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News Archive
Schauer celebrates 60 year anniversary
23 Jun 2009 - Austrian equipment company Schauer Agrotronic celebrated its 60th anniversary in its headquarters in Prambachkirchen, Austria, June 19th. Read more >>
Feed prices effecting Vietnamese farmers
23 Jun 2009 - Rising feed prices have forced a significant number of catfish, shrimp and livestock breeders in the southern region of Vietnam to give up their occupations. Read more >>
MIK heating system for piglets tested
22 Jun 2009 - MIK International AG’s new king-size heating system for farrowing and nursery pens which was introduced at the EuroTier 2008 has been tested by the Technical Supervisory Association (TÜV) with the following results. Read more >>
NFU: Antitrust laws must be enforced
22 Jun 2009 - National Farmers Union in the United States has said that the enforcement of agricultural antitrust laws has been nearly nonexistent for the past decade, leading to expedited consolidation and concentration within nearly every sector of agriculture.
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UK feed company makes £2 million investment
22 Jun 2009 - SCA NuTec has completed a £2 million development in a new blending facility for the animal feed industry at its Dalton site, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Read more >>
UK: New boar quality assurance scheme
22 Jun 2009 - Although AI now accounts for 75-80% of pig services in the UK, the boar is still a very important animal on most farms and is used extensively to provide cover for sows both naturally and artificially inseminated on the farm. Read more >>
Sow drinking valve available in kit form
22 Jun 2009 - Aqualevel drinking valves, which automatically maintain water levels in the troughs of suckling sows, are now available in kit form for farmers who wish to do the fitting themselves. The kit includes the plastic vacuum-operated diaphragm valve and a 1m length of stainless steel water-pipe. Read more >>
New Zealand Farmers Markets offers pork variety
19 Jun 2009 - The recent concern over pig welfare in New Zealand is a real opportunity for New Zealand Farmers Markets to step into the spotlight, according to Farmers Markets New Zealand chairman, Chris Fortune. Read more >>
US pork producer retirement program terminated
19 Jun 2009 - A group of US pork producers who proposed a Producer Retirement Program have announced the program will not take effect due to a lack of participation. Read more >>
Spain's small pig farms threatened
19 Jun 2009 - Spain, the EU’s second largest pig producer is likely to see its pig herd fall 1-2% this year as a crisis forces restructuring, a leading industry figure told Reuters. Read more >>
NPPC opposes climate change measure
19 Jun 2009 - The National Pork Producers Council has indicated its opposition to climate change legislation, which it said will raise the cost of pork production. The NPPC made their comments in a letter sent to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, R-Okla. Read more >>
EPA approves balEnceTM Biopesticide for US swine market
19 Jun 2009 - balEnceTM Biopesticide Liquid Spray and balEnceTM Biopesticide Bait have been approved for sale to the swine market by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). balEnceTM Biopesticide Spray and Bait are organic, all natural, safe and effective biopesticides that specifically target flies according to distributer Terregena Inc. Read more >>
Pig farmers cautious about reporting flu
18 Jun 2009 - The OIE has told its 174 member countries to boost surveillance for the H1N1 strain of flu, but has not added it to its list of more than 100 diseases that are mandatory to report because it appears to have a low level of infectivity and mortality rates. Read more >>
UK pig award seeking nominations
18 Jun 2009 - The British pig industry is standing at a crossroads following trying times. Through the difficulties many people have worked doggedly, giving their all for the benefit of the industry. Read more >>
Mexico extends pork campaign
18 Jun 2009 - The Mexican government has launched additional measures to encourage pork consumption in the country following the sharp decline as result of the H1N1 outbreak. Read more >>
Smithfield reduces pig herd to cover losses
18 Jun 2009 - Smithfield Foods, has reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 of $78.8 million. For the full fiscal year, the net loss was $190.3 million. Read more >>
Exports of Danish pigmeat to fall this year
17 Jun 2009 - The accelerating flow of Danish weaners to Germany means exports of Danish pigmeat are estimated to fall this year. Read more >>
Potential threat from CSF outbreak in feral pigs
17 Jun 2009 - Researchers at The University of Western Australia (UWA) have concluded that a classical swine fever outbreak, starting in north Queensland, could spread widely through Australia’s 20 million feral pigs, potentially posing a risk to Australia’s domestic pig population. Read more >>
Vietnam aims for pig/livestock expansion
17 Jun 2009 - By 2020, the Vietnam Livestock Development Strategy aims to increase production of livestock products in the agriculture sector by 42%, according to Nguyen Xuan Duong, deputy director of husbandry, Agriculture and Development Ministry. Read more >>
AMI study: Meat and poultry significant for US economy
17 Jun 2009 - America’s meat and poultry industry, comprised of packers and processors, wholesalers and retailers, directly and indirectly contributes $832.4 billion dollars annually to the US economy, roughly 5.% of total GDP, according to a new Economic Impact Study from the American Meat Institute. Read more >>
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