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News Archive
Quick test to unravel the effect of feed additive on gut flora
13 Jul 2010 - Odette Pérez Gutiérrez from Wageningen University in the Netherlands developed a micro-array – the PIT Pig Intestinal Tract (PIT) chip – to quickly screen 600 types of bacteria from the piglet's gut. Read more >>
Pfizer unveils newly expanded swine respiratory disease portfolio
13 Jul 2010 - Pfizer has unveiled its newly expanded swine respiratory disease (SRD) portfolio at a meeting in the company’s European headquarters in Paris. Read more >>
Carlyle Group takes 11.3% stake in CP feed
12 Jul 2010 - C.P. Pokphand, China’s second largest supplier of animal feed products in terms of sales, has agreed to sell an 11.3% stake in its Hong Kong listed animal feed maker to the Carlyle Group, the global investment firm, for US $175 million. Read more >>
Pork CRC bid for better pig welfare
12 Jul 2010 - Research supported by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) suggests changes to how sows are managed and mated in lactation may enable a smooth transition from stalls to group housing, without reproductive performance declining. Read more >>
JSR: New 8500 place pig finishing facility
12 Jul 2010 - Sustained investment in modern weaning and finishing facilities, which incorporate new ideas, science and technology, is vital to the ongoing success and growth of the UK pig Industry. Read more >>
US: Groups push for immediate action on FTAs
09 Jul 2010 - An ad hoc coalition of agricultural and food organizations in a letter sent urged members of Congress to work with the Obama administration to remove any remaining impediments to a “rapid implementation” of the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. Read more >>
Charoen Pokphand Group’s multi billion dollar investment in China unit
09 Jul 2010 - Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group, who got its original start in China before moving into Thailand, has announced a multi-billion dollar investment plan for its Chinese unit, the Chia Tai Group. Read more >>
NZ: MAF Biosecurity renews Foot-and-Mouth antigen contract
09 Jul 2010 - MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has extended its contract with a French manufacturer of Foot and Mouth (FMD) disease antigen and vaccine. Read more >>
Canada: Millions of dollars to support agriculture
08 Jul 2010 - The governments of Canada and Quebec today are launching two new programs to support innovation in the agriculture and agri-food sector under the Growing Forward bilateral agreement. Read more >>
First PCV-2 / Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine combination registered in the EU
08 Jul 2010 - The EU Commission has approved the simultaneous use of the pig vaccines Ingelvac CircoFLEX® and Ingelvac MycoFLEX® in the European Union. Read more >>
Reminder: Two more weeks until Janssen Pig Management Award
08 Jul 2010 - Within two weeks it will be clear who will be the big winner of this year's Pig Management Award. The winner will be made public at the upcoming edition of the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, later this month. Read more >>
Improving profitability for Canadian producers
08 Jul 2010 - The Value Chain Management Centre has released a workbook aimed at helping Canadian producers improve their profitability in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Read more >>
NPPC: Wants comment period extension on rule that could limit pork producers
07 Jul 2010 - The National Pork Producers Council asked for an extension of the comment period on a proposed federal rule that could limit pork producers’ options in selling pigs to processors. Read more >>
EuroTier 2010 scoops 1,700 exhibitors from 46 countries
07 Jul 2010 - The top event for expert animal farmers, EuroTier 2010, is being held for the ninth time at the Exhibition Grounds in Hanover from 16 to 19 November 2010. Read more >>
Metacam for pigs - EU wide marketing authorisation as oral suspension
07 Jul 2010 - Boehringer Ingelheim's Animal Health medication Metacam® (active ingredient: Meloxicam) obtained EU wide marketing authorisation as an oral suspension in a concentration of 15 mg/ml for use in pigs. Read more >>
New insights from Danisco on probiotics
06 Jul 2010 - Key papers from Danisco Animal Nutrition at the 2010 Joint Annual Meeting, 11-15 July, Denver, Colorado, will be focusing on the use of direct fed microbials (DFMs) in animal production. Read more >>
Australian ham week - fight back for home grown pork
06 Jul 2010 - In a bid to help confused Australian consumers and in a fight back for the country’s embattled pork producers, Australian Ham Week launched 5 July. Read more >>
Alltech: Highlights of the Asia-Pacific Lecture Tour
06 Jul 2010 - “We are now entering the second agricultural revolution this time based on food attributes, health and well being,” said Alltech’s Vice President for Asia-Pacific, Steve Bourne during the company’s recent Asia-Pacific Lecture Tour. Read more >>
French pig farmers allowed to expand
06 Jul 2010 - From now on, it is easier for smaller French pig farmers to expand their production. Read more >>
Improved control over marbling enhances pork value
05 Jul 2010 - The Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement created new methods to control marbling. This will enhance the value of pork in certain markets. Read more >>
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