Economy
Is Lithuanian pork safe to eat?
Having recently discovered a swine fever outbreak in a major Lithuanian pig farming complex, consumers are concerned with consequences of consuming infected pork. […]
Agriculture
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Estonia lifts ban on Lithuanian pork imports
After four days when the country’s borders were closed to Lithuanian pork products, Estonia‘s Veterinary and Food Board lifted the ban and established a buffer zone in southern counties as fears of African swine fever, an agricultural disease, spread, news.err.ee informs. […]
Economy
Government emergency panel declares state of emergency over ASF
The government’s emergency commission decided Monday to declare a state of emergency in the district of Ignalina in response to the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Lithuania. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s Linas Agro granted 30-million loan to expand in Latvia
SIA Linas Agro, a subsidiary of AB Linas Agro Group, has refinanced its existing liabilities and attracted new capital to develop its business in Latvia. The credit line for working capital in the amount of EUR 30 million has been granted by SEB and DNB banks in Latvia within the scope of the club loan with SEB Banka being the leading bank of the transaction. […]
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Estonia faces 10-million-euro milk fine
Estonian Minister of Agriculture Ivar Padar tells the Postimees daily that Estonia is likely to face a 10 to 14-million-euro milk fine for exceeding the European dairy quota next spring, informs LETA. […]
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Latvia stops pork imports from Lithuania
After an outbreak of African swine fever in one of the largest pig farms in Lithuania, the Food and Veterinary Service of Latvia has halted the import of several pork product categories, including fresh pork meat, frozen pork, as well as various pork product – sausages, ground pork, packaged pork, etc., informs NOZARE.LV/LETA. […]
Economy
African swine fever reported in Danish-owned pig farm in Lithuania
An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported in a Lithuanian pig complex owned by Danish company Idavang, which has already started the culling of more than 18,000 pigs kept at the farm. […]
Economy
Russia’s food regulators commend Lithuania for fighting swine fever, but do not intend lifting import ban
Russia admits that Lithuania is the most proactive in the European Union (EU) in fight against African swine fever (ASF). However, Moscow still does not mention any possibility to resume imports of pork from Lithuania. […]