Press releases - Facilities and equipment

Chris Lovett from Ashbourne, Derbyshire, has won the 2025 Nick Bird Award at Harper Adams University for his dissertation on the use of ex-electric vehicle batteries for battery storage systems on farms.

The Dragonfly diagnostics platform wins the prestigious award for its rapid, on-site pathogen detection, enabling swine producers to proactively manage swine herd health, cut antibiotic use, and optimise their supply chains.

Jeroen van Hooff, President & CEO of Royal Jaarbeurs and VNU Group, addressed an international audience and outlined the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of livestock production worldwide.

Up to 70 GWh of bio-LNG per year for greener heavy-duty transport.

SPACE 2025 took place from Tuesday, September 16 to Thursday, September 18 at the Rennes Exhibition Center.

Following the remarkable success of VIV SELECT CHINA 2025 in Nanjing, the premier livestock industry exhibition is making a strategic move to Shanghai for its 2026 edition, signaling a new chapter of expanded global reach and enhanced industry connectivity.

The 39th edition of SPACE will take place from Tuesday, September 16 to Thursday, September 18 at the Rennes Exhibition Center and will be a major occasion for exceptional meetings for all stakeholders of what we like to call “the Livestock Planet.”

The lab employs 15 software developers and computer science students to continue advancing the Rapid Access Biosecurity App, developed by Dr. Gustavo Machado to help authorities track disease outbreaks among hog, poultry and cattle operations.

In order to support its expansion, Jyga Technologies realigns its internal structure that reflects the company’s multicultural nature and its growing international presence.

DLG Service GmbH to be integrated into DLG Markets GmbH.

The most anticipated livestock event in Vietnam will take place from 8–10 October 2025 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City.

Under the guiding theme “Intelligence in Animal Farming,” the next edition of EuroTier, the leading trade fair for animal husbandry professionals, will take place from 10 to 13 November 2026 at the exhibition grounds in Hanover, Germany.

Vietstock 2025 is the premier B2B exhibition in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, dedicated to livestock production, animal feed, animal health, and meat processing. Taking place from October 8–10, 2025, at SECC in Ho Chi Minh City.

A major expansion of its La Fernandière plant in Trois-Rivières will allow Olymel to better serve its customers in Canada and abroad.

Brian will be joining the Global Sales Team and will be taking the lead on ensuring our efforts in developing and opening new markets globally.

More than 270 European pig farmers, experts and industry partners united to discuss the future direction of pig farming in Europe.

Effective from 1 June 2025, WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH will be expanding its management team, thereby strengthening its strategic orientation for the coming years. In addition to the current Managing Director Jens Albartus,
Tobias Gerweler and Dirk Krumdieck will also be taking on responsibility at the management level.

The new appointment became necessary after the previous Supervisory Board member and Deputy Chairwoman of the CDU Germany, Silvia Breher, was appointed Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Home Affairs as part of the formation of the new federal government.

Annual Congress of the European Pig Producers - May 14 to 16, 2025 in Kolding, Denmark.

The Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences has partnered with leading institutions in Denmark and California to launch a pioneering interdisciplinary network dedicated to promoting more sustainable animal-based food production.

Cattle and pig farms rely on stable, earthquake-proof building constructions.

Leading global specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp today announced that the Animal Nutrition focused plant in Waspik, the Netherlands has officially reduced its direct emissions (Scope 1& 2) to report zero over 2024. It is the first Perstorp location with this exceptional distinction.

Enter the LUNA2000-2.0MWH Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)—a technology designed to empower operations even in the most demanding conditions.

The acquisition is expected to close in Q1 upon regulatory approvals and customary conditions and provisions.