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Danish stop research on gender-selected pig semen
03 Feb 2012 - Despite some good results developing gender-specific proteins, the Danish Agriculture & Food Council (Videncenter for Svineproduktion, VSP), has stopped a high profile experiment related to gender-selected semen.
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Biomin: Animal nutrition conference heading to Singapore in 2012
03 Feb 2012 - The World Nutrition Forum, an established event on the animal nutrition industry’s calendar hosted by Biomin, is now at its 5th edition and heads for the first time out of Europe, taking place from October 10th to 13th 2012 in Singapore. Read more >>
People: Alltech appoints new vice president
03 Feb 2012 - Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech has announced the promotion of Patrick Charlton to the position of Vice President Europe.
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Research: Antibiotic-free label does not guarantee MRSA-free pork
03 Feb 2012 - A study conducted by the epidemiologists at the University of Iowa, College of Public Health analysed 395 separate pork packages concluded that there was no difference in the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in pork from either background, be it conventionally farm raised animals or those labeled antibiotic –free. Read more >>
Pig feed dominates Spanish feed production
03 Feb 2012 - Feed production in Spain in 2010 reached a total of 29,7 million tonnes, an increase of 0.11% over the previous year, according to the final report on production data published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. With a 46% share the production of pig feed is the main feed manufactured on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Ukrainian pork producer invests in feed production
03 Feb 2012 - APK-Invest Company (Donetsk region), one of Ukraine’s largest pork producers, plans to invest UAH 300 Ml (€28.4m) in compound feed production by 2015 and boost compound feed output 2.2 times against 2011.
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Piglet nutrition company Hamlet Protein opens plant in the US
02 Feb 2012 - Animal nutrition company Hamlet Protein opened its second production plant last week, located in Findlay, Ohio, USA.
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Vion announces sale of Winsford packing operation
02 Feb 2012 - Vion Food UK has announced the proposal to sell its meat processing operation at Winsford, Cheshire, to Farmers Boy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc. Under the agreement, all Vion employees at the site will transfer to the new owner.
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Danish producer: More piglets, lower mortality with plasma
02 Feb 2012 - A large pork producer in West Jutland, Denmark reported more piglets weaned, a better growth and lower post-weaning mortality after having used plasma in piglet feed. Read more >>
ASF outbreaks continuing in the south of Russia
02 Feb 2012 - The representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor continue to report ASF virus detection in the southern part of Russia. The third consecutive outbreak of ASF during this year was registered in the Krasnodar region.
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Hormel Foods plans to phase out sow gestation crates by 2017
02 Feb 2012 - Hormel Foods had its annual shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday this week, amongst the topics discussed was the use of sow gestation crates by the firm’s facilities.
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People: New purchasing director at Pancosma
02 Feb 2012 - To support the company’s growing business, Pancosma has announced the appointment of a purchasing director at its headquarters in Geneva.
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Vair Pig House: Combining animal welfare, housing and a better climate
01 Feb 2012 - A novel initiative in the Netherlands, called Vair Pig House, aims to combine animal welfare, housing and a better climate.
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HelixX air washer for pig farms tests positive for energy reduction (see Video)
01 Feb 2012 - The novel version of the decentral HelixX systems, manufactured and marketed by German livestock equipment company Big Dutchman, has received positive feedback from the German Agricultural Society (DLG). The novel version has been confirmed to stand out in energy reduction.
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EC urged by UK for sow stalls to be taken seriously in all member states
01 Feb 2012 - The upcoming sow stall ban has been a hot topic in the pig industry recently, with 2013 approaching rapidly, there is concern that the ban on sow stalls, which officially takes place end of 2012, will not be taken seriously by all member states.
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Merck/MSD Animal Health - headquarters in New Jersey, US
01 Feb 2012 - Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, announced that it intends to centralise certain functions at the existing Merck Campus in Summit, New Jersey, USA.
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SmartWinch: The new solution for flap control in pig houses
01 Feb 2012 - In February 2012 Hotraco Agri will introduce the SmartWinch: the new winch motor. Combined with its own power supply and emergency positioning, the SmartWinch is a complete solution for controlling the air inlet flaps in poultry and pig houses.
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Vostermans Ventilation: New version Basket Fans
01 Feb 2012 - Vostermans Ventilation released a new version of the EMIBasket Fan. The fans are provided with streamlined grills, which are also easy to mount and enable a durable unit. Read more >>
Elanco Animal Health: Lilly agrees to acquire ChemGen Corp.
31 Jan 2012 - Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company, announced that Lilly has signed an agreement to acquire ChemGen Corp., a privately held bioscience company specialising in the development and commercialisation of innovative feed enzyme products that improve the efficiency of poultry, egg, and meat production.
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Classical Swine Fever a threat to Belize
31 Jan 2012 - On the border with Belize is Guatemala, where a major outbreak of Classical Swine Fever has been detected. Due to the proximity, Belize is under threat and adopting strict measures to prevent its introduction into the country.
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