Global Ag Media | The Pig Site

Global Ag Media

US pork exports to Japan climb in November - USMEF

Markets Imports and Exports Trade

31 January 2025

1 minute read

Commissioner Hansen opens Info Days on funding for EU agri-food promotion

Industry and legislation Conferences & Events Market Trends

31 January 2025

2 minute read

The event took place in Brussels on January 29th and 30th

Lean hog futures end slightly higher - CME

Market Trends Markets and economics

31 January 2025

2 minute read

Cattle futures dip on flurry of profit-taking

Britain implements delayed third phase of post-Brexit border rules

Markets Trade Policy and regulation

31 January 2025

2 minute read

Safety and security declarations required for imports from EU

European Commission establishes European Board on Agriculture and Food

Policy and regulation

31 January 2025

2 minute read

The board consists of 30 member organisations representing three stakeholder categories

January 2021

WVA and Brooke to create first ever global list of essential livestock medicines

Disease Managing disease Husbandry

27 January 2021

7 minute read

As part of a wider strategy to standardise health treatments for farm animals and improve health outcomes, the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and animal welfare charity Brooke will collaborate to create a global list of essential veterinary medicines.

NFU UK calls for updates to water infrastructure to safeguard against future floods

Husbandry Environmental management Facilities and people

27 January 2021

7 minute read

Urgent action is needed to safeguard the UK's agricultural land in the face of extreme weather events.

President Biden moves to address food insecurity through executive order

Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Human health and nutrition

25 January 2021

5 minute read

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order (EO) that increases food assistance for families missing meals due to school closures and gives additional funding for SNAP.

OIE's Global Burden of Animal Disease (GBAD) research programme secures more funding

Disease Pig Welfare Research and innovation

24 January 2021

7 minute read

Animal health researchers from the GBADs programme have secured $7 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to explore and measure animal health burdens and their impacts on human lives and economies.

EU holds second consultation on revising pesticide rules

Husbandry Environmental management Policy and regulation

23 January 2021

5 minute read

The European Union is consulting farmers and other stakeholders on the sustainable use of pesticides before updating rules for the trading bloc.

JBS offers $100 to employees who get COVID-19 vaccine

Processing Processing People

22 January 2021

5 minute read

Meatpacker JBS USA and poultry company Pilgrim’s Price Corp say that they will pay $100 to US employees who voluntarily receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Biden begins presidency with executive actions on climate change and immigration

People Health and safety Policy and regulation

22 January 2021

5 minute read

In his first hours as president, Joe Biden issued multiple executive orders and policy proposals that will affect the farm sector.

3701 posts 1 ... 461 462 — 529 < >

© 2000 - 2025 - Global Ag Media. All Rights Reserved | No part of this site may be reproduced without permission.