Yuhe Announces 34 Per Cent Jump in Q2 Sales
CHINA - Yuhe International has announced financial results for the second quarter (Q2) ended 30 June 2010, including operating income 51 per cent higher than the same period last year.

Ag Ministry: Egg Prices Continue 11-Week Rally
CHINA - The prices of eggs continued to grow in the first week of August, according to monitoring results issued by the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday.

No Epidemics Despite Bad Weather in China
CHINA - The government's agricultural departments have so far successfully prevented post-disaster animal epidemics.

China Plans for Nationwide Cold-Chain
CHINA - A national commission is drawing up a plan to establish a plan for cold chain logistics of agricultural produce across the country by 2015.

WHO Head Praises China over Disease Control
CHINA - China's Agriculture Minister and the WHO Director-General met yesterday. They discussed animal health and food safety issues.

China Makes Progress in Disease Control
CHINA - Remarkable achievements have been made in the prevention and control of animal epidemics so far this year, says the Ministry of Agriculture.

Yuhe Acquires Five Breeder Farms in Liaoning
CHINA - The acquisition will make Yuhe the largest supplier of day-old broilers in terms of production capacity in China. Day-old broiler output is now forecast at 250 million for 2011, a 67 per cent increase over expected 2010 output of 150 million.

Carlyle Takes Share of CP Feed Interest in China
CHINA - Charoen Pokphand Group and the Carlyle Group have announced the acquisition of interests in C.P. Pokphand by Carlyle for US$175 million. The investment is said to capitalise on the growth potential of China's agricultural industry increasing demand...

Wild Birds with Bird Flu Found Dead in Tibet
CHINA - Wild birds found dead in Tibet in May were infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Using DDGS in Feed at Near-Maximum Levels
US - When China-based Shandong Zhonghui Group Corporation began importing US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) two years ago, they set in motion a series of actions for what has become an astonishing success story in the US Grains Council’s...

VIV China to Reflect Growth Perspectives
CHINA - The 'Grand International Edition' of VIV China will be held in Beijing on 6 to 8 September 2010. The international world of suppliers and buyers active in China will come together at the NCIEC, located near the international airport.

DSM Extends Feed Premix Activities
CHINA - DSM has extended its premix activities for animal nutrition in China.

WTO Against US Ban on Chinese Poultry Products
BEIJING, CHINA - China appears to have notched up a victory in a dispute against the United States over the latter's ban on poultry imports, according to an interim report by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

International Egg and Poultry Review: China
CHINA - This is a weekly report by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report focuses on China's egg industry.

Double-Digit Sales Volume Growth for Yuhe
CHINA - In its results for the first quarter of 2010, Yuhe International reports sales up 11 per cent in volume, while operating income was down eight per cent.

International Egg and Poultry Review: China
CHINA - This is a weekly report by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report focuses on China's 'anti-subsidy' duty on US poultry on top of current anti-dumping...

Possible New Method to Control Necrotic Enteritis
CHINA - Lysozyme could decrease C. perfringens colonisation in broiler chickens, according to researchers at Beijing's China Agricultural University.

Severe Storms Hit Food Production
CHINA - The latest storms and resulting mudslides across much of the country have hit agricultural production hard.

High-Level Talks for Tyson's in China
CHINA - Last week, Vice Minister Niu Dun met with Donnie Smith, President and CEO of Tyson Foods, Inc., to exchange opinions on fostering cooperation.

China's Ministry Explains New Tariff for US Chicken
CHINA - The Ministry of Commerce alleges that American poultry firms benefit from government subsidies, and that it will levy anti-subsidy duties of up to 31.4 per cent on some US chicken products that have received US government subsidies.

Ling Joins Hubbard as China Country Manager
CHINA - Hubbard is very pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Ling as Country Manager for China.

China Levies Further Tariff on US Chicken
CHINA - As part of a long-running trade dispute with the US and alleging that US poultry producers are subsidised, the Ministry of Commerce is imposing a new tariff on imports of US poultry meat from 30 April.

New ELISA Test Improves Control of Duck Plague
CHINA - A new ELISA test based on thymidine kinase protein offers potential for the better detection of duck plague virus, say researchers at Sichuan Agricultural University.

Aviagen's China Poultry School Continues to Grow
CHINA - Aviagen recently concluded its fourth annual China Poultry Production School at the Cactus Resort in Sanya City, Hanan province on 28 March to 3 April 2010.

China's Domestic Egg Sales Over the Worst
CHINA - Domestic egg sales have been slow recently because of high production costs, increased competition from pork and stockpiling of supplies.