People: New president for the Pig Veterinary Society
25 May 2012 - Dr Steven McOrist was appointed the new president of the British Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) at its spring conference in Solihull.
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DanBred International reveals a new logo
25 May 2012 - DanBred International, the original exporter of DanBred genetics, has revealed a new logo.
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Ukraine introduces oracle pig to predict European Cup match outcomes
24 May 2012 - Ukraine will go for an enormous beer-loving pig to predict the outcome of football matches at the upcoming European Championships, from 8 June until 1 July in Poland and Ukraine.
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Chinese take away British pork
24 May 2012 - British pork will soon be on menus in China following a £50 million deal reached by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice.
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INNOVATIONS at the 2012 Pig & Poultry Fair
24 May 2012 - At this year’s edition of the Pig & Poultry Fair, in Stoneleigh Park, UK, there were 15 entries for the New Product Award. Here is the winner and some of the innovations…
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Future of British pig and poultry sectors looks bright
24 May 2012 - Optimism for the future of the British pig, poultry and egg sectors is strong among visitors and industry representatives at the 2012 British Pig and Poultry Fair.
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RESULTS: Pressure on Vion Food's 2011 profits
23 May 2012 - Pork processor and food company Vion Food Group, headquartered in the Netherlands, achieved a 7% increase in total turnover - €9.5 billion in 2011, but there was heavy pressure on its results. The operating result dropped by 53% to €90 million. The result after tax was €14 million.
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Germany: Pork processors guarantee boar purchases without deduction
22 May 2012 - Three large pig slaughterers and processors in Germany have confirmed that they will purchase entire finisher boars without any price deduction.
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RESEARCH: MRSA bacteria less common on organic pig farms
22 May 2012 - Recent farm research in the Netherlands shows that the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are less prevalent on organic pig farms when compared to regular pig farms.
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UK Minister breaks down food export barriers to China
22 May 2012 - From food and drink, to skills and technolgies, British businesses trying to break in to China are getting Government backing as Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice heads out to the country on a mission to open up trade.
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Sow parity impacts profits
21 May 2012 - With cull sow prices currently good, now is an ideal time for pig producers to review the sow parity distribution in their herds, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC.
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Bouwimpex improves the safety of livestock sheds
21 May 2012 - Fires in livestock sheds cost the lives of thousands of animals every year. Bouwimpex is the first firm to offer a ready-made solution: the plastic Bouwplast-plus FR (Fire-Resistant) panels which have been tested and approved to fire class B.
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Kick off meeting European piglet feed campaign of Nuscience
17 May 2012 - Nuscience organised their first ‘Piglet feed deluxe event’ on Thursday May 10, close to Bruges, Belgium. Read more >>
Irish Pig Health Society faces the challenges
17 May 2012 - The Irish Pig Health Society will hold its 39th symosium and trade fair next week Tuesday in Mullingar Park Hotel in Co. Westmeath. Read more >>
EW Nutrition appoints Radek Nigrin as regional director
17 May 2012 - In order to achieve greater presence in the African market, the German company EW Nutrition has appointed Radek Nigrin as regional director into the team. Read more >>
RESEARCH: What influences the risk of sow mortality?
16 May 2012 - Factors increasing the risk of sow mortality in the lactation unit are pale vulva colour, body leanness, and presence of shoulder ulcers.
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RESEARCH: Influence of temperature on farrowing and lactating sows
16 May 2012 - Danish research on the influence of thermal environment on sow performance did not reveal any long-term effects. The sows were able to perform thermoregulatory behaviour and successfully adapt to room temperatures between 15 and 25°C.
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RESEARCH: Factors uncovered to determine piglet weight at ten weeks
16 May 2012 - Piglet body weight at the end of the nursery phase is mainly determined by season, sex, birth and weaning weight and body weight at six weeks of age. Read more >>
BabyMilk for piglets to improve gut health and performance
16 May 2012 - The formulation of BabyMilk has been upgraded to improve gut health and growth performance in piglets. This innovation is the first in a series as the Milkiwean team at Trouw Nutrition Belgium will introduce a new product portfolio in the coming months.
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Cobiporc to deliver semen with Multidoses
16 May 2012 - French artificial insemination (AI) cooperation Cobiporc announced it will supply prepacked semen to pig breeders who wish to use the AI kit Multidoses.
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