November 4 saw the election of Barack Obama to the US presidency. How will the Obama administration manage the US agricultural system, from the lessening of support for agribusiness, to diversifying the federal crop programme and banning packers from owning livestock? Several industry experts... Read more >

There seems to be no hiding: the ‘long arm’ of the European Union is stretching over Europe’s (intensive) livestock production. The Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) issued already in 1996, has to be implemented in all 27 EU member states. What exactly is... Read more >

There seems to be no hiding: the ‘long arm’ of the European Union is stretching over Europe’s (intensive) livestock production. The Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) issued already in 1996, has to be implemented in all 27 EU member states. What exactly is... Read more >

The European Union has launched its next re-think of the Common Agriculture Policy, but Europe's livestock industry is already looking - and finding - areas of concern. Read more >

The celebrations were difficult to miss at this year's agricultural show 'Landbouw¬vakbeurs' in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, October 17-19. Agricultural supply company Schippers celebrated its 40th birthday. The company's history is a journey from local countryside alleys to worldwide... Read more >

If there was one topic that was crucial at this year's edition of the annual SPACE livestock show in Rennes, France, it was the matter of increasing feed prices. How do we deal with it? The French pig research institute IFIP devised a system to investigate where prices will lead to. Read more >

The future looks promising for the pork meat industry. For the poultry industry, however, the future looks even better. Religious beliefs could cause poultry to become the No. 1 meat in the world within the next 30 years. At the latest Victam in the Netherlands, Luciano Roppashared his... Read more >

Demand for corn has grown steadily in the last couple of years and is likely to grow further. It is feared that price increases could seriously damage pork production worldwide. Where do pig producers currently stand? Read more >

Recently Japanese Ajinomoto and Thai Betagro teamed up to create a new joint-venture. Processed frozen specific pathogen-free (SPF) pork products, designed specifically to serve Japan's retail and wholesale markets was the primary focus of the recently initialed 'Ajinomoto Betagro... Read more >

Although both pigs and cattle develop Foot and Mouth Disease, it seems that the latest FMD outbreak in Brazil has been hitting the country's pork industry harder than its beef counterpart. It is hoped, however, that the future holds better perspectives. Read more >