Mr Han's pig dung is responsible for fertilising the famously sweet, almost-organic Pinggu peaches that sell at a premium at the Dongjiao food market in downtown Beijing. The government and the media have blamed high pork prices on blue-ear pig disease, an American virus which causes respiratory and reproductive problems. More than 550 million pigs are eaten here each year, accounting for 70 per cent of local meat consumption and 4 per cent of the consumer price index. While the biggest...

In the meantime, the government has to ban imports of pork from countries where it is legal to use ractopamine, Pan said. Pig farmers support the government's strict inspection of the usage of ractopamine in the domestic pig industry. The concentration of ractopamine found in the domestic sample was 0.37 parts per billion (ppb) and that found in the two US pork shipments was 0. Wu said the council should bring the ban in line with international standards because Taiwan's pig farmers could...

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 1:03 AM CDT 4-Hers go hog wild at Coles County Fair swine showing By LISA BARTELT, Staff Writer lbartelt@jg-tc.com CHARLESTON While some youngsters spend their summers lazing around; 9-year-old Charlotte Jaeger of Ashmore has been showing pigs every weekend. Tuesday, July 31, 2007 1:03 AM CDT 4-Hers go hog wild at Coles County Fair swine showing By LISA BARTELT, Staff Writer lbartelt@jg-tc.com CHARLESTON While some youngsters spend their summers lazing around;...

Han's pig dung is responsible for fertilising the famously sweet, almost-organic Pinggu peaches that sell at a premium at the Dongjiao food market in downtown Beijing. The Government and the media has blamed high pork prices on an American virus called blue-ear pig disease, which causes respiratory and reproduction problems. Down at the piggery, Han says there are three key reasons for the pork price hike. More than 550 million pigs are eaten here each year, accounting for 70 per cent of...

China's pork prices continue to rise: ministry China Daily The pork will continue to be expensive in the latter half of the year as supply shortfall can hardly be eased in a short period of time, a senior Chinese trade official said Saturday in an interview with. China's pork prices continue to rise: ministry China Daily The pork will continue to be expensive in the latter half of the year as supply shortfall can hardly be eased in a short period of time, a senior Chinese trade official...