http://www.www.pigprogress.net Your portal on Global Pig Production nl-nl http://www.www.pigprogress.net http://www.pigprogress.net/images/logo_pigprogress_rss.gif 30 158 PigProgress: Your portal on Global Pig Production http://www.pigprogress.net/news/russia-announces-use-of-microchips-to-fight-african-swine-fever-8400.html Russian authorities have decided to implant an innovation microchip in the ear of every pig, which will contain all the information about the animal. The new microchip will provide information about changes in the health of the pig and will help farmers to timely detect the infection of the animal with African Swine Fever. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:45:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/bsas-conference-to-focus-on-healthy-sustainable-food-8396.html Farmers are being encouraged to produce more food to feeding a growing global population. But what role can livestock production play in offering healthy, nutritious and sustainable food? That is this year's theme of the annual BSAS conference. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:10:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/genetiporc-usa-launches-the-g-60-terminal-sire-line-8394.html Genetiporc USA has launched a new boar type, the G 6.0 boar. This type has been engineered to reduce production cost for today’s heavier market weights, due to significant improvements in feed conversion. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:40:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/nutriscan-launches-homemade-yoghurt-product-for-piglets-8397.html Danish animal feed producer NutriScan has introduced to the market a yoghurt product for use in young piglets. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:02:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/study-suggests-origins-of-mrsa-strain-in-food-animals-8393.html A strain of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium known as MRSA has jumped from food animals to humans, according to a new study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Phoenix, AZ, USA. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/feeding-the-world-summit-focus-on-2050-again-8392.html The world’s population has now surpassed the seven billion mark and is predicted to reach nine billion by 2050. With a billion people already hungry, this raises the question– how can we feed them and the billions still to come? Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:29:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/germany%E2%80%99s-largest-pork-processor-may-be-cut-in-two-8391.html Shareholders within Germany’s largest pork slaughterer and processor Tönnies have intensified their internal power struggle, potentially leading to a dissociation of the company. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:26:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/taiwans-largest-solar-powered-pig-farm-opened-8390.html Taiwan has opened the largest solar powered pig farm of the country last week. The complex is located in Yunlin County, news agency CNA reports. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:10:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/tyson-foods%E2%80%99-bacon-plant-celebrates-90-years-8389.html Tyson Foods’ bacon plant in Vernon has operated continuously since 1922. The plant will officially celebrate its 90th anniversary on February 22 by feeding its team members throughout the day and at shift changes. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:10:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/interactive-online-map-launched-by-eblex-and-bpex-8388.html Comprehensive information about the red meat food chain across the UK is now just a click away thanks to an interactive online map launched by EBLEX and BPEX. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/bsas-conference-to-focus-on-healthy-sustainable-food-8395.html Farmers are being encouraged to produce more food to feeding a growing global population. But what role can livestock production play in offering healthy, nutritious and sustainable food? That is this year's theme of the annual BSAS conference. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:10:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/argentina-confirms-suspension-of-pork-imports-from-brazil-8387.html The Argentine Chamber for the Meat Processing and Related Industries (Caicha) has confirmed that the imports of prime cuts of pork from any source is prohibited for weeks by the government of Cristina Kirchner, presidentof Argenitina, Brazilian website PorkWorld reports. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:20:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/pig-farmer-found-dead-after-animal-rights-activist-allegations-8386.html A pig farmer from Norfolk, UK, targeted by animal rights activists, has been found dead in the fields last week, according to British media reports. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:40:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/taiwan-pig-farmers-suspend-major-protest-8385.html Taiwan has been in the spotlight recently, with the issue of ractopamine taking centre stage and the US urging the country to change its zero tolerance policy on the feed addtive in meat. A major protest has been planned for 5 March, against ractopamine meat entering the country from the US. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:33:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/coa-no-evidence-that-ractopamine-kills-more-pigs-8382.html Helena Bottemiller of Food Safety News wrote a report which claimed that ractopamine had "sickened or killed more than 218,000 pigs as of March 2011, more than any other animal drug on the market" since its approval for pigs in 1999 in the US. This led to the Council of Agriculture (COA), stating that it had not found evidence in the US to back up the claim. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/research-oligosaccharide-cos-supplement-in-weanling-pigs-8381.html A study conducted by Dankook University, South Korea, investigated the supplementation of chito-oligsaccharides (COS) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood characteristics, and diarrhea incidence in weanling pigs. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:21:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/us-universities-bring-out-ddgs-dietary-calculating-tools-8384.html Several US universities are developing Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) calculators to help farmers weigh the costs, the National Hog Farmer reports. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/usmef-us-china-agricultural-symposium-positive-agreement-signed-8380.html When leaders of the world’s largest agricultural products importer and the largest agricultural products exporter meet in constructive dialogue, only good outcomes are to be expected. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/asf-outbreaks-continue-in-russia-8378.html A new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has recently been reported at a hunting farm in Zamurovskoe, Volgograd region in the south of Russia, according to the representatives of the Regional Office of Rosselkhoznadzor. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:32:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/swine-innovation-porc-new-board-members-appointed-8377.html Five new Board members were appointed at the Board of Directors meeting before the opening of the Banff Pork Seminar in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:45:00 GMT