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	China's lucrative but troubled swine sector Accounting for over half the world's swine, China's swine sector is faced with years of challenges from scarce contaminated feed, painful consolidation and perverse government policies. Full Story

Queensland's beef industry hard hit by drought in Australia Queensland's beef producers are in their worst crisis in almost a century as drought and a beef glut takes its toll, with prices as low as during the 1972 crash. Canada's wheat plantings to hit record high since 2000 Canadian growers are expected to plant their biggest wheat crop in more than a decade and Australian wheat growers can expect some tough competition from Canadian counterparts during the next year. US beef producers expects surge in demand from Japan The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) believes that US exports to Japan in 2013 will increase about 45% to 496 million pounds, topping the US$1 billion mark for the first time since 2003. More >> Thailand refutes US shrimp anti-dumping charge with evidence Thailand may avoid high tariffs on its future shrimp exports to the United States after it produced evidence that it was not involved in dumping practices alleged by the US. Vietnamese poultry farmers hurt by bird flu virus H7N9 in China Vietnam's local poultry farmers are suffering losses as prices have slumped over poor consumption brought about by consumers' hesitation to consume chicken, following news reports of the new bird flu virus strain in China. India's wheat procurement may decline 8% in 2013-14 Due to brisk buying by private traders in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and a drop in yields in Punjab and Haryana, India will purchase less wheat in the 2013-14 crop marketing year for its central stocks. More >> Higher prices and improved domestic production may dampen Chinese grain imports Chinese grain imports may fall 17 % this season from the prior period on higher corn prices spurred by US drought and increased domestic production, the United Nations' Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. Chinese authorities seize 20,000 tonnes of illegal meat products Since January, Chinese authorities have seized 20,000 tonnes of illegal meat products and solved 382 cases of meat-related crime- primarily the sale of toxic, diseased and counterfeit meat. Taiwanese authorities arrest feed dealers, pig farmers for illegal additives Taiwanese investigators have held eight feed dealers and pig farmers on the suspicion of selling and using feed containing illegal additives. More >> CP Group accelerates foreign projects to tap strong Thai Baht Cheap financing costs due to the strength of the Thai baht have driven big Thai companies, especially the CP Group, to accelerate its investment overseas and acquire businesses abroad. Indonesia's PT Perkasa Agung Sejati opens new feed mill PT Perkasa Agung Sejati (PAS), the largest feed producer in eastern Indonesia, has begun operations of its new feed mill in Makassar Industrial Estate, south Sulawesi in East Indonesia. China Mengniu to acquire US$410 million stake in KKR's Modern Dairy In order to rebuild trust after a series of scandals left local brands' reputations in tatters, China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd announced to buy a US$410 million stake in China's largest unpasteurised milk producer. More >>

May 14, 2013: AveSui 2013 May 15, 2013: Pan-American Grain and Oilseed Conference May 15, 2013: AgriTek Kazakhstan'2013 May 16, 2013: Ethio Poultry Expo May 18, 2013: China Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE) 2013 May 21, 2013: Preview: VIV Russia 2013 May 23, 2013: Aquatech Aquaculture Expo Convention Philippines For more events, click here

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