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News Archive
Michigan wants all wild boars to be shot
05 Apr 2012 - As from last week, feral swine are outlaws in the state of Michigan, USA. They are illegal to keep, even in a private hunting preserve. Read more >>
Three World Pork Expo tours will showcase US agriculture
05 Apr 2012 - The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has announced three tours for people who want to experience Midwestern agriculture before World Pork Expo opens in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 6. Read more >>
UK vet association questions allegations around superbug
04 Apr 2012 - The British Veterinary Association (BVA) urged caution over the findings of a Soil Association (SA) literature review, which cites ‘overwhelming evidence’ that the use of antibiotics in UK livestock farms is contributing to the rise of resistant human E. coli infections. Read more >>
US senators want livestock disaster assistance extended
04 Apr 2012 - Three US senators have unveiled new farm legislation that will help pork producers by permanently extending livestock disaster assistance. Read more >>
Rotecna launches line of hydraulic heated panels for pigs
04 Apr 2012 - Pig equipment manufacturer Rotecna, headquartered in Agramunt, Spain, has launched a line of hydraulic heated panels designed to maintain a constant temperature, minimising temperature spikes. Read more >>
Enviropig project halted as Ontario Pork pulls the plug
04 Apr 2012 - Ontario Pork has decided to end its funding on the University of Guelph’s first genetically engineered pig project, also known as Enviropig. Read more >>
Brazil changes organic mineral rules for pig feed
04 Apr 2012 - Brazil has changed regulations dictating minimum and maximum levels of mineral inclusion for poultry and swine nutrition. Read more >>
Vion Ingredients to acquire BAIC Protein in Australia
04 Apr 2012 - With the acquisition of BAIC Protein in Maryborough, Queensland, Vion Ingredients has commenced the production of blood plasma and haemoglobin in Australia. Read more >>
Ukraine imported lots of low-quality pork in beginning of 2012
03 Apr 2012 - Analysts state that in the first two months of this year, Ukraine imported 2.3 times more pork than in the same period in 2011. Read more >>
Milk and special diets fail to reduce S. suis in weaners
03 Apr 2012 - Adding either milk or special feed to weanling piglet diets does not reduce the number of weaned piglets with clinical signs of an infection with Streptococcus suis. Read more >>
Northern Vietnam now flags steroid use in pigs
03 Apr 2012 - After a widespread boycott on pork in southern Vietnam due to steroids contamination, the substance is now reported to have been found in the north as well.
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Taiwan’s pig farmers fear bankruptcy by October
03 Apr 2012 - Taiwan’s pig famers fear that half their numbers will be forced into bankruptcy in seven months, despite government assurances.
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Eight Brazilian states hope to get status FMD-free
03 Apr 2012 - The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture (Mapa) has signed an agreement with eight states in the country’s North East to join the official Foot-and-Mouth Disease free zone. Read more >>
Pork producer The Maschhoffs takes over feed mill
03 Apr 2012 - The Land O’Lakes Purina Feed operation in Gothenburg, Nebraska, USA has been taken over by The Maschhoffs, LLC, a long-time Land O’Lakes partner. Read more >>
African Swine Fever found in wild boars in Tver region
02 Apr 2012 - More African Swine Fever outbreaks are being reported from Russia – this time in wild boar in the Torzhok district of Tverskaya Oblast, a region at about 230 km north west of Moscow. Read more >>
Brazilian pig farmers to protest as AveSui kicks off
02 Apr 2012 - Angry Brazilian pig farmers have announced to protest on the first day of the AveSui trade show, which will be held 2-4 April in the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo. Read more >>
ISU study follows path of salmonella contamination in pigs
02 Apr 2012 - Iowa State's College of Veterinary Medicine and Michigan State University jointly did a study on the link between lesions in pig carcasses and contamination of the same carcasses with salmonella. Read more >>
Betagro to invest in neighbouring countries
02 Apr 2012 - Thailand based Betagro Group has planned a series of investments in feed and livestock production in neighbouring countries to cash in on an economic boom expected after the establishment of the Asean Economic Community in 2015. Read more >>
Anpario acquires Meriden to expand into China’s pig markets
02 Apr 2012 - Anpario, the agriculture additives business, formerly known as Kiotech International, has acquired Meriden Animal Health, suppliers of natural animal feed additives, for €4.94 million.
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New distribution centre for Canadian pork processor Maple Leaf
02 Apr 2012 - Maple Leaf Foods today announced it has chosen Puslinch Township, in the County of Wellington, Ontario, as the location for a new distribution centre that will operate as the company's prepared meats distribution hub for central and eastern Canada. Read more >>
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