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News Archive
Fusarium threat to Canadian pig producers
18 Aug 2008 - Swine producers in the Canadian province of Manitoba
are being advised to exercise additional vigilance this year to avoid the
potential consequences of feeding mycotoxin infected feed
grains. Read more >>
Canadian hog farmers at rock bottom
18 Aug 2008 - Farmers in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and
Prince Edward Island are now earning less than at any time in the last four
decades—so little in fact that rural communities in both provinces are at
serious risk. Read more >>
Soybean & Pork checkoffs partner
15 Aug 2008 - The soybean checkoff and pork checkoff continue to
partner on mutually beneficial research despite the challenges of high feed
costs. As soybean meal prices have followed other protein products upward, it
has become more important for livestock and poultry producers to extract every
ounce of nutrition available from their soybean meal. Read more >>
Meriden Biotech celebrates first anniversary
15 Aug 2008 - Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited recently
celebrated the 1st anniversary of the joint venture between themselves and
Meriden Animal Health Limited. Read more >>
USDA: Food safety is in good shape
15 Aug 2008 - Despite being faced with an alarming amount of food
recalls and reports of sometimes fatal food borne illnesses such as E. coli,
Salmonella, Listeriosis, and Botulism this year, the head of the US Department
of Agriculture (USDA), Ed Schafer, has said that food safety in the US is doing
just fine. Read more >>
Scientists develop 'Intelligent Farrowing Pen'
15 Aug 2008 - Scientists at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at
the University of Aarhus aim to reduce piglet mortality by developing a new type
of climate control and monitoring in farrowing pens. The result could be
improved pig welfare and farmer finances. Read more >>
ACMC signs huge pig-breeding deal in China
15 Aug 2008 - ACMC, a British pig-breeding company have signed a
major deal within China to deliver genetically-advanced
pigs. Read more >>
USMEF report: China's hog industry
14 Aug 2008 - With hundreds of millions glued to home television sets
and factory canteens running on low speed, the normal summer lows of pork
consumption are being exacerbated by China's hosting of the Olympic games. This
lull comes as China's hog herd has expanded close to double-digit levels year on
year, with producers responding to strong industry profitability over the past
nine months. Read more >>
Alltech Launches Young Scientist Award
14 Aug 2008 - Global animal health company, Alltech, has announced
the launch of its annual Young Scientist Programme. Traditionally held for
undergraduate students, this year a second category was added to include
graduate students. Read more >>
Free PorkCast webinar addresses ventilation
14 Aug 2008 - Emergency Ventilation and Properly Ventilating Barns
When Emptying Manure Storage Pits is the topic of an Aug. 20 PorkCast
webinar. Read more >>
Rib appetiser used to promote US pork
14 Aug 2008 - The Pork Checkoff is using a new rib appetiser at a US
casual-dining chain to promote pork more broadly, the National Pork Board
announced. Read more >>
BPEX: £300,000 Boost for Pig Skill Training
14 Aug 2008 - BPEX has set out its stall to help the British pig
industry boost its skill levels with grant applications worth more than £300,000
(€375,000) in the pipeline to a range of Regional Development Authorities
(RDA). Read more >>
EU pig identification rules tightened
13 Aug 2008 - An EU Council Directive has been adopted calling for
stringent new standards for pig identification and
registration. Read more >>
El Salvador: Classical Swine Fever outbreak
13 Aug 2008 - A new outbreak of classical swine fever has been reported in El Slavador.
This is a reoccurrence of the disease which was treated in May of this
year. Read more >>
US Pork exports to Japan boom
13 Aug 2008 - Exports of US pork to Japan are up by 20% on the same
period last year making Japan the top destination for US pork in terms of
value. Read more >>
Danish pig sector begins to stabilise
12 Aug 2008 - Following the decline in the Danish pig market last
year, there are signs of change and the market is now
stablising. Read more >>
Swine manure may help the environment
12 Aug 2008 - Research shows that waste from pigs that are fed a
special kind of corn may help a farmer's crops. And it also may help the
environment. This is the conclusion in a VOA Special English Agricultural
Report. Read more >>
Vietnam struck by meat shortages
12 Aug 2008 - If the animal breeding and feed processing industry do
not to solve its current situations soon, Le Ba Lich, chairman of the Vietnam
Animal Feed Association has warned, that Vietnam will have to import meat by
the end of this year. Read more >>
AgFeed Industries: Positive outlook in China
12 Aug 2008 - Agfeed, the largest commercial hog producer and the
largest premix feed company in China, has announced record financial results for
the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Read more >>
New nursery panel provides piglet stability
12 Aug 2008 - A German housing manufacturer has introduced a chess slat structure to
prevent piglets to suffer from slippery surfaces. Read more >>
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