Lower pork production in China and a hard Brexit will have effects in the volume of trade in these regions. The multiple ASF outbreaks recorded in China have led to tighter border controls in this country, which in turn have generated a sharp decline in the volume of trade through unofficial channels in Q4 2018. The increased Chinese border enforcement has slowed unofficial bovine trade from Hong Kong and Vietnam, says Angus Gidley-Baird, Senior Analyst - Animal Protein at Rabobank. In the last quarter of 2018, Vietnamese imports of Indian carabeef have dropped by 60% compared to the same quarter from the previous year pushing down the prices of meat. Nevertheless, China. Read more...
"We see excellent opportunities for expanding business in China", Miratorg’s President Victor Linnik said. Miratorg announced that it is the first Russian company to deliver high-quality poultry to China. After investing $380 million in a vertically-integrated poultry system in Bryansk region - from grain crop cultivation for compound feed production to deep processing - last year, the Russian company reported a total production of over 114,000 tonnes. The complex comprises 20 poultry farms, a hatchery for 91.7 million eggs and a meat processing complex, which unique automated system meets all sanitary and veterinary requirements and ensures. Read more...
During IFFA 2019, visitors of SEALPAC's 'Supermarket of Innovations' will see in premiere the new packaging concept. Following the successful launch of FlatSkin, SEALPAC has developed a completely new and sustainable packaging concept for classic MAP applications. At IFFA 2019, the packaging company will present a paper-based tray that runs on all of SEALPAC’s A-series traysealers. Equipped with servo drive, the traysealer combine the highest performance with optimal quality and economical use of materials. The SEALPAC A6, for example, is suitable for all types of materials and hermetically seals up to 90 trays per minute, depending on tray format. Read more...
A new report has found antimicrobials used to treat diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans, such as campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, are becoming less effective. The new findings were released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and uses data from 2017. Resistance to fluoroquinolones Resistance to fluoroquinolones (such as ciprofloxacin) is so high in Campylobacter bacteria in some countries that these antimicrobials no longer work for the treatment of severe campylobacteriosis cases. And most countries reported that salmonella in humans is. Read more...
The situation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China appears out of control. Continental Asia will have to get used to the fact that the virus will be around for much longer. Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek explains why and discusses the longer-term consequences. Photo:pigprogress.net Kinmen Pig was found on a beach on the island of Kinmen, on New Year’s Eve of 2018. Many pictures were circulated on the Web. They show the animal lying on its right side, among pieces of wood, bottles and fishing nets, I’d say it was about 4-5 months old. Part of its skin had turned black. The carcass was surrounded by men in white and blue biosecurity suits. Samples were. Read more...
USMEF Economist Erin Borror considers Japan to be the leading value destination for both US beef and US pork, but the situation will change unless the United States secure a preferential trade agreement with the Asian country. Erin Borror, economist at the US Meat Export Federation said during the February 22 panel discussion at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia, that, for 2018, US beef and pork exports to Japan are expected to reach $2.1 billion and $1.65 billion, respectively, when year-end data is available. Borror warned that the competitive terrain in Japan has gotten steeper for U.S. red meat due to Japan’s preferential. Read more...
ABH Miratorg, Russia’s major meat producer, announced that in January 2019 its sheep breeding complex provided company’s meat processing plant with the first batch of lamb of over 3,970 kg in live weight. Miratorg’s pilot sheep farm with the capacity of 50 thousand heads was launched in 2018. As per today, this project is very unique for Russia since animals are maintained in enclosed barns, which guarantees constant veterinary control, strict adherence to rations and reliable meat quality. The sheep farm is situated in Fatezh district of Kursk region and provides a full production cycle from breeding of nucleus herds with high genetics to. Read more...
Belarus has cancelled all previously issued permits to import pork from three regions in China because of African swine disease outbreaks. 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. The decision was based on a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), as reported by BelTA. 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. Read more...
Czechia is the 1st country in the EU to be officially declared free from African Swine Fever (ASF) after it was infected in recent years. As no outbreak has been found in Czechia since April 2018, the country received the support of the EU member states to lift all restrictions in the country. This support comes less than 2 years after the country 1st reported ASF, followed by massive efforts to eradicate the disease. All outbreaks occurred around the city of Zlín in the south of the country, where a first outbreak was found in June 2017. Ever since, the European Commission deployed its EU Veterinary Emergency team of experts and started working closely with. Read more...
Russia, the world’s biggest wheat exporter, still has a surplus of 4 million to 5 million tonnes of old-crop of the grain for exports, a leading exporter of Black Sea grain cargoes said on Wednesday. The market has been expecting the Black Sea Region suppliers, mainly Russia and Ukraine, to run out of surpluses after a hectic export programme in the second half of 2018, creating room for the United States to sell some of its large inventories. “Russia will be exporting old-crop wheat not just in April but even in July,” said the trader who declined to be identified as he was not authorised to speak to media. “Russia exports most of the wheat. Read more...
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