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Ukrainian pork industry ready to break records
It seems like the Ukrainian pork industry has recently woken up. It is about time too. The country’s challenges and perspectives are too intriguing to ignore. The recent years have shown very pleasant prices per kg liveweight – and even better ones when the pigs are shipped to neighbouring Russia. Experts believe its best years are yet to come.
Being close to bigger cities helps Ukrainian pig farms to find markets. This farm is located in a village... read more »
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Danish pig producer building a pork network in Slovakia
Some ten years ago, Danish pork producer Christian Nors, together with two other Danish producers, made the jump to middle European Slovakia. Here they now operate nine pig operations with a total capacity of 5,300 sows and 150,000 slaughter pigs per year. And soon another two farms will be added to the business.
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New standards for Salmonella
Salmonella infections have always been a problem for pig producers. As from 2010, standards for Salmonella control in Europe will increase. Pig producers in Europe must be aware of, and manage their obligations in respect of increasing food safety legislation cost-effectively and safely. read more >
Blooming Croatian economy boosts pig industry
The blooming economy of Croatia which registered a very dynamic growth for the first months of 2007 is also profitable for animal production, particularly for pigs. Agricultural company Zito, created a multisite pig production operation, capable of producing 150,000 pigs per year. read more >
Focus on selenium: Part 2. New style strategies
In a new European culture where antibiotic growth promoters are prohibited, and Coccidiostats and therapeutic antimicrobials face future restrictions, pig farmers now concentrate on optimizing hygiene, husbandry and nutrition to improve animal performance. How can Se yeast play a role in the new style production strategies? read more >
Limit sow weight loss
Research in Croatia details how the reproductive performance of breeding sows can be improved by reducing their lactation weight losses. read more >
