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october 2011
Rabobank: Foot-and-mouth disease threatens China’s pig sector Pig Progress: October 27, 2011
13 Wal-Mart stores reopen after pork scandal China Daily: October 26, 2011
Corn may return to &7 amid ethanol, China demand Pork Network: October 26, 2011
2011 may set pork export record Pork Network: October 25, 2011
China acknowledges need for sizable corn imports Agrimoney: October 25, 2011
Wal-Mart China CEO Resigns China Retail News: October 23, 2011
Corn: China versus ethanol WorldCrops: October 22, 2011
Brazilian pork will head to China in 2012 Pork Network: October 21, 2011
China and Korea drive rebound in global pork production Pork Network: October 20, 2011
Meat, Dairy, and the Chinese Nutrition Divide Asia Healthcare Blog
september 2011
China: pork import up 43.39% in the first half of 2011 pig333.com: September 1, 2011
august 2011
China: Beijing bans swill-fed pigs Pig333.com: August 30, 2011
Chinese seek deal for British pigs Pig Progress: August 30, 2011
Breeding home-grown pedigree pigs China Daily: August 29, 2011
Providing more food for thought China Daily: August 29, 2011
Long Term Partnership Pays Off in China USDA: August 29, 2011
China arrests over 900 in tainted pork crackdown Economic Times: August 29, 2011
WikiLeaks reveals China’s failure to measure dangerous pollution Guardian: August 26, 2011
Higher costs may drag down pig price in 3 months Capital Vue: August 19, 2011
Pig meat prices to remain high in 2011 WATT AgNet: August 18, 2011
China – pork prices remain the same Pig Progress: August 18, 2011
China to begin importing more pork China Daily: August 18, 2011
Sen Yu sees continued government support for pork breeders Market Watch: August 18, 2011
China Yurun Food Group Limited Announces it’s Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2011 PR Newswire: August 17, 2011
Exports driving prices across the pork supply/demand space Pork Network: August 17, 2011
Cautious on Yurun: Expecting Shares to Be Under Pressure as Situation Unfolds Seeking Alpha: August 17, 2011
Weakened feed demand causes US containerized exports drop Watt AgNet: August 17, 2011
Overuse of fertilizer China Daily: August 17, 2011
China’s corn demand mindblowing Agriculture.com: August 17, 2011
Wen’s Group expands with boar-breeding base WATT AgNet: August 16, 2011
China wants to buy soy directly from Brazil’s farmers Farmlandgrab.org: August 16, 2011
Pork prices expected to resume rise Economic Observer: August 15, 2011
US corn export prospects for 2011/2012 reduced Pork Network: August 15, 2011
Tianli Agritech Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results PRNewswire: August 15, 2011
Will pork exports set record in 2011? Pork Network: August 15, 2011
Tyson poised to benefit on meat export boom, chicken cutbacks Dairy Herd Network: August 15, 2011
Food alarm rings in developing world China Daily: August 13, 2011
Invest in AgFeed Industries? When Pigs Fly! Motley Fool: August 12, 2011
China’s soybean imports set to maintain increase The Pig Site: August 12, 2011
Rural Survey 2008-2010 Globalization Monitor: August 12, 2011
Beijing is checking for swill-fed pigs during its current slaughterhouse campaign The Pig Site: August 11, 2011
China hog market – July 2011 The Pig Site: August 11, 2011
China jails 7 more people in tainted pork scandal Bloomberg Businessweek: August 11, 2011
Zhongpin chairman forecasts ‘very good year’ The Pig Site: August 9, 2011
Pork price rises hit fall custom China Daily: August 9, 2011
China/Costa Rica Free-Trade Agreement Begins Apparel News: August 5, 2011
Soy crushers struggle, while canola peers thrive Agrimoney.com: August 5, 2011
China allows cooking-oil prices to rise China Post: August 5, 2011
Pork prices in China fall at end of July, statistic bureau says Bloomberg: August 4, 2011
International Investors flock to China’s pig breeding market China Briefing: August 3, 2011
july 2011
Government extends food-tracking project China Daily: July 30, 2011
Red-hot pork prices cooling as China boosts pig farming Shanghai Daily: July 29, 2011
AgFeed and Zhongpin benefit from favorable government initiatives Market Watch: July 29, 2011
Happiness is a pigsty China Daily: July 29, 2011
China corn imports to jump 50%, IGC says Agriculture.com: July 29, 2011
Five people sentenced for tainting pork China Daily: July 26, 2011
Contaminated pork sent shock waves across nation Xinhua: July 26, 2011
Shuanghui recovers from clenbuterol scandal China Daily: July 26, 2011
Meat processor Shuanghui to accelerate pig breeding business Business China: July 26, 2011
Magazine stands by report questioning Zhongpin stores Bloomberg: July 25, 2011
Melamine tainted milk resurfaces in Chinese pig farms New Tang Dynasty Television: July 25, 2011
Fertilizer costs threaten China’s food security China Daily: July 25, 2011
Police detain professor over ‘lean meat’ additive China Daily: July 25, 2011
China opens court on clenbuterol-tainted meat case Xinhua: July 25, 2011
FMD outbreak complicates China pork woes Pork Network: July 25, 2011
Tainted pork to be buried Global Times: July 25, 2011
Surging China Demand Buoys US Pork The Pig Site: July 25, 2011
Zhongpin denies blog allegations, stands behind financial reports Wall Street Journal: July 25, 2011
Scandal-battered Shuanghui to clean up tainted meat People’s Daily: July 24, 2011
China – Massive pig farm scam Meat Trade News Daily: July 24, 2011
Inflation tough to digest as pork to onion costs rise Financial Express: July 22, 2011
Surging China demand buoys US pork China Daily: July 22, 2011
Consumers pinch pennies to cope with soaring prices Xinhua: July 22, 2011
Inflation balloons to 35-month high China Daily: July 22, 2011
China factory sector shrinks, IMF finds world worried Reuters: July 21, 2011
Codex fails to approve feed additive ractopamine, NPPC disappointed Pig Progress: July 21, 2011
Meat Eater’s Guide: Environmental Working Group
Chinese garlic farmers at the mercy of speculators as prices plummet Epoch Times: July 21, 2011
US pork exports may exceed $5 billion in 2011 Watt Agnet: July 21, 2011
Local pig farmers can smile at rise in pork prices Star News Online: July 20, 2011
Zhongpin: Where are the pigs? Seeking Alpha: July 20, 2011
Finding ways to fight inflation China Daily: July 19, 2011
China’s hunger for pork to boost corn demand Financial Post: July 19, 2011
Zhongpin says report on overstated 2010 sales was based on ‘faulty’ facts Bloomberg: July 19, 2011
Pork price growth slower last week China Daily: July 19, 2011
Study: China getting fatter, but not like US WSJ: July 19, 2011
Chinese authorities predict high hog prices after August Watt Agnet: July 18, 2011
Pork prices to stay ‘unusually high’ as China buys Agrimoney: July 18, 2011
Fish prices in China’s Jiangxi increase on higher cost of pork Bloomberg: July 18, 2011
Wilmar says ‘not aware’ of China removing edible-oil price caps Bloomberg: July 18, 2011
Pork producers worry about price hike China Daily: July 18, 2011
Pork prices peaking as corn bust spurs hog-herd expansions Businessweek: July 18, 2011
China 2011 soybean imports seen down 6.9 pct on yr near 51 miln tonnes Reuters Africa: July 18, 2011
Codex avoids implosion – by five votes News With Views: July 17, 2011
High food prices are here to stay – and here’s why The Guardian: July 17, 2011
China’s challenge: Slow growth without stopping it LA Times: July 16, 2011
China’s autumn grain harvest to be “satisfactory” Reuters Africa: July 16, 2011
US farmers basking in growth of Chinese ties China Daily July 15, 2011
China to release more pork reserves onto market to curb soaring prices Xinhua: July 15, 2011
China has a pork-flation problem The Atlantic Wire: July 15, 2011
Pork reserves to be released by Chinese government Pig Progress: July 15, 2011
China plans to release some of its pork stockpile to hold down prices New York Times: July 15, 2011
China to sell pork from stockpiles to dampen price AP: July 15, 2011
Fiscal support to stabilize pig supplies China Daily: July 14, 2011
Is the blame on Chinese businessmen for food prices skyrocketing? VietnamNet: July 14, 2011
China invests 2.5B yuan to support pig farming Capital Vue: July 14, 2011
Fiscal support to stabilize pig supplies China Daily: July 14, 2011
China stocks rise as commodities gain on possible U.S. Stimulus San Francisco Chronicle: July 14, 2011
The Bacon Uprising: How China’s Top-Secret Strategic Pork Reserve Is Burning Down the Amazon Fast Company: July 14, 2011
China’s inflation continues up Epoch Times: July 14, 2011
Equity research on BRF – Brasil Foods S.A. and Tyson Foods Inc. – Meat Products Sector Sees Opportunity in China, Concern with High Prices Market Watch: July 14, 2011
Sings of cooling welcome China Daily: July 14, 2011
Corn imports by China seen doubling to Cool Fastest Inflation Since 2008 Bloomberg: July 13, 2011
China tries to put brakes on overheated economy LA Times: July 13, 2011
LIVESTOCK-US hogs higher on Midwest heat, China Reuters: July 13, 2011
With an eye on inflation, growth of Chinese economy slows AsiaNews.it: July 13, 2011
China – Wal-Mart interests Meat Trade News Daily: July 12, 2011
The Meat of China’s Inflation Problem The Atlantic: July 12, 2011
Monsanto, Sinochem to Seal Ties Zacks.com: July 12, 2011
China’s economy grows 9.5%, exceeding estimates Bloomberg: July 12, 2011
China’s premier orders boost to pork supplies Businessweek: July 12, 2011
Wen pushes to contain pork prices China Daily: July 12, 2011
LIVESTOCK – Hogs up limit on talk China Reuters: July 11, 2011
China’s costly pigs irk consumers, help producers Reuters: July 11, 2011
China’s pork price inflation of 57% poised to slow Agrimoney.com: July 11, 2011
China June soy imports fall as crushers postpone shipments Bloomberg: July 1o, 2011
China’s struggle with inflation continues as price index rises New York Times: July 1o, 2011
China’s inflation jumps 6.4% to three-year high China Post: July 10, 2011
China June import growth weakest in 20 months Reuters: July 10, 2011
COFCO hits out at data changes China Daily: July 9, 2011
Why pork prices are such a big deal in China China Real Time Report: July 8, 2011
Amid China’s economic transformation, many farmers struggle LA Times: July 7, 2011
China’s bizarre food ‘safety’ scene, and our own Mark Bittman @ NYTimes: July 6, 2011
Dalian Commodity Exchange working on hog futures Reuters: July 6, 2011
Latin stocks that are making a bundle from China Uncommon Wisdom
China makes significant contributions to global food security People’s Daily: July 1, 2011
Word war erupts over pork trade Malaya Business Insight: July 1, 2011
Life in an inflated era China Daily: July 1, 2011
Dalian commodity exchange reverts trading margins to 8 pct Reuters: July 1, 2011
Chinese land grab slips under radar: Cobb The Land: July 1, 2011
june 2011
China: Inflation in China: pork prices up 70 percent in a year Spero News: June 30, 2011
Chinese pork deal The Scottish Farmer: June 30, 2011
Pork prices continue to rise in China Peoples Daily: June 29, 2011
China Yurun Gains After Saying Chairman’s Business is Private San Francisco Chronicle: June 29, 2011
Pork producer’s shares slide China Daily: June 29, 2011
Pork and poultry exports to China given green light Meatinfo.co.uk: June 29, 2011
China Yurun Extends Slump as Muddy Waters Speculation Spurs Short Sellers Bloomberg: June 28, 2011
China Yurun gains on speculation pork producer fell too much Bloomberg: June 28, 2011
China’s Yurun dives on fear of Sino-Forest replay MarketWatch: June 28, 2011
Pork prices continue to rise in China Xinhua: June 28, 2011
TABLE-China pork prices jump again in latest week-MOFCOM Reuters: June 28, 2011
China told to reduce food production or face ‘dire’ water levels Guardian: June 28, 2011
China’s food prices keep on rising World Crops: June 27, 2011
China Yurun Slides in Hong Kong on Report Pork Prices May Narrow Margin Bloomberg: June 27, 2011
China steps up subsidies for the needy China Daily: June 27, 2011
China wrestles with food safety problems Los Angeles Times: June 26, 2011
Hungry hogs lift corn prices Barron’s: June 25, 2011
COFCO plans JV with Mitsubishi, Subsidiaries CapitalVue: June 24, 2011
China calls more investment in agriculture at G20 meeting Xinhua: June 23, 2011
Pork prices soar in China, record high Pig Progress: June 21, 2011
China grains, edible oil storage capacity expanded-report Reuters: June 21, 2011
Mitsubishi to form JV with China state-run food firm, Cofco Reuters: June 21, 2011
Pork price hits record high in China: state media AFP: June 21, 2011
Corn stocks plunging to 1974 low as China adds Brazil-sized crop to demand Bloomberg: June 20, 2011
Soaring pork prices prompt fear of inflation Xinhua: June 17, 2011
China pig prices reach record high WATTAgNet: June 16, 2011
China’s pig herds grow Agriculture.com: June 16, 2011
Editorial: Smithfield’s piggy bank DailyPress.com: June 16, 2011
UK pig industry close to trade deal with China WATTAgNet: June 15, 2011
Drought clouds mainland inflation outlook China Daily: June 13, 2011
Nitrates in meat blamed in Chinese man’s death AP: June 11, 2011
Smithfield back to China again Gamut News: June 9, 2011
More drugs found in pigs and lean pork in China New Tang Dynasty Television: June 9, 2011
Pork trade’s importance shown in prices, jobs Feedstuffs: June 8, 2011
Smithfield, China port company form partnership Bloomberg Businessweek: June 8, 2011
Drought, food security and markets China Daily: June 8, 2011
China moves to secure food and fuel future RadioAustralia.net: June 7, 2011
Zhongpin Inc. Summarizes its Briefings and Discussions During its Tour of Factories Held on May 30 and 31, 2011 PRNewswire: June 5, 2011
may 2011
China goes organic after years of ‘glow in the dark pork’ and ‘exploding watermelons’ The Telegraph: May 30, 2011
Urbanization threatens China’s food security RTT News: May 26, 2011
China’s Interest in Farmland Makes Brazil Uneasy New York Times: May 26, 2011
In Southern China, a Mixing Bowl of Swine Flu TIME: May 25, 2011
China food choices reshaping world markets Washington Post: May 23, 2011
China’s Statistical Challenges Stymie Accountable Development World Watch: May 20, 2011
Chinese Yurun to install electronic sow feeding in 60 farms Pig Progress: May 19, 2011
Chinese villagers driven off land fear food may run out The Guardian: May 19, 2011
China’s pork prices surge 40% in early May Business China: May 19, 2011
China pig producers trying to meet increased global demand WATT AgNet: May 17, 2011
Argentine-China deal no threat to US corn sales-traders Reuters: May 17, 2011
High prices for pigs scare meat producers Global Times: May 17, 2011
Fertilizer abuse in agricultural sector a cause of nitrogen pollution Global Times: May 17, 2011
MS Schippers joins forces with De Heus and Wellhope in China Pig Progress: May 17, 2011
Chinese, Brazilian ministers hold “positive” talks on trade, investment Xinhua: May 17, 2011
China gives press more freedom – for food safety Associated Press: May 16, 2011
Photo of the Day: Detecting China’s Food Dangers Food Manufacturing.com: May 16, 2011
Supply shortage drives pork prices higher, fueling inflation Want China Times: May 1, 2011
april 2011
China opens up its market to Brazilian pork Pig333.com: April 13, 2011
China’s pork binge will ensure soya beans fetch a premium Business Report: April 12, 2011
China likely to reduce soybean imports Wall Street Journal: April 11, 2011
China Yurun Food Group Limited year end result – Dec 2010 Pig Progress: April 11, 2011
China: glow-in-the-dark chop The Rice Bowl: April 9, 2011
China – News from AgFeed Industries Meat Trade News Daily: April 9, 2011
FACTBOX – Deals Brazil hopes to clinch on China visit Reuters: April 8, 2011
China Promotes Rearing of Local Breeds The Pig Site: April 8, 2011
Record breaking pig deal creates new opportunities Farming Life: April 5, 2011
China prosecutes 16 officials in pork scandal People’s Daily: April 2, 2011
march 2011
Feeding Billions: Food Security in China ISN: March 29, 2011
Pork scandal shows dangers of carnivorous diet Shanghai Daily: March 28, 2011
China Trade Barriers Cost U.S. Agriculture National Hog Farmer: March 28, 2011
China-Pork exports expected to rise considerably, while swine exports to decrease Pig333.com: March 28, 2011
As Asia prospers, food prices rise, and US benefits The Republic: March 27, 2011
China-soybean self-sufficiency could be raised, says expert Pig333.com: March 25, 2011
China to host first pigs for animal-to-human organ transplants People’s Daily: March 25, 2011
China upholds policy of food self-sufficiency: Chinese Vice Premier Xinhua: March 25, 2011
China targets dairy products, meat in food safety campaign for 2011 Xinhua: March 25, 2011
US’s sixth-largest export sale of corn on record may be heading to China Bloomberg: March 25, 2011
JSR breeding pigs arrive in China Pork Network: March 25, 2011
Massive culling of pigs takes place in Taiwan Pig Progress: March 24, 2011
China – swine and pork imports higher in 2011 Pig333.com: March 24, 2011
Can the United States feed China? Grist: March 23, 2011
China plans compulsory animal vaccination Pig333.com: March 23, 2011
China vows to ensure bumper grain harvest in 2011 Global Times: March 23, 2011
China’s pork production will continue modest growth Pig333.com: March 21, 2011
Huge recalls under way as pork scandal continues People’s Daily: March 21, 2011
China buys U.S. corn after long break Wall Street Journal: March 19, 2011
Farmers aim to increase grain areas Xinhua: March 18, 2011
China detains 22 in latest food scandal: Report The Province: March 18, 2011
China works to stabilize 2011 grain output China.org.cn: March 18, 2011
Anhui’s first cloned pigs born cnanhui.org: March 18, 2011
Will pork industry be another dairy nightmare? Global Times: Marcy 18, 2011
Safety tests on the menu after meat scandal China Daily: March 18, 2011
The 12th Five-Year Plan: China’s Scientific and Peaceful Development MOFA, PRC: March 18, 2011
China pork imports firm even before doping furore Agrimoney.com: March 18, 2011
China moves to stabilize 2011 grain production over 500 mln tonnes Xinhua: March 17, 2011
Spotlight falls on tainted pork Global Times: March 17, 2011
China: Animal husbandry officials suspended in Henan after “poisonous” pig meat found Spero News: March 17, 2011
Pig farms close down in China after illegal drug discovery PigProgress: March 17, 2011
Banned drug used widely in pig trade Shanghai Daily: March 16, 2011
Chinese farmers feed banned drugs to pigs China Economic Review: March 16, 2011
China closes 16 pig farms after drug-contamination Reuters (Xinhua): March 16, 2011
Zhongpin Inc NASDAQ: HOGS Upgraded Live Trading News: March 16, 2011
China’s feedmeal demand to rise with meat Reuters: March 16, 2011
Chinese agricultural group to acquire 200K hectares of land globally Farmlandgrab.org: March 15, 2011
A profile of top entrepreneur, Liu Yonghao, who owns New Hope Group The Pig Site: March 14, 2011
UAE eyes investment in Chinese agricultural sector Farmlandgrab.org: Marcy 12, 2011
Brazil sets up new roadblocks for agricultural investments – especially from China Farmlandgrab.org: March 9, 2011
China Beidahuang planning large farmland buys overseas Farmlandgrab.org: March 11, 2011
China closer to resuming US live swine trade Pork Network: March 11, 2011
Consolidation of Chinese feed industry gains momentum All About Feed: March 9, 2011
China Visions projecting feed and animal protein markets All About Feed: March 9, 2011
China’s grain reserve hits 40 pct of annual consumption Xinhua: March 6, 2011
february 2011
Soaring global food prices keep consumers — and rulers — guessing Radio Free Europe: Feb 28, 2011
Growing Middle Class Changing Dynamics in China USAgNet: Feb 28, 2011
Foot and Mouth Disease in China Feb 28, 2011
Securing grain Beijing Review: Feb 27, 2011
The price of food is at the heart of these revolutions The Independent: Feb 27, 2011
China plans sweeping economic change Taiwan News: Feb 27, 2011
Global food crisis not only speculation The Market Oracle: Feb 25, 2011
Crisis Prevention: What is causing food prices to soar and what can be done about it? The Economist: Feb 24, 2011
Efforts to stabilize food prices amid drought Xinhua: Feb 24, 2011
Holland moves to ban non-stun ritual slaughter Meatinfo.co.uk: Feb 24, 2011
AgFeed Industries, Inc. Announces Stocking of Its DaHua Farm Complex PR Newswire: Feb 23, 2011
China to keep GM crops at bay for five years Commodity Online: Feb 23, 2011
Food security and national security Institute for Policy Studies: Feb 23, 2011
China to breed large seed firms, up reservoir spending Reuters: Feb 23, 2011
Potty pigs could ease China’s water woes Global Times: Feb 21, 2011
Record cattle, hog prices seen on shrinking herds, China Bloomberg Businessweek: Feb 21, 2011
Farmers fail to meet demand as corn stocks drop to 1974 low Bloomberg Businessweek: Feb 21, 2011
China to step up food safety supervision in key sectors Xinhua: Feb 20, 2011
China’s frozen pork exports up pig333.com: Feb 17, 2011
AgFeed Industries announced new chairman Pig Progress: Feb 16, 2011
China’s grain self-sufficiency should base on domestic output Asia Pulse: Feb 16, 2011
China soybean imports reach 5.14 mln tons in January China Business Newswire: Feb 16, 2011
China says drought “will not affect international grain prices” Asia Pulse: Feb 16, 2011
China food prices remain stable, food security guaranteed People’s Daily: Feb 16, 2011
China’s Livehog, Layers & Broilers Market Analysis and Forecast Report (2010-2011) Business Wire: Feb 16, 2011
China in talks over Panama Canal rival Bilaterals.org: Feb 15, 2011
China adds pork, mutton, beef onto import reading list from April 1 People’s Daily: Feb 15, 2011
Global campaigning to tackle poverty and injustice is no longer north v south The Guardian: Feb 2011
China’s drought could have ‘devastating’ consequences The Telegraph: Feb 15, 2011
China biggest export market for US farm products WorldGrain.com: Feb 14, 2011
FOOD: The cost of eating more meat IRIN News: Feb 14, 2011
In China, drought brings focus on water, food security The Hindu: Feb 14, 2011
A Performance Drug that can Taint Feed, Athletes Food Safety News: Feb 14, 2011
Global campaigning to tackle poverty and injustice is no longer north v south The Guardian: Feb 2011
China launching body to screen foreign investment NPR: Feb 13, 2011
In the throes of a ‘silent crisis’ The Nation Sunday: Feb 13, 2011
Pass the pigs serves the people Global Times: Feb 10, 2011
Food for thought: Chinese hog stocks Chinavestor.com: Feb 9, 2011
Gavilon announces expansion plans in China World-Grain.com: Feb 9, 2011
An IPO for Chinese Hogs (SCLI) 24/7WallSt: Feb 8, 2011
U.N. Food Agency Issues Warning on China Drought The New York Times: Feb 8, 2011
China raises interest rates to counter inflation risk The New York Times: Feb 8 2011
Corn consumption still progressing rapidly Pork Network: Feb 7, 2011
China stresses supply of fertilizers for spring farming China Daily: Feb 7, 2011
Food price volatility dominates farm ministers’ summit IPP media: February 5, 2011
China to impose green tax on heavy polluters The Guardian: Feb 4, 2011
Food safety centers established across China China Daily: Feburary 4, 2011
Protecting the middle class: China’s leaders nod to the left, but look anxiously to the right The Economist: February 3, 2011
World food prices reach new historic peak FAO: Feb 3, 2011
China sets sights on soybean imports Reuters: February 2, 2011
Pork producer Hytek gets a Life in rebranding Alberta Farmer Express: February 1, 2011
Food security: Bread and freedom The Guardian: Feb 1, 2011
january 2011
China’s Hog Industry a Tasty Investment Opportunity CNBC: Jan 31, 2011
Potty Training for Pigs Successful in Taiwan The Pig Site: Jan 31, 2011
Commodity prices to increase in 2011 – WTO chief Reuters Africa: Jan 31, 2011
Price hikes spark Beijing farm push The Standard: Jan 31, 2011
Farmers warn of food price rises BBC: Jan 29, 2011
Animal husbandry makes significant achievements PRC Ministry of Agriculture: Jan 28, 2011
Pork at center of China trade talks: Missouri farmers hope to appeal to wealthy St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Jan 28, 2011
13 stunning facts about the rise of industrial meat farming in America Business Insider: Jan 27, 2011
‘Lean meat powder’ banned in China Washington Times: Jan 27, 2011
China battles pork meat laced with a poisonous drug All About Feed: Jan 27, 2011
Agricultural revolution needed to fight food shortages – says UK Environ. Secretary Pig Progress: Jan 27, 2011
Grains Council: China to import full corn quota Agriculture.com: Jan 26, 2011
China: The wild card Dairyherd.com: Jan 25, 2011
december 2010
China says will import to refill agricultural stocks Reuters: Decmber 23, 2010
China puts on market pork reserves to ensure adequate supplies pig333.com: December 22, 2010
november 2010
China – Farms expand at a rapid pace Meat Trade News Daily: November 28, 2010
In Guizhou, students go on a rampage after cafeteria raises prices Spero News: November 26, 2010
Soybeans climb to one week high on Chinese demand; corn futures advance Bloomberg: November 25, 2010
Soybean prices rise on dry South American weather Pork Magazine: November 24, 2010
China – the pork industry Meat Trade News Daily: November 24, 2010
INTERVIEW: Pork to help stabilise China’s inflation – New Hope Reuters: November 23, 2010
Hog Prices Go Up From Here Pork Magazine: November 23, 2010
Newcomer disrupts grain purchasing China Daily: November 22, 2010
China – Pork to Malaysia Meat Trade News Daily: November 22, 2010
Hog prices in China to hold steady Meatingplace: November 22, 2010
Novel Porcine Parvovirus Detected in China The Pig Site: November 2010
Inflation as demand rises from competing sectors The Pig Site: November 22, 2010
Lessons from history in China’s inflation crisis The Telegraph: November 20, 2010
UK – JSR sign contract as part of UK China business Meat Trade News Daily: November 20, 2010
Chinese farmers will decide yuan’s future The Globe and Mail: November 18, 2010
Chinese grapple with soaring cost of food, the biggest driver of inflation LA Times: November 18, 2010
After food, China faces bigger inflation challenge Forbes: November 18, 2010
Analysis-China fights agflation, grapples with tight supply Reuters: November 17, 2010
China’s Feed Industry Realized 426.6 Billion RMB Output chinafeed.info: November 17, 2010
Commodities sink on China, European concerns :November 16, 2010
China selling stockpiled pork, sugar to cut prices Bloomberg Businessweek: November 15, 2010
China sells more frozen pork from state reserves to stabilize prices chinafeed.info: November 12, 2010
Where are wages in China’s inflation? The Wall Street Journal: November 12, 2010
China warns officials to curb land grabs for towns Reuters: November 11, 2010
Climate change “takes toll” on grain harvest China Daily: November 11, 2010
China exports frozen fresh pork to Malaysia for first time Chinafeed.info: November 11, 2010
Pig trade deal with China could give UK farmers £40m boost Herald Scotland: November 11, 2010
JSR Genetics to expand pig breeding business into China The Press: November 10, 2010
Food in China takes center stage: FEED, SEED, OINK, HOGS, SPU, & CNGL: Six China Agriculture Companies Could Make You a Bundle Smallcap Network: November 9, 2010
UK – Breeding pigs, semen and pork for China Meat Trade News Daily: November 9, 2010
USDA FAS: China’s food inflation worries The Packer: November 9, 2010
China’s pork export potential looms MeatPoultry.com: November 9, 2010
Zhongpin 3Q net income, revenues up MeatPoultry.com: November 9, 2010
China’s corn crop failing to keep up with projected demand, SGS survey shows Bloomberg: November 8, 2010
UK pork exports heading for China Pig Progress: November 8, 2010
Proportion of Standardized Large-Scale Animal Production in China to Increase by 10-15 Percentage Points during 12th Five-Year Plan Period Ministry of Agriculture: November 8, 2010
Yurun and its chairman raise $453 million from share sale Finance Asia: November 8, 2010
United Kingdom signs deal to export breeding pigs to China pig333.com: November 8, 2010
Rural land disputes lead to unrest in China China Daily: November 6, 2010
China to open market to Argentine beef, farmers fear they won’t have enough cattle Bernama.com: November 6, 2010
PCV Vaccine Developed in Henan Ministry of Agriculture: November 5, 2010
Feeding China Beijing Review: November 4, 2010
Zhongpin pork shares a good investment Meat Trade News Daily: November 1, 2010
Food inflation rising as cooking oil to reach grain Bloomberg: November 1, 2010
october 2010
With wealth comes fat, China finds Los Angeles Times: October 31, 2010
China rejects US corn cargoes citing GMOs Reuters: October 29, 2010
This Chinese small cap should be on your radar The Motley Fool: October 29, 2010
China – pig offal imports Meat Trade News Daily: October 28, 2010
morning markets: wheat heads quickest into choppy seas agrimoney.com: october 28, 2010
China – the pork industry Meat Trade News Daily: October 28, 2010
China agro-commodities Cable Spotlight: October 27, 2010
Experts examine China’s impact on wheat market World-Grain: October 26, 2010
China to further boost farm produce distribution Xinhua: October 22, 2010
Soybean, corn, wheat called higher as demand mounts Bloomberg: October 22, 2010
Tianli Agritech: This Little Piggy’s Going to Market Seeking Alpha: October 18, 2010
UN calls for united action against hunger on World Food Day Global Times: October 18, 2010
Shrinking arable land threatens grain security China Daily: October 18, 2010
Pork powerhouses around the world Agriculture.com: October 15, 2010
Protect arable land, says UN China.org.cn:October 16, 2010
Monsanto achieves corn and soybean product approvals in Latin America PR Newswire: October 13, 2010
The awkward ecology around eating meat The Indypendent: October 12, 2010
Industrial Agriculture and Human Survival: The Road Beyond 10/10/10 The Indypendent: October 11, 2010
China – direct imports growing pig333.com: October 13, 2010
China – pig production Meat Trade News Daily: October 12, 2010
Manure digester technology challenging National Hog Farmer
The Fragile Bit of Bric: Despite Brazil’s Powerhouse Reputation, Latin America Needs to Learn from China to Secure Future Economic Growth The Guardian: October 2, 2010
China’s vice premier urges accelerating urbanization, industrialization Xinhua: October 11, 2010
Bring on Enviropig?: Can Genetic Engineering Make Meat a More Sustainable Food? Just Means: October 10, 2010
China’s corn crop looks good, but not bumper Feedstuffs: October 5, 2010
Meat diets pose environmental danger: report Reuters: October 4, 2010
Denmark, China reach Danish Crown export Deal MeatPoultry.com: October 4, 2010
september 2010
China- the world’s largest pig breeders Meat Trade News Daily: September 30, 2010
Singapore looks to China for food security New York Times: September 27, 2010
China’s pork prices increasing Pig Progress: September 27, 2010
A Rise in China’s Pork Prices Causes Breeding Enterprise Profits to Rebound Indiaweb2: September 26, 2010
Will the world achieve food security? China Daily: September 25, 2010
Potato brings new wealth to impoverished Western China Xinhua: September 23, 2010
China turns into a regular corn importer Reuters: September 21, 2010
What does politics have to do with food? The Atlantic: September 21, 2010
Improvac now approved in China to prevent boar taint Vetsweb: September 22, 2010
UK to start pig exports to China WATTAgnet.com: September 13, 2010
Corn thrives, but animals don’t Shanghai Daily: September 9, 2010
Hog Ties Global Times: September 15, 2010
China vows grain self-sufficiency; COFCO’s Fei sees wider corn shortage Bloomberg: September 15, 2010
Chinese vice premier stresses efforts to guarantee grain supply Xinhua: September 18, 2010
China’s NDRC Says CPI Rise of About 3% Is ’Completely Possible’ Bloomberg: September 15, 2010
The government will allocate pork reserve to keep the 3% of the price goals China Financial Daily: September 16, 2010
China pork prices analyzed Pig Progress: September 16, 2010
Technology helps China brace for population growth ABC news: September 14, 2010
Pork Powerhouses 2010: Back in Black Agriculture.com: September 14, 2010
China may delay rate increases as food stays ‘villian’ Bloomberg: September 15, 2010
AMI weighs in on China’s exchange rate debate Meatpoultry.com: September 15, 2010
Russia halts pork imports from two Smithfield plants porkmag: September 16, 2010
New USDA ag trade office opens in China Meatpoultry.com: September 17, 2010
AgFeed completes acquisition of Iowa hog producer Meating Place: September 13, 2010
China: pork giant opens new plant Meat Trade News Daily: September 13, 2010
“Wild boar disaster”brings fear of ecological unbalance in east China Xinhua: September 12, 2010
Inflation in China is rising at a fast pace New York Times: September 11, 2010
China faces upward pressure on CPI from Agri-prices, NBS says SFGate: September 10, 2010
SFI breaks ground for integrated pig farm project in Jilin, China channelnewsasia.com: September 10, 2010
Analysts dissect Smithfield earnings, Butterball sale Meating Place: September 10, 2010
France to lead wave of European pig farm closures The Pig Site: September 10, 2010
Illegal beef floods market Global Times: September 10, 2010
Food Security Xinhua: September 4, 2010
Senior Chinese legislator urges collective efforts to ensure food security Xinhua: September 4, 2010
China orders action to cool food prices New York Times: September 3, 2010
China farmers under siege from wild boar invasion Yahoo News: September 2, 2010
China looms large in world soybean markets Small Grains.org: September 1, 2010
Yurun food group reports 50% increase in pork sales Meat Trade News Daily: September 5, 2010
Soybeans Rise as China Imports More to Produce Meat, Dairy Bloomberg: September 3, 2010
China’s pork price climbed 26.6% in 12 weeks Sina: September 3, 2010
Smithfield returns to profitability in quarter Meatpoultry.com: September 8, 2010
Fuddruckers launches wild boar burgers Meatpoultry.com: September 8, 2010
Mah Bow Tan visits pig farm project in China The Temasek Review: September 8, 2010
Hog price rose for 12 straight weeks in China aastocks.com: September 7, 2010
3 China agricultural stocks to watch The Street: September 7, 2010
China’s farm produce prices for 11th straight week Xinhua: September 7, 2010
PHOTO REPORT: VIV China, Beijing, 2010 Pig Progress: September 7, 2010
China-Livestock product trade deficit pig333: September 7, 2010
Pork price will pick up Content Metro: September 5, 2010
Why stocks in agriculture equipment are strong Richmond Times Dispatch: September 5, 2010
Global meat prices can fatten your portfolio Global Investors: September 5, 2010
Zhongpin completes pork plant expansion in Anyang The Pig Site: September 3, 2010
august 2010
Expanding economy transforms China’s livestock industry Deutsche Welle: August 8, 2010
Big Dutchman strengthens foothold in China The Pig Site: August 31, 2010
Strong exports lift US agricultural sector New York Times: August 31, 2010
China opens door to more Danish crown imports The Pig Site: August 31, 2010
Corn futures soar on crop concerns in China, US China Daily: August 31, 2010
Big Dutchman strengthens foothold in China The Pig Site: August 31, 2010
Trade participants to Taiwan, Hong Kong say if Nebraska doesn’t work hard for beef, grain deals, others will Kearney Hub: August 28, 2010
Flood, drought will prevent gains in China’s grain production this year Bloomberg: August 28, 2010
In potash battle, Chinese players weigh big Global Investment: August 26, 2010
Fighting corporate concentration in agriculture TruthOut: August 27, 2010
Forced urbanization: thousands of farmers relocated to rural communities Global Times: August 26, 2010
Country’s arable land at no more than 5 million hectares Global Times: August 27, 2010
Farmland being reclaimed for grain security China Daily: August 27, 2010
High hog prices not sustainable Pork Magazine: August 20, 2010
China-animal feed giant going well Meat Trade News Daily: August 23, 2010
China: the rising price of pork Meat Trade News Daily: August 25, 2010
China: soil near pig farms are major reservoirs of antibiotic-resistance genes Pig Progress: August 24, 2010
Ecolab receives best corporate citizen award for driving sustainability in China Pig333.com: August 23, 2010
China told to develop its own GM food China Daily: August 23, 2010
Battle of the beans China Daily: August 23, 2010
China mulls law amendment to protect soil, water China Daily: August 23, 2010
AgFeed increases bid for M2P2 Pork Mag: August 23, 2010
US pork price at record high on strong exports Reuters: August 23, 2010
3 stocks breaking out The Motley Fool: August 23, 2010
US investors like Chinese pork processors Meat Trade News Daily: August 21, 2010
Pig farms may contribute to antibiotic resistance C&EN: August 20, 2010
AgFeed Industries: Definitive terms for acquisition of M2P2 LLC Pig Progress: August 16, 2010
PE flocking into China’s agriculture TradingMarkets.com: August 18, 2010
Brazil hopes to promote agricultural trade with China China Daily: August 13, 2010
Hormone abuse harming food People’s Daily: August 18, 2010
H1N1 flu virus pandemic declared officially over National Hog Farmer: August 13, 2010
Mexico slaps 5% tariff on US pork products MeatPoultry.com: August 18, 2010
China bans meat imports from Seaboard Oklahoma plant, USDA says Bloomberg Business News: August 6, 2010
Meat prices set to jump after wheat crop failures Telegraph: August 16, 2010
Zhongpin: Higher revenues and net income for Q2/ Hog prices decrease Pig Progress: August 10, 2010
AgFeed: First half results – revenue increase/ decrease in hog division Pig Progress: August 11, 2010
AgFeed plans stock buyback, announces M2P2 terms Bloomberg Business Week: August 13, 2010
Farmers lean to truce on animals’ close quarters New York Times: August 11, 2010
AgFeed Industries, Inc. Announces Definitive Terms for Acquisition of M2P2 LLC & Approval of a Stock Repurchase Program Machine Market Place: August 13, 2010
First swine frozen semen laboratory equipped with IMV technologies Swineweb.com: August 13, 2010
Chinese experts urge government to halt corn-based ethanol production on price, food security concerns Global Times: August 11, 2010
Nebraska, Taiwan sign agreement for corn, soybeans, wheat World-Grain.com: August 11, 2010
China’s Worst Floods Since 1998 to Cut Farm Output Bloomberg: August 3, 2010
Seaboard’s Profit Jumps Amid Resurgent Hog Prices Pork Mag: August 11, 2010
China July outputs slows, inflation up The Economic Times: August 11, 2o1o
Ag minister: Pork prices continue 8-week rally People’s Daily: August 11, 2010
Chinese pork companies report glowing first-half results Meating Place: August 10, 2010
An economist gives insight into Chinese pork industry AgriNews online: August 10, 2010
China’s AgFeed hit by hog glut, rising corn prices
China – pork giant increase profit by 33% Meat Trade News Daily: August 11, 2010
Peking University grad establishes butcher school People’s Daily: August 10, 2010
Pork demand on the rise in Asia Meatinfo.co.uk:August 10, 2010
China – pork prices jump 7% in July Meat Trade News Daily: August 11, 2010
AgFeed industries swings to quarterly losses Reuters: August 10, 2010
A predator lurks in US, and in China China Daily: August 10, 2010
Long View: Creating bounty for a billion Chinese The Africa Report: August 10, 2010
AgFeed shares slump on hog losses Market Watch: August 10, 2010
US corn farmers eye Chinese market Porkmag.com: August 6, 2010
Mandatory price reporting bill passes full senate Porkmag.com: August 9, 2010
Zhongping: Higher revenues and net income for Q2 Pig Progress: August 10, 2010
Pork prices stoke inflation fears Global Times: August 10, 2010
Prices of pork stoking inflation fears The Pig Site: August 9, 2010
How the global wheat shortage may impact the pig industry The Pig Site: August 2010
China – US pork plant blacklisted Meat Trade News Daily: August 7, 2010
Zhongpin reports higher revenues and net income for second quarter 2010 PR Newswire: August 9, 2010
Corn processing results lead ADM earnings higher Food Business News: August 3, 2010
China’s Riddle: Corn Deals The Wall Street Journal: August 6, 2010
China – Pork Prices on Fire Meat Trade News Daily: August 6, 2010
America’s Next Top Growth Stock The Motley Fool: August 5, 2010
China Agro Commodities: istockanalyst.com: August 4, 2010
US keen on breaking China, Brazil, India agri trade barriers The Economic Times: August 4, 2010
China’s Ag minister and WHO head meet – praises for animal disease control Pig Progress: August 2, 2010
3 Chinese Agriculture Stocks to Watch The Street: August 3, 2010
ADM fourth-quarter earnings up $388 million World-Grain.com: August 3, 2010
China has strict rules on import of GM agricultural products World-Grain.com: August 2, 2010
Rising pork bellies prices hit all-time highs The Guardian: August 2, 2010
AgFeed’s food safety will make the different in long-term results Global Investors: August 1, 2010
july 2010
New plan targets more pollutants China Economic Net: July 31, 2010
Tianli Agritech Announced Closing of IPO The Pig Site: July 28, 2010
China’s Meat Market Outlook 2011-2015 Canada Agri-Food Trade Service: July 2010
Zhongpin to build new pork plant and cold-chain logistics center Pig Progress: July 30, 2010
M2P2 is bought by firm with Chinese connections National Hog Farmer: July 21, 2010
China’s “Garbage Pig” Problem Brighter Green: July 29, 2010
AgFeed Industries (FEED) Cabot Wealth Advisory: July 29, 2010
China’s Corn Imports are Beginning of ‘New Era’ US Grains Council
USMEF educates Chinese meat industry representatives Pig Progress: July 29, 2010
China invests heavily in Brazil, elsewhere in pursuit of political heft Washington Post: July 26, 2010
Tianli Agritech Second Quarter Revenue up 88% to $5.4 Million; Net Income Rises 148% to $2.1 Million Market Watch: July 29, 2010
Zhongpin to spend $6.5 million for hog processing plant Bloomberg Business Week: July 26, 2010
Sichuan New Hope Shares Suspended in Shenzhen People’s Daily: July 27, 2010
Smithfield Foods: Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report Pig Progress: July 23, 2010
Zhongpin to build new pork plant in Jilin The Pig Site: July 26, 2010
More than 25% of China’s surface water contaminated China Daily: July 26, 2010
AgFeed Industries, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Leading U.S. Hog Production Company PR Newswire: July 20, 2010
Animal waste a threat to clean water supply China Daily: July 15, 2010
How foreign firms can succeed in China The Business Times: July 14, 2010
USDA: Animal drug use “likely” linked to human problems DesMoinesRegister.com: July 14, 2010
Carlyle Group takes 11.3% state in CP feed Pig Progress: July 12, 2010
Charoen Pokphand Group’s multi billion dollar investment in China unit Pig Progress: July 9, 2010
China-Leading the world in pork production Meat Trade News Daily: July 11, 2010
AgFeed Industries Inc. is Today’s Focus Stock on MicroStockProfit.com TradingMarkets.com: July 8, 2010
Manure shows higher returns than chemical fertilizer National Hog Farmer: July 7, 2010
Smallholder pig systems need better feed and management Pig Progress: July 5, 2010
ADM to open Beijing office, invest in Chinese bank World-Grain.com: July 1, 2010
june 2010
Pig producer Smithfield reports loss in 2010 fiscal year Pig Progress: June 23, 2010
Pork board reacts to April Fool’s Day joke on unicorn meat Pig Progress: June 24, 2010
Big pork squeals over unicorn-meat marketing. Yes, unicorn meat. Grist: June 23, 2010
N. China autonomous region to sell breeding pigs to Mongolia People’s Daily Online: June 22, 2010
AgFeed Industries announces stocking agreement Pig Progress: June 17, 2010
Wageningen University to investigate computer game for pigs Pig Progress: June 17, 2010
Quake star’s big treat The Straits Times: June 19, 2010
Smithfield, Patrick Cudahy parent, bids on Butterball The Business Journal: June 18, 2010
What to do with Stinky Hog Hair? Omaha World Herald: June 18, 2010
Denmark Food & Ag Ministry Introduces Yellow Card for Pig Farmers Cattle Network: June 18, 2010
Pork production is part of ‘the solution’ Feedstuffs: June 11, 2010
China – Evolution of the pig industry Meat Trade News Daily: June 13, 2010
Turning organic trash to ready cash Global Times: June 12, 2010
CAFO rule settlement deal draws fire National Hog Farmer: June 10, 2010
Service to China’s maturing swine industry continues The Pig Site: June 10, 2010
Manure gas killed 2 Nebraska men, official says KTIV.com: June 9, 2010
Chinese piggybusiness Twin Cities Daily Planet: June 8, 2010
Futures trading hits record in May Pork Magazine: June 3, 2010
Documentary that raised Smithfield’s ire gets Canadian showing Meatingplace: June 10, 2010
International prices of agricultural commodities drop FAO: June 3, 2010
Hog-Farm Debt Limits Herd Growth Until Late 2011, Lender Says Bloomberg Businessweek: June 9, 2010
Producers see better outlook as World Pork Expo kicks off Des Moines Register: June 9, 2010
Five face felony charges for repeated hog theft Sioux City Journal: June 8, 2010
Circular economy helps bring cash to Ankang Longevytis.com: June 1, 2010
China rises to the top of US Export Market National Hog Farmer: June 7, 2010
Hog Outlook: US Pork Exports Higher, Brazil Demand 12 Percent Higher Cattle Network: June 4, 2010
China lifts ban on imports from Smithfield plant Meating Place: June 1, 2010
Smithfield may be profitable again this year Meat Trade News Daily: June 1, 2010
National Pork Board endorses Burger King’s bone-in ribs Pig Progress: June 1, 2010
Pfizer to sell China swine vaccine unit for $50m Pig Progress: June 1, 2010
New hotdog aims to reduce choking hazard Meating Place Industry News: June 1, 2010
may 2010
China initiates 3rd round of pork reserves pig333.com: May 31, 2010
China initiates 3rd round of pork reserves pig333.com: May 31, 2010
NPPC angry over EPA’s deal that will harm farmers Pig Progress: May 28, 2010
Are we giving crap a bum wrap? Toronto Sun: May 30, 2010
Cargill builds innovative centre Meat International: May 28, 2010
China’s Import of Transgenic Corn Raises Health Concerns Epoch Times: May 24, 2010
KFC: Also serving pork in China Pig Progress: May 24, 2010
Novus International acquire IQF Group Pig Progress: May 25, 2010
New Food Source for Singapore farmlandgrab.org: May 21, 2010
Pork Exports to Mexico Booming Like Never Before Pig Progress: May 2010
Bacon, Hot Dogs and Sausage Look Worse For Heart Than Unprocessed Red Meat NPR: May 18, 2010
Singapore, China launch food zone Weekend Today: May 22, 2010
U.S. Pork Stockpiles Decline 21% as Hog Herd Shrinks Bloomburg Businessweek: May 22, 2010
700 pound pig finds sanctuary at Oregon farm The Seattle Times: May 21, 2010
China Begins Accepting US Pork Shipments The Pig Site News Desk: May 17, 2010
april 2010
Pork prices may extend gains China Daily: April 28, 2010
The vital role of China’s pork prices WSJ blog: April 21, 2010
Spring Harvest of Debt for Parched Farms in Southern China New York Times: April 4, 2010
