Monday, July 09, 2007 Singapore yet to issue pork export certificate THE scheduled shipment of the country's pioneer shipment of premium fresh frozen pork meat to Singapore last month failed to materialize, pending the validation of the condition of processing plants and piggeries in Mindanao, a top company executive said. Star General Santos - Singapore yet to issue pork export certificate Internet home of Philippine news. Monday, July 09, 2007 Singapore yet to issue pork export...

OF the two million tonnes of pork produced each year by Denmarks 8,800 pig farmers, 90 per cent is exported with Germany and UK being the biggest markets. Denmark has also started looking at China a major potential market as forecasts suggest the country can only continue to be self-sufficient in pork for another five years. Although still small, production of organic production is increasing in Denmark, bolstered by the many export opportunities. Castration is carried out to prevent boar...

The export market in pork results in hogs bringing an estimated $30 a head more at market. The prices of corn and soybeans are good, and Durbin said that actually reduces the amount of money Congress is likely to set aside for deficiency and insurance-style programs. Local farmers got a chance early this week to tell two members of Congress what they would like to see in the new farm bill. There's a presumption with higher prices that we're not going to need to pay as much. He believes...

Changing trade patterns threaten exports Monday, 9 July 2007 A UN and OECD report into future agricultural trade has forecast that developed countries are likely to lose export market share over the next decade as developing countries prosper from more liberalised global trade. Changing trade patterns threaten exports Monday, 9 July 2007 A UN and OECD report into future agricultural trade has forecast that developed countries are likely to lose export market share over the next decade as...

Economic experts are demanding a professional investigation to study the possibility of deliberate introduction of the African Swine Virus in Georgia as well as the government's late response to the disease. Results "Our timely and focused actions on these hot points, as well as a large scale combat of the virus throughout Georgia have yielded results - pig deaths have decreased as the disease has come under our control," Nukri Gugushvili, Head of special headquarters created at the...