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Taiwan may give in to US demands concerning ractopamine in meat

09 Feb 2012 - The Taiwanese government might apply different ractopamine standards to local pork products and imported ones. Read more >>

MAGAZINE: Why piglet castration is hard to end - Perspectives for 2030

09 Feb 2012 - Pig Progress 28.01 is out and features a range of interesting topics for anybody in the global pig industry. Read more >>

German dioxin plant sold

09 Feb 2012 - Feed manufacturer Harles and Jentzsch in Uetersen, which was the cause of a dioxin scandal in Germany last year, has been sold to the Hamburg company OleoServ. The sale includes 10 employees that will retain their job. Read more >>

Brazilian company Aurora Alimentos sends first shipment of pork to China

09 Feb 2012 - 120 tonnes of pork meat has started to make its way to China. The shipment of the meat started yesterday and will also continue today. Read more >>

Nutreco CEO Wout Dekker to step down

09 Feb 2012 - Nutreco announced that CEO Wout Dekker will be leaving Nutreco by the end of 2012. This will mark the end of a career at the company encompassing almost thirty years, of which twelve years were as CEO. Read more >>

New livestock show NutriFair attracted 5,700 professionals

09 Feb 2012 - Nearly 5,700 professionals visited the new special agricultural fair NutriFair, held in Fredericia, Denmark, 25-26 January. Read more >>

Nutriad: New production plant opened

09 Feb 2012 - The 1st of February 2012 is an important date in the history of Nutriad. It marked the official opening of its new production plant in Kallo (Antwerp port area), Belgium. Read more >>

Taiwan: Ban on pork meat and pigs maybe be lifted

08 Feb 2012 - Recently Foot and Mouth disease caused a ban to be placed on the slaughter of pigs for meat in Kinmen, Taiwan, however, the ban may soon be lifted... Read more >>

CPF mergers 10 agro-industrial food subsidiaries

08 Feb 2012 - 10 operating agro industrial and food businesses have been consolidated into a new firm - CPF (Thailand) Plc, aimed at enhancing business efficiency. Read more >>

Researchers: Simple precautions could reduce risk of E coli O157 in the environment

08 Feb 2012 - Researchers investigating the risk of E coli O157 in the countryside as part of the UK research councils’ Rural Economy and Land Use Programme, say that simple measures and coordinated action from the relevant authorities could play a major role in keeping children and other vulnerable groups safer. Read more >>

Loose farrowing sows require different routines

08 Feb 2012 - A good relationship between sows and humans must be part of the work with loose farrowing and lactating sows. This was the result of recent research, published by the Danish Pig Research Centre (VSP). Read more >>

Scottish pig farmer invests £50,000 in finishing house

08 Feb 2012 - With confidence returning to the Scottish pig industry, an Aberdeenshire pig farmer has invested £50,000 in new solid-floored straw-based finishing house to produce 1,000 plus pigs a year at Kingshornie, Inverbervie. Read more >>

US: Iowa Pork regional conferences to kick off in March

08 Feb 2012 - Iowa pork producers are invited to learn more about pig health and growth numbers, and get updates on ventilation management and disease research projects at the 2012 Iowa Pork Regional Conferences scheduled for March 6 - 9. Read more >>

Rattlerow opens AI stud in UK (video)

07 Feb 2012 - Europe’s most modern AI stud for production of Maximus and optimus semen Rattlerow Farms has officially opened its fourth AI centre. Read more >>

Impacts of ethanol policies on Canada’s pig industry

07 Feb 2012 - A study from the George Morris Centre demonstrates that the growth of ethanol production in Canada has had negative economic consequences for the livestock industry. The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) partnered with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Meat Council to have this work done by the George Morris Center to provide the beef and pork industries with analytical information on the implications for the livestock sector of Canadian ethanol policies. Read more >>

Alltech’s 26th European Lecture Tour is nearing

07 Feb 2012 - Alltech’s 26th European Lecture Tour ‘Shaping Tomorrow’s Technology: Path to a Profitable Future’, is set to take place in March. With new technologies and nutrition topics on the agenda… Read more >>

YouPig pre-starter pig feed moves into international arena

07 Feb 2012 - YouPig, the international piglet pre-starter feed that is made in France by InVivo NSA, is moving further into the international arena. Read more >>

Russia may want to change import duties under WTO membership

07 Feb 2012 - The Russian Ministry of Economic Development could ask for reconsideration of the obligations of the Russian Federation within the membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) in particular with respect to duties on pigs import. Read more >>

OIE: Foot and Mouth disease in Taiwan

06 Feb 2012 - According to a report by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), pigs with vesicular lesions were found on two neighbouring pig farms in Kinmen county. Read more >>

Topigs Philippines imports top genetics for San Miguel Foods, Inc.

06 Feb 2012 - Topigs Philippines recently imported 1111 top SPF genetics from Canada to set up a new nucleus farm for San Miguel Foods, Inc. (SMFI) in the Isabela province of the country. Read more >>
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    Mark Fysh wrote : Sounds like a failure of operating procedure. Really sad that this breach gives the vegetarian-militants a lever to attempt to dictate to the rest of us. @ 24-01-2012 (15:35)
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