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5 days ago | 
gfactueel.nl | Ruud Peijs
De Britse grenscontroles voor veel groente en fruit, die op 1 juli in zouden gaan, zijn definitief geschrapt. “Dat is een eerste stap vooruitlopend op de nieuwe overeenkomst met de EU,” aldus het ministerie voor plattelandszaken en voeding Defra. Groente en fruit met een medium-risico, waaronder tomaten, druiven, pruimen, kersen en paprika’s, hoeven niet aan de Britse grens gecontroleerd te worden en ook de daarmee verband houdende certificeringen gaan niet door.
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1 week ago | 
pigprogress.net | Ruud Peijs
The risk of a transmission of Foot-and-Mouth Disease by animal feed itself is negligibly small. A research project from EFSA and some German institutions shows that such a transmission could only occur under special and rare circumstancesEven after adding a large amount of the virus to various feed stuff, after a short time there was no sign of the virus anymore, the research showed.
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2 weeks ago | 
pigprogress.net | Ruud Peijs
An unexpected spike in swine flu outbreaks has hit French pig farms, with 661 cases reported in the first year following the emergence of genotype H1N2#E—up from an average of 400. According to ANSES researchers, the new virus, likely originating from Denmark, spread rapidly after evading immunity built from previous infections and vaccines. In 2020, a new genotype of swine influenza virus H1N2#E emerged in France and quickly replaced certain previous strains.
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3 weeks ago | 
pigprogress.net | Ruud Peijs
Despite a personal interference by president Trump on their behalf, American pork producers have not gained access to the lucrative British market yet. However, the UK National Pig Association fears they will continue knocking on the door.
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2 months ago | 
pigprogress.net | Ruud Peijs
Leading Danish pig producer Danish Crown ceases operations in its factory in Pinghu near Shanghai after less than 6 years. Pinghu is the only pig processing facility the company has in China. Customers of Danish Crown in China have been informed that the company is discontinuing its business operations in Pinghu following a strategic review.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
pigprogress.net | Ruud Peijs
The United Kingdom might slowly increase its domestic pork production but still remains highly dependent on the EU for its pork. In the first 11 months of 2024, the Brits imported no less than 249,000 tonnes of fresh pork from its European neighbours, 12,000 tonnes more than in the same period the year before. The import of frozen pork came to 61,500 tonnes, an increase of 7,000 tonnes.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
pigprogress.net | Ruud Peijs
France aims to work on a more coordinated approach towards animal health. The goal is twofold – it should not just be targeting current epidemics, but should also prevent new diseases entering the country. The plan was put forward by Annie Genevard, France’s minister of agriculture, food sovereignty and forestry. In recent years, the country faced various viral outbreaks in poultry, cattle and sheep, and geographically speaking, African Swine Fever (ASF) is just around the corner.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
allaboutfeed.net | Ruud Peijs
FEFAC, the European Compound Feed Manufacturers’ Federation, is deeply concerned about the high import tariffs the European Union has imposed on lysine from China, according to a statement of its president Pedro Cordero. ‘The decision may have serious consequences for the European feed and livestock sector,’ he says.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
pigprogress.net | Ruud Peijs
The EU pig meat production will decrease by 0.5% annually over the next years. This will result in a total decline of around 1.2 million tons by 2035 compared to the 2022-2024 average. The European Commission shared that projection in its Agricultural Outlook 2024-2035. According to the Commission, the reduction is primarily due to further societal concerns over intensive pig farming, the implementation of stricter environmental regulations in certain EU countries and reduced export opportunities.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
trekkeronline.nl | Ruud Peijs
In Frankrijk zijn in het afgelopen jaar ongeveer 26.450 trekkers van minstens 50 pk verkocht, dat zijn bijna 3.000 of ruim 10% minder dan in 2023. De binnengekomen bestellingen duiden erop dat de Franse trekkermarkt begin dit jaar verder zal inzakken. De verkopen zijn tegen het eind van 2024 nog ‘kunstmatig’ opgedreven, omdat zowel fabrikanten als kopers de per 1 januari ingevoerde strengere regels voor de remmen voor wilden zijn.
