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News Archive
Japan scrutinises pork imports
02 May 2012 - Japan’s customs authorities have introduced stricter screenings on pork imports as the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office rearrested two men for evading 13.6 billion yen (€128.5 million) in pork tariffs. Read more >>
UK: Pig sector plans hotline for animal abuse reports
02 May 2012 - The pig industry is considering setting up an independent whislteblower hotline so farm workers can report cases of animal abuse.
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Osborne Industries: Single Source Swine Solutions to be unveiled
01 May 2012 - Osborne Industries, Inc., of Osborne, Kansas, USA, announced their new ‘Single Source Swine Solution’ packages for new and existing swine farms: a complete line of swine management products, equipment and services. The unveiling will take place at the World Pork Expo 2012.
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Company results: Merial posts lower sales in Q1 of 2012
01 May 2012 - French animal health company Merial, headquartered in Lyon, France, recorded sales of €578 million, down 5.4%, impacted by a tough comparable first quarter 2011.
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RESEARCH: Powder disinfectant effective against PRRS virus
01 May 2012 - The use of a powder disinfectant has been proven to work as a good alternative to increase biosecurity in hog operations. This was shown in research by the University of Minnesota. Read more >>
Smithfield Foods: Enough food for growing population (Video)
01 May 2012 - To help commemorate Earth Day, Smithfield Foods, Inc debuted a new video that talks about what the company, along with others in the pork industry, is doing to help feed the world's growing population with food that is produced responsibly and sustainably.
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US Senator proposes new livestock risk management tool
01 May 2012 - Recognising the global footprint of the US pork industry and its associated risks, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., got included in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s 2012 Farm Bill a provision that will look at protecting hog farmers should foreign markets close.
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Russia introduces compulsory insurance against ASF
30 Apr 2012 - Starting January 2013 the government of Russia is planning to introduce compulsory insurance for pig farms against the outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF).
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Biomin Mycotoxin Survey Report 2011 - results
30 Apr 2012 - Biomin has announced the mycotoxin analyses results for the period between January and December 2011.
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AB Vista supports symposium of digestive physiology of pigs
30 Apr 2012 - AB Vista, global supplier of new generation micro-ingredients for the animal feed industry, is lending its name and support to the 12th International Symposium of Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP) – one of the world’s biggest conferences on pig nutrition.
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Meat from new pig breeds - tender and delicious
30 Apr 2012 - New pig breeds provide meat that is tender and tasty. Production of high-quality meat from alternative pig breeds may be fertile ground for new Danish niche products.
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David Black Award – BPEX encourages nominations
27 Apr 2012 - The pig industry is awash with people always willing to go that extra mile to help and for more than 50 years, the industry has been acknowledging them.
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PEOPLE: Delacon appoints new manager
27 Apr 2012 - Markus Dedl, CEO of Delacon Biotechnik, has announced the appointment of Susanne Schallegruber as manager of regulatory Affairs.
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Pfizer Animal Health honors high standards of pig care
27 Apr 2012 - Pfizer Animal Health recognises five pork caregivers who consistently display high standards of pig care to help ensure the health and safety of America's pork supply.
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Dispute in Belgium over traces of prednisolone in pigs
27 Apr 2012 - Several agricultural organisations in Belgium have complained that pig farmers are being blamed for the use of prednisolone in pigs, although scientifically nothing can be proven.
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Research: MRSA in backyard pigs and transmission to humans
27 Apr 2012 - Scientists from Michigan State University and the Henry Ford Hospital collaborated on a study examining transmission of MRSA from pigs to their human handlers. The study was on pigs raised in backyards, it will be published this coming May in Zoonoses and Public Health.
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Pork Checkoff offers pork management conference
27 Apr 2012 - The Pork Checkoff is offering the 2012 Pork Management Conference -Your Pork Industry Investment, - June 19-22 in Savannah, Ga.
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Burger King: By 2017 all eggs and pork should be cage-free
26 Apr 2012 - After announcements of McDonald's and Wendy's to phase out sow stalls and cage in pork and egg production, Burger King announced this week that all its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017. Read more >>
PRRS spreading in Vietnam, new outbreaks
26 Apr 2012 - According to deputy director of the Animal Health Department in Vietnam, Dam Xuan Thanh, there have been new outbreaks of Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) which are being discovered in northern parts of Vietnam.
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US pork council warns of production cost increase
26 Apr 2012 - The United States National Pork Producers Council has questioned an animal welfare decision by hamburger chain Burger King. The council fears the company's move to require producers to phase out sow stalls, may lead to higher production costs. Read more >>
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