Over 200 pigs killed in warehouse fire

Over 200 suckling pigs and their mothers died in the early hours of Monday morning during a fire at a warehouse in Carmona, Sevilla province.

Russia bans Spanish pork imports

Russia has banned the import of pork and its derivatives from Spain in the wake of the ‘swine flu’ outbreak. The ban covers the import of ‘live’ pigs and meat or derivatives which have not been heat-treated at a temperature of 80 degrees celsius for a period of at least 30 minutes. Spain is considered a secondary risk region by …