Pork

China Q1 Pork Output Hits Highest In Three Years

China posted its highest quarterly pork production in more than three years during January through March, latest data showed, reflecting a boost in breedin...

German Meat Production Declines In 2021: Destatis

In 2021, meat production in Germany declined by 2.4% year-on-year, with commercial slaughterhouses producing 7.6 million tonnes of meat, according to Desta...

Brazil's BRF Raises $1bn In Discounted Share Sale

Brazilian food processor BRF SA said on Wednesday it had priced its share offering at R$20.00 per share, a 7.5% discount to Tuesday's closing price, raisin...

British Pig Industry Faces Collapse Amid Butcher Shortage

Britain's pig industry has said that it faces collapse after an exodus of east European workers led to a shortage of butchers and a backlog in slaughtering...

Pig Farmers In Thailand Angered By Havoc From Suspected African Swine Fever

This month, officials identified the first case of ASF in Jintana's province of Nakhon Pathom, after years of saying it was not in Thailand, unleashing a p...

Italy Takes Further Measures To Contain Swine Fever Outbreak: ANSA

Italy has introduced further measures in two northern regions to contain a recent African swine fever outbreak, including the immediate slaughter of pigs a...

China Sees 5.4% Decline In Meat Imports In 2021

China's imports of meat fell 5.4% in 2021 from the year before, customs data showed, as a surge in domestic supply of pork cut demand for overseas supplies...

German Farmers Give Up Pig Keeping As Prices And Demand Low

The number of pigs on German farms in November 2021 fell by 9.4% on the year to around 2.45 million animals, Germany’s national statistics office has...