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| 8626 | New Zealand: Beef systems boost productivity and profitability | Beef systemisation has the potential to be a gamechanger on sheep and beef farms with the potential to double, or even treble, productivity and profitability. | <p>Speaking on a Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central Otago Farming for Profit Systemising Beef webinar, farm consultant and beef specialist Bob Thomson described all-pasture beef systems as "the biggest opportunity we have in sheep and beef farming".</p> <p>Beef systems are run over a dedicated area of land, typically between five and 20 hectares. Electric fences are used to create cells, and Thomson used the example of 20 permanent cells which are divided into 80 cells for winter. On two-day shifts, this creates a 160-day winter rotation. The length of the rotation is directly related to winter pasture growth.</p> <p> The challenge for running these systems in cold climates was the lack of pasture growth in winter, and the potential for adverse weather events (e.g. snow), therefore farmers needed to have a war-chest of feed as a backup to see them through.</p> <p>This means that pasture covers at the start of winter should average 2,700-3,000kg DM/ha. This means pre-graze covers could be as high as 4,000kgDM/ha. High pasture covers will mean that pasture quality is low and consequently winter liveweight gains will also be low.</p> <p>In Central Otago, winter starts on 1 May so planning to build pasture covers to meet this target should start in February. Thomson suggests deferring 20% of the area of the beef system to help build covers to hit the 1 May targets – or use supplementary feed in autumn to make up the difference.</p> <p>Nitrogen can also be a useful tool to help build pasture covers in autumn.</p> <p>"Pasture cover is king. Think about it as a pasture wedge, like hay in the barn, starting with up to 4,000kg DM/ha and grazing down to 1100kg DM/ha".</p> <p>Pasture covers are mined over winter and then rotations are sped up in early spring.</p> <p>Thomson says to make these systems as profitable as possible, it important to carry as many animals as possible through winter to take advantage of spring growth.</p> <p>He says because pasture covers are high going into winter, feed quality is relatively low, so only relatively small weight gains of 0-0.2kg/day could be expected with big bulls and 0.2-0.3kg/day for smaller bulls.</p> <p> Rather than stocking rates, Thomson recommends farmers think about liveweight per hectare and this should be benchmarked to 1 May with associated pasture covers. In cold climates, with an annual pasture production of 8tDM/ha/year, 1 May stocking rate will likely be 800kgLW/ha. With higher annual pasture production, stocking rates will increase. For example, properties producing 10tDM/ha/year, the 1 May stocking rate will be likely be 1,000kgLW</p> <p>"Stocking rate is based on annual pasture production and determined by the ability to build pasture covers going into winter".</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-07-14 00:05:14 | 2025-08-12 02:35:31 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 4788 | Uruguayan meat exports up 37% in the first half of the year | Beef was the most exported product, with China accounting for 51% of the volume shipped abroad. | <p>According to data provided by the Uruguayan National meat Institute (INAC), meat exports have increased by 37.2% in value for the first half of the year, compared with the similar period of 2020. The value of meat exports has reached $1.36 billion, of which $900 million (+26.1%) came from beef exports.<br />As usual, China was the main market for Uruguayan beef, accounting for 51% of the volume shipped abroad, followed by the US, Canada, and the EU. Most notable has been the increase in the sale of sheep meat that has been 140.6%, reaching $55 million with China also as the main buyer. The figures may increase constantly over the following months, as some plants in Uruguay are gaining or re-gaining access to the Chinese market, such as Breeders &amp; Packers Uruguay S.A. (BPU), a unit that used to ship 70% of its capacity to China until it was suspended for export in April due to labeling issue. Fortunately, the General Administration of Customs of China has cleared the path for this Uruguayan processor starting this month.</p> <p> </p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-07-05 07:58:31 | 2025-08-10 23:00:09 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3857 | Meat consumption on the rise in Spain | Beef was the most preferred meat in Spain in the first month of lockdown. | <p>Spain has increased meat consumption by more than 16% over the first month of lockdown. Household expenditures have increased by 15.4% when comes to food and by 16.3% for meat, according to official data from the Ministry of Agriculture. In March, more than 214, 000 tonnes of meat were consumed by Spaniards in their homes compared with 184,000 tonnes reported in the same month last year.</p> <p>Meats, in fact, increased their consumption above the general average for food products (15.4%), showing consumers' commitment to meat products during the state of alarm. On a negative note, the increase has not been generalized in all groups. Thus, the rise in beef (20.9%) stands out, as in fresh chicken and pork, with variations of 16.9% and 18.6% respectively. On the other hand, the sale of sheep/goat and rabbit meat declined with falls of 4.9% and 2.4% respectively.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-05-18 13:07:08 | 2025-08-11 17:27:34 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4681 | UK's online meat market has grown in 2020 | Beef, pork and lamb have increased their sales by 60 to 90 percent compared to 2019. | <p>UK grocery sales have increased fast last year, according to the latest data issued by AHDB. The online grocery market has witnessed an increase in sales of 77%. With online grocery sales reaching £18bn in 2020, online share of total grocery in 2020 even exceeded IGD’s pre-COVID forecasts for 2024, reaching 8.8% in 2020, when their previous forecasts in 2019 anticipated a 7.7% share by 2024.<br />The main driver of this has been an influx in new online shoppers. When the pandemic first started in 2020, the proportion of households buying food online immediately jumped up. The proportion of households buying food and drink (excl alcohol) online is now around nine percentage points higher than it was in 2020, averaging out at 29% (Kantar, 12 w/e 21 Feb 21 vs previous year). Meat, fish and poultry (MFP) saw the biggest increase when compared to its pre-Covid trend, reaching 26%.<br />Due to COVID-19, 2020 saw a very different online shopper profile emerge. Prior to the pandemic, online grocery was especially focussed on families (including those with older dependents) – who accounted for over half (52.8%) of online grocery spend in the year ending Feb 2020.</p> <p>However, the pandemic has brought about an older online shopper. Kantar data shows that the proportion of retired households buying food and drink online (excluding alcohol) more than doubled between Feb 2020 and Feb 2021, from 17.3% to 35.6% (Kantar, 52 w/e 21 Feb 21).<br />One area performing better online versus the market average is primary lamb. This is a real positive for the lamb category, as previous research has shown that some shoppers are apprehensive about buying meat online. Primary lamb cuts that have done particularly well online are steaks and shoulder roasting joints, both up 125% in volume terms in the 12 w/e 23 Feb 21 and attracting younger shoppers. Online growth for leg roasting joints is one of the slower areas (+53%) so ensuring prominent position on virtual stores is important. However, there are still opportunities to improve the shopping experience for meat online.<br />According to AHDB analysts, online grocery growth will slow down this year as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly eliminated but the trend is to remain popular. Some shoppers remain cautious about visiting big supermarkets. The AHDB/YouGov Consumer Tracker shows that, in February 2021, 40% of consumers were still avoiding big supermarkets more than they were prior to the pandemic – although this was down from 49% at its peak in April 2020.</p> <p>However, others are feeling more confident. Older shoppers, who have been key to online growth over the past year, are some of those who have reverted back to supermarkets, with 143,000 fewer over-65s making digital grocery orders in March when compared to the month prior (Kantar).</p> <p>A year on from the onset of the pandemic, online grocery growth has started to slow. Despite total grocery online sales still being 89% higher in the four weeks ending 21 March 2021, compared to the same period a year earlier, the channel’s overall share of the market dropped back to 14.5% from the record of 15.4% in February 2021. Due to the huge growth seen in 2020, further forecasts expect a slowdown in online channel growth as the market rebalances. IGD’s forecast for online grocery sales in 2021 is just 0.8%. However, online grocery is far bigger than it was prior to the pandemic, with new shoppers and increased capacity from the retailers. This means online grocery has gone from an £11.8bn market in 2019, to an anticipated £18.1bn in 2021 (IGD). </p> | 1 | Retail | 2021-05-12 12:34:25 | 2025-08-11 18:48:17 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4128 | China aims to achieve 95% self-sufficiency in pork | Beef, sheepmeat and poultry are also targeted in a new plan launched by Beijing officials. | <p>A new plan presented by Chinese officials aims to increase the country's self-sufficiency rate for animal protein. Even if the plan doesn't come with a time horizon, China is looking to produce 95% of pork internally in order to reduce massive volumes imported since last year. The country has been hit by African swine fever (ASF) since 2018 and it is dependent on imports to cover its deficit on animal protein.<br />Also, the document talks about an increase in beef, sheepmeat and poultry production. The levels aimed by the Chinese officials are 85% of beef and sheep meat. Currently, a programme to support the pig farming sector has been set to help achieve normal levels of production from next year, while poultry is expected to grow by 14% in 2020. In the first half of the year, China imported more than 2 million tonnes of pork to cover 10% of the domestic demand.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-09-30 06:46:31 | 2025-08-11 13:27:36 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6537 | Australia: Driving demand through consumer motivations | Before brand owners invest in product development, it is critical to understand where market opportunities may exist. As a first for the red meat industry, Meat & Livestock Australia has completed an innovative approach on understanding the way consumers eat in the moment of consumption, providing insights into how industry can better market our products to drive demand. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Using innovative mobile technology to collect meal consumption data, the Consumer Protein Landscape (CPL) research involved 2,100 consumers (aged 15–74) capturing every meal and snack they ate via an app over a seven-day period. The respondents recorded their consumption in real-time presenting greater data accuracy.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The information captured included:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>50,116 meal occasions</li> <li>85,000 meal images</li> <li>motivations and reasons for eating the meal</li> <li>meal occasion types – such as their location, activities, and whether they were eating with others</li> <li>time of day/week</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This food consumption diary provides significant insights, with a highlight on the needs and motivations of food choices within various consumer demographics. The research reports include information on, but not limited to:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>eating moments throughout the day</li> <li>needs and motivations when eating</li> <li>social behaviours when eating</li> <li>role of proteins on different occasions</li> <li>health and nutrition</li> <li>tastes based on ethnicity</li> <li>foodservice and retail</li> <li>opportunity volume sizing</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To better understand the insights from the CPL, some high-level findings are below.</p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What do meals throughout the day look like?</li> </ol> <p style="font-weight: 400;">A quarter of the day’s total food consumption happens at breakfast – however, what people do while eating breakfast differs between generations:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Those aged 15-19 typically eat breakfast while watching TV.</li> <li>Those aged 60+ demonstrate more traditional behaviour with about one-third of breakfasts eaten while sitting at the table.</li> <li>Mothers aged 30-39 have 54% of breakfasts occur while preparing for the day or getting children ready</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">At lunch, consumers typically seek meals that are quick, easy and convenient – with enough calories to fill them up and keep them going through the afternoon. However, those who eat lunch late are more susceptible to choosing a meal that will primarily satisfy their cravings. </p> <ol start="2"> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Dinner is the Red Meat Heartland</li> </ol> <p style="font-weight: 400;">While fresh meat consumption is relatively low during breakfast – an occasion where processed pork is the most popular meat protein – over 60% of red meat consumption occurs during dinner. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">While convenience is a key driver across meals and snacks, red meat is also associated with being a comforting food on many occasions. Beef mince’s popularity is also driven strongly by its versatility and ease-of-use in a range of different meals.</p> <ol start="3"> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Emotional eating increases as the week (or day) progresses</li> </ol> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, towards Friday, Saturday and Sunday, emotional drivers are stronger. Many will choose food to:</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Red meat-centric meals consumed on the weekend are still typically eaten during dinner (66%) with only a third eaten at lunch.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">A similar pattern emerges as the day progresses – functional drivers are very prominent early in the day whereas emotionally-focussed drivers are more prevalent in the latter half of the day. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">As such, providing red meat options to meet each motivation – whether functional or emotional – is critical to expanding sales and markets.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For producers and brand owners who are seeking opportunities to expand their knowledge of consumer consumption habits of red meat, this innovative insight approach gives a deep understanding of why certain proteins are chosen across different meal occasions. By understanding the drivers of choice and consumers’ relationship with red meat, underpinned with their needs and motivations, this provides the opportunity for differentiation and expansion of red meat solutions into other occasions, including breakfast, snacks and beyond.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-06-27 00:10:09 | 2025-08-12 01:54:51 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 1566 | German poultry exports to China resumed | Beijing authorities agree to reopen market after bird flu danger outbreak. | <p>Chinese authorities decided to resume poultry imports from Germany after the products were banned due to a bird flu outbreak, informs Reuters.<br />"The Chinese side has come to the conclusion that there is no reason for concern", declared German agriculture minister Julia Kloeckner during a Germany/China government summit in Berlin.<br />The German part is also interested in securing pork access to China in the event of an African Swine Fever outbreak in the country. The disease has spread to Eastern and Central Europe in the last 4 years and threatens to enter Germany in the next period of time.<br />Kloeckner declared that she also pressed China not to impose a complete ban on German pork should the African swine fever disease be found in the country, but to take a more regional view of the problem.<br />A computerized simulation of how the disease was spreading in Poland and neighbouring countries shows that in the next four years ASF will probably be present on German soil. China is one of Germany’s largest markets for meat exports, especially pork.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-07-10 07:03:50 | 2025-08-12 02:44:42 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1403 | China sets anti-dumping deposit for Brazilian poultry imports | Beijing officials believe that domestic industry has been substantially damaged by the imports. | <p>Chinese poultry importers are now forced to make a deposit ranging from 18.8 percent to 38.4 percent if they are buying Brazilian products, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. The measure includes product supplied by top exporters JBS and BRF and has been enforced from June 9.<br />Brazil has covered 50% of poultry imports between 2013-2016 and Beijing officials noted that the selling prices and profits fort the domestic producers decreased in that period, informs Nasdaq.com.<br />The deposits requested could be another blow to the Brazilian poultry industry as this segment has been already hit by a scandal regarding the quality of the meat and a strike in transport that generated significant losses for the producers.<br />Meantime, during the negotiations between China and USA, Washington tried to regain access to the Chinese poultry market. China is the second largest market for poultry in the world.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-06-10 12:13:45 | 2025-08-11 19:52:45 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6139 | Farm efficiency key to success for Scotch Beef Farm of the Year | Being as efficient as possible, and controlling the things which can be controlled are the keys for Aberdeen shire farmer Harry Brown, who, along with his wife Helen and children Abbie and Murray, run this year’s AgriScot Scotch Beef Farm of the Year. | <p><span lang="EN-US">The family farms 750 acres at Auchmaliddie Mains, near Maud in Aberdeenshire, with additional seasonal lets. They run about 200 predominantly Limousin-cross sucklers put to one of four Limousin bulls or an Aberdeen Angus, and buy a further 200 store cattle each year to finish. Heifers from the best performing cow lines are kept as replacements, with some also sold with calves at foot at Thainstone, while all other cattle are finished on-farm.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">While the business sells finished cattle deadweight, and is also well known for its success in the commercial showring, a new venture during Covid-19 has given the family a different insight into its cattle enterprise. Now, about 30 of the farm’s homebred heifers are finished and sold as direct meat sales, either through farmer’s markets or doorstep deliveries to local customers. It is sold alongside Texel cross lamb and eggs from the sheep and hens owned by Abbie and Murray.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">"It’s a lot of work, but it has been really rewarding," says Harry. Speaking to the end customer has been a source of great feedback on meat quality and consistency, he says. "It's good to speak to consumers to dispell any myths about how beef and lamb is produced on our farm and Scotland in general. The farmer's markets are a great way to engage with the general public and tell them our story. It’s really rewarding to have a customer buy our beef and lamb who has been put off red meat or perhaps not eaten red meat for a while."</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Customers value the consistent quality of Auchmaliddie Mains beef, he says. When home-bred cattle come back from the butcher, he also receives feedback on its quality and how the carcass performed. Traceability means he can go back to the cow and bull, and uses that information to identify the best-performing animals and to ensure the family is consistently focusing on producing high quality, efficient cattle.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Their attention to detail starts with cattle health, with yearly Johne’s monitoring, calves being ear notched for BVD at birth, regular foot trimming and routine nutritionist meetings. A health plan is in place which is routinely discussed and updated with the vet, while any bought-in breeding stock is isolated, health checked and tested before entering the breeding herd. All heifers destined for breeding are pelvic measured before bulling to ensure they are suitable for breeding with minimal assistance.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Use of technology has also helped farm efficiency, with CCTV in the calving shed meaning cows can calve in peace but be safely observed. A cattle database has also been introduced to help cut down on manual farm paperwork, which Harry says has helped speed up data entry and analysis. "It has also allowed us to speed up the registration process, and helps planning bulling and calving periods and patterns."</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">But perhaps the biggest gain of all has come from investing in a Ritchie Beef Monitor, purchased through one of the capital grant schemes, used in conjunction with compatible ear tags to give EID tag reading, weighing and recording. It is in the shed which houses about 50 finishing steers, and as cattle need to cross it in order to access the water trough, the business now has daily weights for these steers.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">This allows the Browns to identify when cattle are at their optimum weight without the stress and potential set-back of putting them through a crush, and also reduces the labour requirement. Importantly, it also highlights when cattle are not performing, says Harry. Before the monitor was installed, he says some poorer performing cattle were being fed for a longer time, eating more silage and barley and not gaining much weight. "Now when we monitor the weights we can check when an animal has plateaued, identify them at an early stage and do something about it."</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Heifers are weighed once a month through the cattle handling system, but Harry would like to buy another weigh monitor for them. "We are always trying to improve our efficiency, so we look at weaning weights too, and identify our better performing cow lines by looking back through our records. Identifying the best cows and the non-performers really helps with breeding selection."</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">The business has also recently built a new outdoor silage pit, which has cut down on the need to wrap silage, as well as increasing the farm’s storage capacity and efficiency. It has also allowed the old indoor silage pit to be repurposed as bedded pens.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Other areas of the farm receive just as much attention. Soils are regularly analysed and mapped for pH and trace elements, and GPS used for sowing and fertilizer spreading. The family has also undertaken several carbon audits, which has increased their awareness of the issue, and prompted their focus on increasing efficiency.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">"We are always trying to innovate and change and to improve our efficiency. There is only so far you can go with costs - and a lot is out with our control, so we are concentrating on the things we can influence, such as health and herd performance.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">"I think there is a lot we can still do, and when I go to events such as AgriScot, there is lots of technology and knowledge from other industries which beef farmers can use to help their business. It’s important to keep up to date with developments as there is always room for improvement."</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Bruce McConachie, QMS Head of Industry Development:</span></strong></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">"What impressed us was how much of a family enterprise the farm business was. They knew what they were aiming to produce and knew the market they were producing for. Ultimately, they have decided to take control of their own supply chain, which is fantastic. They’re also looking to improve the performance of the livestock business while capitalising on direct marketing their produce.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">"From a QMS point of view, the family are such fantastic ambassadors for the Scotch Brand, and for Scottish farming as a whole. They’re passionate, proud, and very good food producers."</span></p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-02-16 00:10:12 | 2025-08-11 16:43:38 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7065 | Monitor Farm programme involved in research project to boost lamb survival | Being much more specific about recording lamb losses at one of Scotland’s Monitor Farms has prompted an innovative new lambing health project, according to Quality Meat Scotland. | <p>With lambing being one of the busiest and intensive periods on a livestock farm, there often isn’t time to take stock of what is happening until long after the event. And when lambing is less successful than hoped, it can be difficult to identify why.</p> <p>While it can be disheartening to even think about recording ewe or lamb deaths and the reasons for them, attendees at a recent Monitor Farm Scotland meeting at Wallets Marts in Castle Douglas heard how it had helped identify issues on-farm, and prompted action to tackle them, as well as inspiring a new research project.</p> <p>Meeting attendees heard that Dumfriesshire Monitor Farmer Richard McCornick and his family, who run the 200ha (500-acre) beef and sheep unit at Barnbackle, had used data to identify flock performance issues. Sheep numbers have increased this year with 800 ewes and 150 ewe lambs to the tup this autumn, so there is a particular focus on improving performance. The farm’s Integrated Land Management Plan, produced by SAC Consulting as part of the first year of this Monitor Farm programme, highlighted lambing losses as an area for attention.</p> <p>As a result, a flock tally sheet recording losses on a whiteboard in the lambing shed helped the farm identify the main causes of loss. To tackle these, Richard is going to focus on ewe nutrition and health, colostrum quality and lamb immunity.</p> <p>It has also led to a deeper investigation into colostrum quality and failure to transfer passive immunity from ewe to lambs. The collaborative project between Monitor Farm Scotland, Livestock Health Scotland and run by The Stewartry Veterinary Centre and University of Glasgow, will involve a holistic approach, says vet and researcher Ali Haggerty, who is Barnbackle’s vet.</p> <p>"We will be looking at ewe body condition score and nutrition, then sampling ewe colostrum and blood testing their lambs to see how that marries up, as well as investigating lamb deaths".</p> <p>The ultimate aim of the project is simple; to increase lamb survival rates, producing more lambs for sale, she says.</p> <p>"The whiteboard at Barnbackle highlighted that quite a lot of the lamb losses were around lambing, from things such as watery mouth or joint ill. Lambs are born without any antibodies, so they rely on that first few hours of receiving colostrum from their mother for immunity to disease in the first few weeks of life. We think that if we can look at improving their immunity, we will have more, healthier lambs on the ground".</p> <p>While she cautions that the study will only be a snapshot in time, she says there are some key areas of focus.</p> <p>Looking at ewe nutrition will be key, assessed through consistent body condition scoring throughout the year and metabolic profiling at key times, particularly two to three weeks before the start of lambing. This will look at whether the available feed is adequate and being utilised fully by ewes. This is vital to produce enough high quality colostrum to feed their lambs in the first few hours of life.</p> <p>"The lamb’s gut is only permeable to the antibodies from colostrum for the first six to twelve hours of life. By 24 hours old, the channels in the gut wall have closed completely, so colostrum at that time will not be absorbed into the body and provide local gut immunity at best. It’s also a high fat product, which is crucial for lambing outside - providing energy to keep warm. There is a lot in it to give lambs the best start, so proper colostrum management is important", she says.</p> <p>Taking colostrum samples from ewes, and later, blood samples from their lambs will assess whether the lamb has adequate passive transfer of immunity. All of that data, plus details of the ewe and her lambing performance collected by vets and vet students, will be collated, with results expected to be available in early summer.</p> <p>"We aren’t changing too much on the farm this year and in the run up to lambing as we want to capture what is going on and to be able to assess that. While Richard lambs indoors, I expect some aspects of the results to be equally applicable to outside lambing, and I think it will focus attention on just how important colostrum is".</p> <p>Barnbackle is one of nine Monitor Farms across Scotland taking part in the programme run by Quality Meat Scotland and AHDB and funded by Scottish Government. This aims to help farms reach full economic, social, and environmental sustainability by optimising production. Over the four-year project, other farmers and experts will be brought together to help the businesses assess farm performance, explore opportunities, and develop solutions to their challenges.</p> <p>Livestock Health Scotland (LHS) is a ‘not for profit’ producer-led organisation focused on building the health and welfare status of Scottish livestock. It aims to work in partnership with livestock producers and farm vets to achieve this, and also aims to be a bridge between researchers, systems experts and those operating at farm business level, creating a pathway for innovation.</p> <p>LHS’s activities include: Maintaining active two-way communication with producers and farm vets; providing information and technical guidance in collaboration with expert groups; supporting smarter disease management strategies at farm and national level, through biosecurity, health screening, vaccine programmes and responsible use of medicines, and; providing a pathway for innovation, data capture and adoption of best practice.</p> | 1 | Technology | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-02-02 00:05:08 | 2025-08-11 12:47:39 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2292 | Ricochet! Trump's trade wars are hitting the poultry industry | Being put to choose between cheaper pork or beef and poultry, the American consumer is ditching the chicken meat. | <p>The domestic demand for US red meat have saved by now the pork and beef sector from the retaliatory measures adopted by Mexico and China but there is another victim in this trade war, US poultry industry.<br />Lower prices for pork and beef have impacted the sales on poultry, especially chicken meat, with chicken producers losing money or break even in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to Reuters.<br />Tyson reported last week that quarterly sales missed Wall Street estimates, sending shares lower, even as the company posted a profit. Operating income from chicken fell nearly 34% from a year earlier, while beef operating income was up about 14%.<br />"All that pork on the market it has spilled over to affecting consumers' demand for chicken", explains Bill Roenigk, an agricultural economist and consultant for the National Chicken Council trade group.<br />USDA projection for next year indicates only a growth of 1.2% for chicken, while beef and pork are expected to rise by 2.6% and 4.3% respectively.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-12-05 09:31:58 | 2025-08-11 11:37:30 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2649 | Belarus bans pork imports from several regions in China | Belarus has cancelled all previously issued permits to import pork from three regions in China because of African swine disease outbreaks. | <p>The Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus has imposed restrictions on the import of pork from Guangxi Zhuang, Yunnan and Shandong provinces of China due to African swine fever.</p> <p>The decision was based on a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), as reported by BelTA.</p> <p>As of March 1, the Chinese provinces will no longer be allowed to export to Belarus live pigs, pork (including wild boar meat) and other raw materials derived from pigs.</p> <p>The authorities from Belarus also informed about the need to take additional control measures to ensure the biological protection of large pig-breeding complexes, pig-breedig farms and farms of all forms of ownership.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-03-01 10:39:14 | 2025-08-11 00:35:04 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1930 | Belarus increased its beef exports by 17.5% | Belarus has exported fresh and chilled beef in the amount of 63.19 thousand tons worth $233.48 million dollars in the first seven months of this year. | <p>In volume, Belarusian beef exports increased in volume by 17.5% compared to the corresponding period from 2017 and by 19.8% in terms of value, as reported by Meatinfo.ru.</p> <p>In July, Belarus exported more than 8.2 thousand tons, a level slightly lower than the one reported in the previous month.</p> <p>Russia stands out as the largest importer of Belarusian beef. Shipments to this market accounted for 96% of Belarus' total beef exports or 60.7 thousand tons. The beef volume supplied to Russia grew by 15.6% in the first seven months of 2018, while in value, the figure grew 18.2% to $226.2 million.</p> <p>Belarus exported 24.09 thousand tons of frozen beef between January and July this year, with an increase of 9.3% in volume and an increase of 18.7% in value to $88.5 million.</p> <p>Russia was still the country's largest importer, shipments to this market accounting for 88% of the total. Belarus increased its frozen beef exports to the Russian market by 10.2% to 21.2 thousand tons. The value of these exports also increased by 19.8% to $79.8 million.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-09-19 14:28:20 | 2025-08-09 19:31:11 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1738 | Belarus bans pork imports from Chinese province over ASF fears | Belarus has imposed temporary restrictions on pork imports from Liaoning Province, China, after an outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) virus has taken place in this region. | <p>The information was posted on the website of the Department of Veterinary and Food Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus, as reported by BelTA.</p> <p>Chinese authorities from Liaoning Province announced that so far 8,116 pigs have been culled in the farms situated near the zone where the ASF outbreak was detected at the end of last week.</p> <p>The authorities from Belarus have canceled all previously issued permits for the import of pork and pork products from Liaoning Province.</p> <p>In this regard, Belarus bans the imports of live pigs, zoo and circus animals that are susceptible of catching the disease, pork (inclugind wild boar meat) and other pork products, as well as raw materials and hunting trophies.</p> <p><em>Photo Source: Pixabay</em></p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-08-08 12:39:06 | 2025-08-11 07:25:16 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2589 | Belarus suspends poultry imports from Bulgaria | Belarus has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of poultry and poultry products from two regions in Bulgaria. | <p>The restrictions follow several Newcastle disease cases that have been discovered on the territory of the Sofia and Starozagorsky regions.</p> <p>The Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food from Belarus announced the ban will be imposed starting February 16.</p> <p>These restrictions concern the imports from Bulgaria of live poultry, eggs, poultry meat and poultry products, fluff, feathers, feed and feed additives of animal origin.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-02-15 13:10:20 | 2025-08-11 08:26:58 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2497 | Belarus bans pork imports from Bulgaria and two Chinese regions | Belarus has imposed temporary restrictions on the imports of pork from Bulgaria and two regions in China due African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks. | <p>The Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food has informed in the Silistra and Dobrich regions of Bulgaria, the Ningxia-Hui Autonomous Region and the Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China there have been reported several swine flu cases.</p> <p>The authorities have imposed a ban on imports of live pigs, zoo and circus animals of susceptible species, pork (including wild boar meat) and other edible pig raw materials, as well as their processed products, tannery, rogooped and intestinal raw materials, bristles , hunting trophies obtained from animals of susceptible species, other products.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-01-29 08:46:06 | 2025-08-11 16:48:29 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 2623 | Belarus bans poultry imports from Bulgaria | Belarus imposed temporary restrictions on the imports of poultry from Kardzhali region of Bulgaria due to Newcastle disease. | <p>As of February 20, Belarus will no longer import live poultry and poultry processed products. Still, the country will allow the import of feed for some pets (cats and dogs), provided that the products are heat treated.</p> <p>The Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus announced that the decision was taken following the announcement made by World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of a case of Newcastle disease reported in the Bulgarian region.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-02-22 09:24:25 | 2025-08-10 22:37:50 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3220 | Ukranian beef exports are decreasing in value | Belarus, Turkey and the UAE are the main markets for fresh/chilled beef from Ukraine. | <p>During the first seven months of this year, Ukraine exported more than 20,000 tonnes of beef worth $60.6 million, down by 4% compared with the same period last year. According to the State Fiscal Sevice of Ukraine, 8,680 tonnes of those were represented by fresh or chilled beef worth $25.5 million. <br />The main markets for Ukrainian fresh/chilled beef were Belarus (5,700 tonnes) and Turkey (2,950 tonnes). Last year, in the first seven months, Ukraine has exported 6,940 tonnes of fresh beef to its main destination, Belarus.</p> <p>The rest of the volumes exported (11,600 tonnes)consisted of frozen beef shipped mainly to Kazakhstan, Azerbaidjan and Belarus, with volumes ranging from 2,000 to 4,250 tonnes. The total value of frozen beef exported by Ukraine was about $35 million.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-08-30 11:41:01 | 2025-08-12 00:54:32 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1854 | Belarus bans poultry imports from French region over AI fears | Belarusian authorities have imposed temporary restrictions on poultry imports from the Brittany region in France due to a reported outbreak of low-pathogenic avian influenza (AI). | <p>The Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture in Belarus has received a notification from the World Animal Health organization (OIE) regarding a new outbreak of low-pathogenic avian influenza registered in the departments of Morbihan, Finistère in the Brittany region, as reported by BelTA.</p> <p>Starting from September 1, the French region may no longer export to Belarus live poultry, hatching eggs, wild, zoo and circus animals, poultry meat, egg powder, melange, albumin and other food products resulted from poultry.</p> <p>The authorities in Belarus will also take additional measures to ensure biological protection of the country's poultry facilities of all forms of ownership.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-09-04 14:30:50 | 2025-08-12 00:20:40 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 815 | Belarus bans meat imports from South Africa | Belarusian authorities have set temporary restrictions on meat imports from the South African province of Limpopo after outbreaks of foot and mouth disease were reported in this area, according to BelTa. | <p> </p> <p>The International Epizootic Bureau has announced that a new case of susceptible species of foot and mouth disease has been registered in the Limpopo province.</p> <p>Temporary restrictions have been imposed on the importation from the region of susceptible animals, meat, meat products and other raw materials derived from the slaughter of animals susceptible to the disease, tannery, hornfels, intestinal, sheepskin-fur and lumpy raw materials, milk and dairy products received from large and small cattle, etc.</p> <p>According to the authorities, all previously issued permits for the import of these goods are canceled.</p> <p>Furthermore, Belarus will take additional measures to prevent the import of these products from the Trans-Baikal region of Russia.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-02-20 14:02:51 | 2025-08-11 17:49:11 | Details Edit Delete |
