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News Archive
ABN Innovation Award – add greater value to British pig industry
27 Jan 2012 - Open to anyone with an idea for adding greater value to the British pig and poultry industry, the ABN Innovation Award 2012 sets out to highlight the very best idea to help tackle some of the challenges currently being faced by the pig and poultry food production chain.
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EU in 2011: Pork exports up, imports down
27 Jan 2012 - Pork imports into the European Union came down in 2011 in comparison with one year earlier. Exports from the EU, however, went up by over 20%.
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PIC opens new swine AI laboratory near Bedford, UK
27 Jan 2012 - International swine breeding company PIC proudly opened its Gene Transfer Centre of Excellence last Tuesday, located at the Colworth Science Park, in Bedfordshire, UK.
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Botswana stops pigs and pig products from SA entering the country
27 Jan 2012 - In recent media reports it stated that the Mpumalanga Province in South Africa has has been affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). Due to this, Botswana has put a stop to the import of pigs coming from South Africa, as well as pig products.
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Welfare of pigs can now scientifically be measured
27 Jan 2012 - Animal-based measures to assess the welfare of pigs are effective and should be used wherever possible, according to recent scientific advice from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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New lighting product for the pig building
27 Jan 2012 - This industry requires specific features and characteristics of lighting products - Hato Extreme solution is a brand new product specifically designed for the pig industry.
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German pork giant planning to enter Chinese market
26 Jan 2012 - German pork and meat giant Tönnies is planning to enter the Chinese market and thus grow substantially. This was revealed by Clemens Tönnies, CEO in the German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche.
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AMI joins 85 other organisations to oppose trade reorganisation proposal
26 Jan 2012 - The American Meat Institute has joined 85 other small, medium and large enterprises representing a wide segment of the business and agricultural communities engaged in international trade and investment, calling for President Obama to reconsider merging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) with five other agencies responsible for business and trade into one single cabinet-level department.
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BPEX launches revamped website
26 Jan 2012 - The BPEX website has been given a makeover to make it easier to navigate around the vast amount of information it contains.
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Animal welfare in the spotlight at EFSA
26 Jan 2012 - EFSA has published important guidelines on the risk assessment of animal welfare and an opinion on the use of animal-based measures to evaluate the welfare of and pigs. They come soon after the adoption of the EU’s new Animal Welfare Strategy 2012-2015.
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Quantum Blue phytase launched at IPE
26 Jan 2012 - A revolutionary new phytase product is set to deliver unprecedented performance benefits for pig producers. Launched by AB Vista at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, January 2012, Quantum Blue promises to unlock more value for the animal feed industry than any other commercially available phytase.
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Abramovich profits from Dutch aid for Russian pig farm
25 Jan 2012 - A massive pig farm in Russia partly owned by oil billionaire Roman Abramovich was partly paid for by Dutch development aid money, according to a report by pro-animal campaigners from the Wakker Dier foundation.
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Foot and Mouth Disease in Taiwan
25 Jan 2012 - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported that Taiwan has been hit with Foot and Mouth Disease.
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US: High Court tosses California ‘Downer’ Law
25 Jan 2012 - In a unanimous decision issued, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law that bans the processing of all non-ambulatory animals, including hogs. NPPC hailed the ruling.
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BPEX: New marketing head
25 Jan 2012 - BPEX has appointed a new head of marketing to replace Chris Lamb who has retired after more than 20 years in the industry. Kirsty Walker comes from Arthritis Research UK where she was Policy, Communications and Brand Director and joins BPEX on April 30. Read more >>
UK: Less threat of cheap pork imports
25 Jan 2012 - A Scottish meat expert expects less cheap red meat imports to the UK, which would be beneficial to domestic UK prices.
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Last restrictions on pork exports from Lithuania lifted
24 Jan 2012 - Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service said that Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance has lifted its interim restrictions on pork export from the Kaunas region as of January 18.
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Germans join dispute on large pig and poultry houses
24 Jan 2012 - Just like in the Netherlands, Germany has also started questioning the use and construction of large pig and poultry farm houses.
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Ronozyme HiPhos considered safe for pigs
24 Jan 2012 - Based on the trials provided, it was concluded by FEEDAP that Ronozyme HiPhos is safe for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening, laying hens, weaned piglets and sows when used at the maximum recommended dose. This conclusion can be extended to all poultry species and pigs for fattening.
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New Canadian Pork Council Chair elected
24 Jan 2012 - At a recent meeting of the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), Mr. Jean-Guy Vincent received the countrywide support of his peers, and will lead the charge for the Canadian pork industry in the upcoming year at the CPC’s helm as its Chair.
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