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S.Korea Bans Pork Imports From Germany After African Swine Fever Case

South Korea banned imports of pork from Germany after a case of African swine fever was confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the South Korean agric...

Cherkizovo Group Reports Growth In Pork Sales Volume In July

Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has posted 14% growth in pork sales volumes, to 22,570 tonnes, in July 2020, compared with the same period last...

German Pig Prices Fall After Abattoir Closes Due To Coronavirus

German pig prices have fallen sharply as a huge German abattoir remains closed after a coronavirus outbreak, forcing farmers to sell animals ready to be sl...

China's Slower Meat Imports Seen Worsening Protein Shortage

China's dwindling pace of meat imports, thanks to its tough measures against coronavirus contamination, will provide further support for prices already buo...

China May Pork Imports Jump 86% On Year To 370,000 Tonnes

China imported 370,000 tonnes of pork in May, up 86% on the same month a year ago, customs data has revealed, as buyers boosted overseas purchases after a...

EU Pork Production Increases In March: Eurostat

Pork production in the EU saw a 3.3% year-on-year growth in March to 2.0 million tonnes, according to the latest data from Eurostat. However, beef produ...

China Pork Crisis Spurs Pig Farms' Return To Cities

China is building industrial pig farms near its urban areas, reversing years of policies to relocate the livestock over waste concerns, as the government p...

Cherkizovo Group Sees Pork Sales Volume Up 20% In May

Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has reported a 20% year-on-year growth in pork sales volumes, to 25,260 tonnes, in May 2020. The company&rsq...