http://www.www.pigprogress.net Your portal on Global Pig Production nl-nl http://www.www.pigprogress.net http://www.pigprogress.net/images/logo_pigprogress_rss.gif 30 158 PigProgress: Your portal on Global Pig Production http://www.pigprogress.net/news/nz-prrs-fears-increased-due-to-new-pork-import-standards-8831.html The High Court in New Zealand is permitting new health standards when it comes to pork meat imports. This has sparked The Pork Industry Board to appeal the High Court’s decision - the board said that there will be a higher risk of bringing Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) into the country. Fri, 25 May 2012 12:49:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/pork-checkoff-presents-pork-academy-at-world-pork-expo-8830.html On June 6 and 7 the Pork Checkoff is sponsoring Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy at World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines. Fri, 25 May 2012 11:52:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/people-new-president-for-the-pig-veterinary-society-8823.html Dr Steven McOrist was appointed the new president of the British Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) at its spring conference in Solihull. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:20:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/danbred-international-reveals-a-new-logo-8825.html DanBred International, the original exporter of DanBred genetics, has revealed a new logo. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:53:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/topigs-philippines-and-qjj-group-build-genetics-base-8819.html Topigs Philippines chartered 1164 GGP and GP pig breeders for QJJ Farm located in the main pig producing province of Luzon, Philippines. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:44:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/alltech-symposium-debate-on-how-to-feed-9-billion-people-by-2050-8821.html The Great Debate held during The Alltech 28th Annual International Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, hosted a panel of four of the sharpest minds representing all corners of the agriculture and food ecosystem. The debate cut through the hyperbole to get to the heart of what really matters when trying to feed a population of 9 billion people by 2050. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:20:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/alltech-symposium-feeding-9-billion-people-by-2050-8820.html The Alltech 28th Annual International Symposium concluded with the pledge for continuous innovation in order to meet the agricultural challenge of feeding 9 billion people by 2050. The Symposium highlighted the wide range of solutions available to society to meet this challenge. Thu, 24 May 2012 11:09:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/ukraine-introduces-oracle-pig-to-predict-european-cup-match-outcomes-8822.html 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. Thu, 24 May 2012 10:26:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/chinese-take-away-british-pork-8814.html British pork will soon be on menus in China following a £50 million deal reached by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice. Thu, 24 May 2012 07:41:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/innovations-at-the-2012-pig-poultry-fair-8816.html 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… Thu, 24 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/future-of-british-pig-and-poultry-sectors-looks-bright-8817.html 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. Thu, 24 May 2012 05:14:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/russia-allocates-funds-to-fight-asf-and-fmd-8805.html To fight African Swine Fever(ASF), Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Siberian plague in 2012, the Russian government will allocate 2.6 billion rubles (US$ 870 mln) from the federal budget, the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Elena Skrynnik said at a recent meeting -‘Preparedness for emergency prevention of an infectious nature.’ Thu, 24 May 2012 03:37:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/results-pressure-on-vion-foods-2011-profits-8812.html 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. Wed, 23 May 2012 11:47:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/nz-more-effective-rules-wanted-regarding-raw-meat-fed-to-pigs-8811.html In New Zealand better and more effective regulations are called for regarding banning raw meat fed to pigs. This has been urged by Primary Industries Ministry officials. Wed, 23 May 2012 11:41:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/importing-countries-to-ban-russian-feed-grains-8810.html “Importing countries may prohibit the supply of feed grain from Russia due to the active spread of African Swine Fever (ASF), which reached the central part of Russia,” according to Deputy Head of Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary (Rosselkhoznadzor) Nikolai Vlasov, in St. Petersburg on Monday. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:43:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/alltech-presents-the-2012-medal-of-excellence-8809.html Alltech are proud to award the 2012 Alltech Medal of Excellence to Governor John Y. Brown, father of the modern fast food industry and former Governor of Kentucky. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:13:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/irish-hope-to-extend-sow-housing-deadline-until-sept-2013-8793.html Ireland has asked the European Commission to extend the deadline for the conversion to sow group housing. Despite the European deadline of January 1, 2013, the Irish hope to be allowed to finish completion by September. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:04:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/china-restaurant-scraps-being-used-as-pig-feed-8808.html Many of Beijing’s restaurants are ignoring government guidelines on the disposal of food scraps and instead mixing it with other rubbish and selling it to private people as pig feed. Wed, 23 May 2012 07:52:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/latvia-estonia-pork-producers-suffer-losses-due-to-russian-pork-ban-8806.html Pork producers in Latvia and Estonia are suffering serious losses because of the ban on pork exports to Russia. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:58:00 GMT http://www.pigprogress.net/news/fostera-pcv-flexible-dosing-to-prevent-pcv2-viremia-8807.html Now offering a high standard in protocol flexibility, Fostera PCV is the only PCV vaccine that can be incorporated into vaccination programs using either two doses or one to help prevent Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) viremia and help control lymphoid depletion. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT