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News Archive
Hormel Foods plans to phase out sow gestation crates by 2017
02 Feb 2012 - Hormel Foods had its annual shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday this week, amongst the topics discussed was the use of sow gestation crates by the firm’s facilities.
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PEOPLE: New purchasing director at Pancosma
02 Feb 2012 - To support the company’s growing business, Pancosma has announced the appointment of a purchasing director at its headquarters in Geneva.
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Vair Pig House: Combining animal welfare, housing and a better climate
01 Feb 2012 - A novel initiative in the Netherlands, called Vair Pig House, aims to combine animal welfare, housing and a better climate.
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HelixX air washer for pig farms tests positive for energy reduction (see Video)
01 Feb 2012 - The novel version of the decentral HelixX systems, manufactured and marketed by German livestock equipment company Big Dutchman, has received positive feedback from the German Agricultural Society (DLG). The novel version has been confirmed to stand out in energy reduction.
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EC urged by UK for sow stalls to be taken seriously in all member states
01 Feb 2012 - The upcoming sow stall ban has been a hot topic in the pig industry recently, with 2013 approaching rapidly, there is concern that the ban on sow stalls, which officially takes place end of 2012, will not be taken seriously by all member states.
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Merck/MSD Animal Health - headquarters in New Jersey, US
01 Feb 2012 - Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, announced that it intends to centralise certain functions at the existing Merck Campus in Summit, New Jersey, USA.
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SmartWinch: The new solution for flap control in pig houses
01 Feb 2012 - In February 2012 Hotraco Agri will introduce the SmartWinch: the new winch motor. Combined with its own power supply and emergency positioning, the SmartWinch is a complete solution for controlling the air inlet flaps in poultry and pig houses.
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Vostermans Ventilation: New version Basket Fans
01 Feb 2012 - Vostermans Ventilation released a new version of the EMIBasket Fan. The fans are provided with streamlined grills, which are also easy to mount and enable a durable unit. Read more >>
Elanco Animal Health: Lilly agrees to acquire ChemGen Corp.
31 Jan 2012 - Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company, announced that Lilly has signed an agreement to acquire ChemGen Corp., a privately held bioscience company specialising in the development and commercialisation of innovative feed enzyme products that improve the efficiency of poultry, egg, and meat production.
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Classical Swine Fever a threat to Belize
31 Jan 2012 - On the border with Belize is Guatemala, where a major outbreak of Classical Swine Fever has been detected. Due to the proximity, Belize is under threat and adopting strict measures to prevent its introduction into the country.
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Meriden targets the swine industry in northern Malaysia
31 Jan 2012 - Meriden Animal Health recently presented their flagship product Orego-Stim and the Fusion Feed Safety Range at two seminars in Malaysia.
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People: Pfizer Animal Health announces new director
31 Jan 2012 - Pfizer Animal Health announces the promotion of Scott Webster, M.S., to director for the Improvest (gonadotropin releasing factor analog-diphtheria toxoid conjugate) team. He will provide leadership to the Improvest team and be responsible for outreach to customers, retailers and industry stakeholders.
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David Palfenier appointed as Seara’s new CEO
31 Jan 2012 - David Palfenier, 55, has been appointed as the new CEO of Brazilian pork and poultry giant Seara. Palfenier is the former president of Consumer Foods International, ConAgra Foods. Read more >>
Soy milk giving piglets stronger bones
31 Jan 2012 - Scientists are taking a close look at the effects that a soy based formula, a cow milk formula, and sow milk have on bone development in infants. Read more >>
Paraguay keen to recover lost sanitary position after FMD
30 Jan 2012 - The new president of the Paraguayan National Service for Quality and Animal Health (Senacsa) has indicated that the country should regain its lost animal health status. Read more >>
US pork council to support US-EU trade agreement
30 Jan 2012 - A coalition of food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council expressed in a letter sent yesterday to the Office of the US Trade Representative its support for a free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union. Read more >>
Germans will cull 2,400 pigs due to chloramphenicol
30 Jan 2012 - About 2,400 German pigs have to be culled after having been fed pig feed contaminated with the banned antibiotic chloramphenicol. Read more >>
Thai CP Foods sees higher 2012 sales after acquisition
30 Jan 2012 - Charoen Pokphand Foods, Thailand's largest agribusiness company, expects sales in 2012 to exceed 300 billion baht ($9.55 billion), boosted by its purchase of a Hong Kong affiliate, its president said according to Reuters news agency. Read more >>
Topigs: Less boar taint with the Nador concept
30 Jan 2012 - Topigs introduces the Nador concept. With Nador it is possible to select and use finisher boars that produce offspring with 40% less boar taint.
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Mystery of eight pigs being dumped at UK car park
30 Jan 2012 - Eight pigs dumped at a car park near Coniston, Lake District, UK have kept local people puzzled for a while. Read more >>
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