€10.2 M in aid for the agri-food and forestry sector in Catalonia
The Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of the Generalitat of Catalonia makes available to the agri-food and forestry sector of Catalonia, through two calls for aid, more than 10.2 million euros to invest in innovation and research […]
Extensible pig, sheep and cattle farmers highlight the importance of soil for future nutrition
Farmers and ranchers from all over Spain have met at a meeting organized by Editorial Agrícola and Redpac and have made known their sustainable practices when working with soils, to keep them alive and be able to guarantee food production. […]
The EC studies toughening the requirements for the transport of animals
The EU Commission wants to further tighten legal requirements for the transport of animals and implement greater animal welfare. This is published by the main press in the sector: EuroCarne and Revista Cárnica. Among other things, transport times should be […]
The strike of slaughterhouse inspectors in Catalonia is called off before Christmas
The CCOO union has called off a strike at Appeal Agrifood Group, the current concessionaire of the support service for the official veterinary inspection of slaughterhouses, cutting plants and game handling establishments in Catalonia, from December 18 to 22, just […]
La UNESCO declara la trashumancia, Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad
España lideraba la candidatura internacional de la trashumancia, de la que ahora forman parte 10 países europeos, ya que existe esta modalidad de pastoreo en Albania, Andorra, Croacia, Francia, Luxemburgo y Rumanía y se suma así, al reconocimiento que ya […]
Curso de alimentación del ganado ovino y caprino, fomentado desde el Cabildo de Lanzarote
El Cabildo de Lanzarote ha puesto en marcha, a través de la Consejería de Agricultura, un curso de ‘Alimentación de ganado ovino-caprino’, homologado por la Consejería de Agricultura del Gobierno de Canarias. Este curso de alimentación en ovino y caprino pretende […]
They seek sustainable agroecological systems for feeding sheep and goats
University of León (ULE), represented by Rafael Balaña Fouce and Estela Melcón Fernández, attended the second annual meeting of the Project entitled HaloSheep ‘Agroecological sheep/goat production system based on the valorization of halophytes of saline areas in the Mediterranean basin’ […]
A nutrient in red meat improves the immune response against cancer
Transvaccenic acid (TVA), a long-chain fatty acid found in meat and dairy products from grass-fed animals such as cows and sheep, enhances the ability of CD8+ T cells to infiltrate tumors and kill cancer cells , according to a new […]
Mercolleida launches the first national Sheep Market
EThis Wednesday, November 22, the first national price meeting of the Mercolleida sheep sector took place. This Sheep Meeting will be held every Wednesday at 10 am in person and online. The main objective of this fair is to create […]
The Christmas basket goes up, but meat and fish contain the rise
Moderation is especially visible in fresh products that usually star in Christmas recipes, such as fish, seafood and meat, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of October. Fish, seafood, meats, cheeses, ham, wine or nougat […]
Galicia will have the first mobile slaughterhouse service in Spain
Galicia will have the first mobile slaughterhouse service in Spain. This is a pioneering service that will travel through the community to slaughter animals near farms that are located at a great distance from a fixed slaughterhouse. The objective is […]
NANTA, one more year with transhumance
On October 31, nearly 3,000 Merino sheep began their journey through the Cañada Real of Cuenca from the town of Guadalaviar (Sierra de Albarracín) in the province of Teruel to the town of Vilches in Jaén, looking for a milder […]
83% of consumers have changed their purchasing habits due to inflation. The price, ahead of the quality
The 2023 Purchasing and Consumption Habits Survey, prepared by the Consumer Associations Participation Table (MPAC), a debate forum formed by the consumer associations Avacu, FUCI, UNAE and Uncauce, together with Mercadona, has been prepared from of 3,500 families from 17 […]
They ask for an “Iberian exception” in Europe for agriculture and livestock in the Mediterranean area
“We must raise our voices in Europe and before the Ministry to demand a different action.” This is how the COAG (Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers) of Castilla y León has expressed itself this week to demand another way of […]
Pastoreo returns to Madrid from December 1 to 3 with the aim of moving the countryside to the city
After the success of its first two editions and the more than 3,000 visitors it attracted last year, Pastureo returns to Madrid, a space recreated by Interovic that aims to promote knowledge and consumption of suckling pig, lamb and goat […]
Eurobarometer: 84% of Europeans consider that food imports to the EU must comply with animal welfare regulations
More than 26,000 respondents from all 27 EU Member States have responded to the annual Eurobarometer survey on animal welfare. 60% of those surveyed indicated that they would be willing to pay more for products from livestock systems that respect […]
SELMA is created: the European Sustainable Livestock and Meat Association
European organizations in the livestock-meat sector, including PROVACUNO and INTEROVIC (Spain), INTERBEV (France), FEBEV (Belgium), EDOK (Greece), OI Intercarneitalia (Italy), and PZBM (Poland), have joined together to create the first European association dedicated to the cattle, sheep and goat livestock-meat […]
National Meeting of Rural Women November 7, Seville, organized by MAPA and CaixaBank
CaixaBank and the Ministerio de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación (MAPA) have launched ‘Crecemos juntas- Rural Mentors Project’, a professional development program available to women entrepreneurs in rural areas. In this framework, on November 7, the First Meeting of Rural Women […]
Artículo de la European Livestock Voice: “Tengamos un impuesto europeo sobre la carne. 4 razones para no dejarse engañar”
Anafric publica artículos de opinión de la European Livestock Voice. En el que reproducimos a continuación se enumeran 4 razones por las que la aplicación del impuesto a la carne sería un grave error. Artículo original de la European Livestock […]
Aussie Beef and Lamb. The Australian brand of red meat the United Kingdom will import from Australia
Australian red meat producers will increase export volumes to the UK with the launch of the Aussie Beef and Lamb brand. Following the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement, which came into force in June 2023, Australia can trade meat products at […]