Highly pathogenic avian influenza arrives in Spain
The Central Veterinary Laboratory(LCV)of Algete has confirmed the detection of the High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in several wild birds that members of the Corps of Rural Agents of the Generalitat of Catalonia found dead in the Segre River, at the...
read moreEU livestock has fallen 8.9% in the past 20 years
According to recently released figures on the European food chain livestock populations across the EU dropped in the last two decades. Between 2001 and 2020, the EU’s total livestock count for pigs, bovine animals, sheep and goats fell by an estimated 8.9%. EU...
read moreThis weeks highlights for the Meat Trader
very interesting video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vHsnTqAjXI&feature=youtu.be
read moreAl Mawashi SA Newsletter – December 2021
Al Mawashi Newsletter - December 2021 by - Flipsnack
read moreWrapping up December: What’s new in the world of pigs?
From a new pig processing plant in Mexico to an acquisition in Denmark, and from a farm safety award in the UK to free farrowing pens inauguration in Finland, Pig Progress brings you the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry PigProgress -...
read moreGlobal poultry sector to see ongoing high feed costs in 2022
Global poultry sector to see ongoing high feed costs in 2022...
read moreExpensive braai season looms as meat prices hit record high for December
Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB agribusiness, said during a time of year when braais are synonymous with gatherings of family and friends, budgets are expected to come under pressure as meat prices have surged, underpinned by resilient seasonal...
read moreESS-Feed: Global food industry news daily -Bird flu is raging, adding to the risks for food inflation
More than 40 countries across Europe, Asia and Africa have seen outbreaks since May, according to World Organisation for Animal Health data. It’s threatening to drive food prices, which are near record levels, even higher and boost costs for households that are...
read morePopo Molefe serve to highlight the negative effects of the government’s localisation policies
Recent comments by Transnet board chair Popo Molefe serve to highlight the negative effects of the government’s localisation policies, and should add weight to the argument that these protectionist ideas should be abandoned as quickly as possible (“Localisation will...
read moreChicken prices to soar over the festive season
CHICKEN prices are expected to soar over the festive season, figures from ChickenFacts and the National Agricultural Marketing Council indicate, impacted by the cost of chicken feed, droughts, avian flu, South Africa’s recent civil unrest, the prices of fuel and...
read moreMeat price’s to remain high during the festive season
Durban: The price of meat will remain high going into the festive season due to the increase in fuel and animal feed. The high cost is also attributed to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Avian influenza outbreak earlier this year, the unrest in July in...
read moreFirst HPAI cases of the season in Bulgaria, Portugal
Bulgaria and Portugal have become the latest countries in Europe to report highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) this winter in their respective poultry sectors. Meanwhile, the number of poultry involved in outbreaks in Italy has risen to more than 6.86 million,...
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