-por-el-centro-carnico-de-villacastin?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ponte-al-dia-de-las-noticias-mas-importantes-del-sector-carnico-durante-la-navidad">CDE Comunicacion</a> portal.<br />The meat processing plant is worth €26 million and it is closed by 7 years now. In order for the transaction to take place, it is only necessary that it be authorized by the Commercial Court No. 5 of Madrid.<br />The facility is built on 80,000 sqm, of which more than 17,000 is represented by a slaughterhouse. Its daily operating capacity would be 400 cattle and 1,300 pigs and the factory comes with its own sewage treatment plant and its own water supply well. Before the bankruptcy was declared there were 400 people hired at the plant.<br />Copese Group is one of the leading Spanish meat producers and the holder of the brand Eresma. At the beginning of 2018, the processing capacity of its plants was at 4,500 pigs a week.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-29 07:00:14 | 2025-08-01 23:38:28 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1331 | Namibia exported 85% of its meat production | The main markets for beef exports are South Africa, EU and Norway, reports Namibian Meat Board. | <p>During the Fiscal Year of 2017, Namibia exported 85% of its meat production worth $160 million as revealed by the data presented recently by the country's Meat Board.<br />At the same time, livestock exports were consisting of 2,77 million cattle, 1,97 million sheep and 1,79 million goats, reports <a href="https://allafrica.com/stories/201805210610.html">All Africa</a> magazine.<br />South Africa remains Namibia's biggest market with 60 000 sheep in the small stock category being exported to that country's informal market. In terms of beef, 37 000 tonnes were exported, with South Africa receiving 9 400 tonnes and the European Union, United Kingdom, Reunion, and Norway getting 9 500 tonnes.<br />"In terms of the sheep marketing scheme, there is a need to restore the vitality of the industry. There is also a need to finance crucial directorate of veterinary services' certification functions.<br />Meanwhile, imposing South Africa's livestock import conditions such as bovine tuberculosis (BTB) requirement adds additional costs to the value chain", explained The Meat Board's general manager, Paul Strydom.<br />Some of the challenges that Namibia's meat industry is facing are competitiveness, in terms of joint value addition definition, and the need to improve the animal health status through the re-commissioning of the government-owned northern communal areas' abattoirs.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Wikimedia</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-29 07:01:57 | 2025-08-02 03:45:57 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1332 | Global market for meat, poultry and seafood will be worth $7.3 trillion in 2025 | Poultry is expected to emerge as the fastest growing segment in markets such as the US and Europe. | <p>A new report from Grand View Research predicts that the global market for poultry, meat and seafood is to reach $7.3 trillion in 2025 as the world population is expected to be at 8.1 billion inhabitants.<br />Poultry will be the fastest growing product segment in markets such as the US, Europe or India, according to the analysts, quoted by <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/meat-poultry--seafood-market-size-worth-73-trillion-by-2025-grand-view-research-inc-683844731.html">PR News Wire</a>. In the US market, for example, a survey conducted by the National Chicken Council in June 2017 showed over 84% of consumers had eaten chicken purchased from a supermarket within the previous two weeks, and 67% had consumed chicken at a food service establishment - down from 87% and 72% in 2016, but about the same as observed in 2015.<br />A growth in poultry consumption is also expected to take place in Europe, where the market share for this products is expected to be at 17.4%. For the forecast period, Idia is expected to witness an increases consumption of poultry and seafood as the beef products will get more expensive. By 2025, seafood demand in India will have a market share by 27.8% in terms of volume of Asia-Pacific region. Another region where seafood consumption is expected to increase substantially is Central and South America. This market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.4% in terms of revenue.<br />Asia-Pacific will become the largest regional market in meat, poultry and seafood market and China will be accounting for a 39.5% market share by 2025, mentions the report.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Facebook/Tuten's Fresh Market Meat and Seafood</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-29 11:03:40 | 2025-08-01 15:38:56 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1334 | Brazil's meat industry in jeopardy for lack of feed as the fuel crisis deepens | Brazil's truckers refuse to end strike although the government recently offered a series of concessions regarding fuel prices and various Brazilian industries are struggling over lack of deliveries and transport options, Financial Times reported. | <p>Brazil's meat industry is in shambles after an eight-day nationwide strike over soaring fuel prices. The Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) reports disruptions in the flow of products and feed for poultry and swine farming.</p> <p>According to a survey conducted by the Association with its members, trucks with feed, inputs for the production of animal feed (such as corn and soy) and other products are prevented from circulating in more than 300 points in 22 states across the country.</p> <p>The association also stated that since the strike began producers had to cull nearly 70 million birds and if the crisis goes on they may be forced to dispose of a similar number of birds. ABPA says that 1 billion chickens and 20 million pigs are not receiving the necessary amount of feed. Furthermore, because of the strike, volumes close to 120,000 tons of chicken and pork have ceased to be exported.</p> <p>According to Financial Times, the crisis cost the industry so far about $350 million in losses.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-29 13:04:56 | 2025-07-28 12:23:41 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1335 | New Zealand to cull 126,000 cows in the next years | The largest mass animal slaughter in the country's history represents an attempt to eradicate mycoplasma bovis cattle disease. | <p>New Zealand is the first country to take severe measure in order to eradicate mycoplasma bovis cattle disease that has spread to 37 farms.<br />126,000 cows will be slaughtered in the next few years, mentioned Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the beginning of this week. The operation's cost is estimated at NZ$ 800 million ($610 million) and large subsidies will be granted to the industry as the authorities are worried about the health of the national herd, informs The Guardian.<br />"No one ever wants to see mass culls. But the alternative is to risk the spread of the disease across our national herd. We have a real chance of eradication to protect our more than 20,000 dairy and beef farms, but only if we act now", declared Jacinda Arden.<br />Mycoplasma Bovis can lead to conditions such as udder infection, pneumonia and arthritis in affected cattle, but does not pose a food safety risk or any risk to humans.<br />The authorities are going to contribute with NZ$ 591 million ($410 million) to cover the losses resulted in the largest mass animal slaughter in the country's history. The disease was first reported on July last year but since then it has spread from the South Island to the North Island and affected 37 farms so far. Since it was first discovered, 26,000 cows have been culled.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-30 07:00:29 | 2025-08-02 02:24:51 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1339 | Georgia reports bigger herds in the first part of 2018 | A strong demand from East Asian markets has encouraged the producers to increase the livestock production in the country. | <p>During the first quarter of the year, Georgia reported an increase on the number of its livestock compared with the same period of 2017. The biggest advance was reported in the flocks of sheep and goats by 35.9%, according to the official statistics quoted by <a href="https://georgiatoday.ge/news/10488/Agri-Review-May-2018%3A-The-Sector-at-a-Glance">Georgia Today</a>.<br />The growth is sustained by a strong demand from East Asian countries but there is also an increase in the number of beef cows (9.3%), pigs (7.7%) and poultry(4.1%).</p> <p><img src="/files/pictures/article/b46b9cc542f7565568640a669679a367_1.jpg?1527601967096" alt="b46b9cc542f7565568640a669679a367_1" /></p> <p>Egg production in the first three months of the year has reached 161.7 million (+10.2%) while meat production has grown by 9.5%, to 15,000 tons. In April 2018, Georgia’s agricultural exports (including food) amounted to 52 mln USD, which is around 30% of total Georgian export value. While comparing this indicator to April 2017, it is 4% higher.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-30 07:01:25 | 2025-08-02 02:42:42 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1341 | US organic meat, poultry and fish market reaches record high in 2017 | Sales of organic meat, poultry and fish in the United States have witnessed a significant boost last year as American consumers are becoming more health conscious and more demanding when it comes down to the contents of their food. | <p>The Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) 2018 Organic Industry Survey revealed that organic meat, poultry and fish sales in the United States have grown by 17.2% in 2017 compared to the previous year, surpassing for the first time the $1 billion threshold to $1.2 billion.</p> <p>Based on data presented by OTA, in 2017, the whole organic food sector has reached a sales figure of $49.4 billion, increasing by 6.4% compared to 2016.</p> <p>OTA's survey also indicated that the overall growth rate of the organic food sector was slowed down by the poor increase in sales in the organic dairy and egg category, which had a growth rate situated below 9% compared to the level reported in 2016.</p> <p>Still, OTA says that the growth rate of total organic food sales grew 1.1%, while organic food products are now accounting for 5.5% of the food sold in retail channels in the US.</p> <p>"Organic has arrived. And everyone is paying attention,” said Laura Batcha, CEO and Executive Director of the Organic Trade Associaion. “Our survey shows there are now certified organic products in the marketplace representing all stages of the life cycle of a product or a company—from industry veterans to start-ups that are pioneering leading edge innovation and benefits and getting shelf space for the first time. Consumers love organic, and now we’re able to choose organic in practically every aisle in the store.”</p> <p>Furthermore, OTA said that a market which faced unique challenges in 2017 was the organic egg market. Pasture-raised eggs, which clearly delineate humane practices such as outdoor access, presented stiff competition for organic eggs in 2017. <br />"Consumers perceive organic as requiring a number of humane practices including outdoor access for livestock and poultry. However, the requirements as written within current federal organic standards are unclear and inconsistently applied. The organic industry worked to advance the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule to clarify required practices, but the rule was abruptly withdrawn by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2017," OTA's news release said.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-05-30 11:08:27 | 2025-07-31 15:01:53 | Details Edit Delete |
