World meat industry news

Antimicrobial resistance on the rise

  • 5 Mar 10:48

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...

What 1 pig can tell about ASF in China

  • 5 Mar 10:47

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...

US to lose its stake in the Japanese meat market unless it secures a trade deal

  • 5 Mar 10:45

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...

Miratorg’s sheep breeding complex supplies first 3,970 kg of lamb for processing in January 2019

  • 4 Mar 11:27

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 bans pork imports from several regions in China

  • 4 Mar 11:26

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...

Czech Republic officially free from African Swine Fever

  • 1 Mar 12:29

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 has 4-5 million tonnes of old-crop wheat to export

  • 1 Mar 12:27

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...

Russia bans pig import from five regions of Japan

  • 28 Feb 11:48

Rosselkhoznadzor has introduced a temporary ban on import of Japanese pork from five prefectures of the country. The import of pigs from five regions of Japan is prohibited to Russia, reports rosng.ru. These are the regions of Aichi, Gifu, Nagano, Osaka and Shiga. On their territory the Russian veterinary services have documented cases of classical swine fever (CSF). This information came from the International Bureau of Epizootic. The Russian side has already banned the transportation of live pigs from these territories, as well as their embryos and meat and skins. The exception will be products that have undergone thermal and other processing, during which the viability. Read more...

Synthetic egg company partners with German poultry giant

  • 28 Feb 11:45

The past few years have seen egg farmers in Europe battling to keep up with consumer requirements. First battery cages were banned. More recently their replacement, enriched cages, have come under scrutiny after less than a decade in use – could a synthetic egg fit the bill? Some of Europe’s largest poultry businesses seem to think it might. Photo:Pixabay Type “Just Egg Scrambled” into YouTube and you will receive links to nearly a hundred thousand videos. Scroll through the top selection and, rather than cooking tutorials, most videos will be vegan cooks reviewing a scrambled egg substitute produced by San Francisco start-up JUST Inc –. Read more...

Feed production growth did not cancel the growth of the price

  • 28 Feb 11:41

At the end of December last year, the livestock breeders were provided with animal feed, although grain stocks by the end of the yearhad decreased slightly year-on-year. The grain harvest, though yielding to the figures of 2017, was still high, although active exports reduced grain stocks by almost 24%. This is somewhat reflected in the availability of feed: the figure for the year fell by 4.3%. At the same time, feed production, against the background of high yield, showed a positive trend: the total volume of mixed fodder production in Russia in December 2018 was 2.5 million tons, so by the beginning of 2019, we can expect an increase in feed stocks. Despite the low. Read more...