Brexit and its effect on pig farmers The United Kingdom is about to step out of the European Union. What will it mean for the country’s pig farmers...
Russia should leave WTO over EU pork row – officials say Several top Russian officials have suggested the country should suspend its WTO membership, should its...
Pork trade ban with Russia may be a lasting one The trade conflict between the European Union (EU) and Russia is likely to become a lasting one, despite the...
US Congress repeals COOL meat labelling The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer enforce the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)...
US pork organisations protest against COOL The US National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) as well as 34 US state pork producer organisations have urged the...
No COOL on pork sold in US The US House of Representatives voted to remove country-of-origin labels (COOL) on beef, pork and chicken sold...
Canada seeks $3 billion in COOL retaliation Canada announced that it will seek $3 billion per year in retaliatory measures (tariffs) against US exports to...
'COOL violates US trade obligations' The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) welcomes the WTO appellate body ruling affirming that, "mandatory...
US exports threatened by COOL ruling The World Trade Organization is expected to issue a final ruling soon on Mexico and Canada’s challenge of US...
NPPC, Canadian, Mexican pork producers groups meet The Canadian Pork Council recently attended a meeting of North American pork industry leaders, where they...
EU compensating pork producers The European Commission has announced aid for pork producers who are currently suffering from relatively low pig...
Industry groups drop COOL lawsuit Industry groups opposed to country-of-origin labeling (COOL) withdrew a legal challenge to the law, reports Meat...
COOL trade ruling on pork appealed The US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that it will be appealing the October World Trade Organization...
US: NFU president responds to WTO COOL ruling National Farmers Union (NFU) president Roger Johnson said that the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) recent...
North American pork industry leaders discuss trade The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) recently hosted a meeting of North American pork industry leaders, finding...
Taiwan needs to set maximum ractopamine levels for pork US Ambassador Michael Punke has said that Twain (Chinese Taipei) needs to establish a maximum residue level...
Melodies promote productivity in pigs A Vietnamese pig farmer is using a new and interesting way to boost productivity. He believes that the melodies...
Market access important to Canada’s pork sector Canada’s pig inventory has been fairly stagnant since the turn of the century. Traditionally the country has...
WTO’s ruling on Russian pork ban criticised Russian authorities will most likely challenge the World Trade Organization’s decision on the country’s import...
Russian industry profiting from sanctions – for now So far, the war of sanctions appear to be the lifeline Russia’s pig industry was hoping for. Still, the...
Self-sufficiency out of sight as Russia recalculates The year 2021 is Russia’s target for becoming self-sufficient. From the outset this was an ambitious figure, but...
Group housing requirements lead to market turbulence At the edge of the new century the European Commission adopted the directive on the protection of farming...
Successful cross-border pig farming in North America Producing finishers across the border sometimes comes with a lot of advantages. Canadian pork producer Rod...
Environment and welfare melt Dutch cost advantage The Netherlands used to be a country where cost efficiency was a key element in production. Surface area...
Pigs breaking through in Argentina Argentina. The country of beef, maize and soybeans. And, in the future, the country of pigs as well. The public...
Inside China Growing market openness inferred by China's accession to the WTO, continued income growth, and the shift of...