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Tonisity, a cutting-edge company bringing innovative swine nutrition, health and wellness products to market, is growing its team with the addition of Arthur Meheust as Sales Manager for France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), this week made a short presentation at the annual meeting of the Food Forever Initiative held in Wilmington, Delaware, 23–24 Sep 2018.

The Institute for Professional Excellence has awarded its GOLD STAR to Magapor, S.L.

While there is still much we do not know about how ASF will spread in the coming months, what is clear is that the scale of potential upside in demand and potential risk of contamination has perhaps never been greater.

John Pluske has been appointed inaugural Chief Scientist and CEO of Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL).

Danish Genetics is making a six-figure investment in more than 230 new Schauer Advanced Computerised Feeding stations from BoPil. The company is aiming for the position as leading breeding company regarding feed conversion rate.

A new high-tech solution to the problem of tail biting in pigs has been devised by Scottish scientists and could become an alternative to the controversial last-resort practice of tail docking.

The new Danish breeding company Danish Genetics has been approved to maintain officially recognised herd/breeding records by the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark.

Animal diseases, such as avian influenza or African swine fever, know no borders and can continually affect new areas. Reducing the risk is possible through the implementation of procedures designed to avoid the introduction and spread of pathogens in animal populations.

Under the leadership of Pirbright’s Dr Elma Tchilian the Comparative and Veterinary Immunology Group (CVIG) has been revived and is actively engaging in opportunities to showcase the research of its members and bring knowledge of comparative and veterinary immunology to a wider audience.

Chris Rademacher said the opportunity to develop new conduits of information from Iowa State University to all pork producers drew him to the associate director position at Iowa Pork Industry Center.

Manitoba will be supporting the HyLife expansion through TIF equivalent to 22 years of incremental taxes, estimated at $9.5 million.

Semen Cardona ha sido la encargada de realizar la obra civil del centro y lo gestionará, mientras que PIC aportará los verracos seleccionados entre las mejores líneas genéticas.

World Veterinary Association and Ceva Santé Animale recognize
veterinarians and veterinary students for their exemplary work in protecting and promoting Animal Welfare.

Last week, The 19th International Symposium of World Association of the Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians and OIE Seminar (19th ISWAVLD 2019) Press Conference event held on Wednesday 12th September, 2018 (13.00-15.30 hrs.) at MR 220, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand during Thailand LAB INTERNATIONAL 2018.

This success is thanks to long-term investment in innovation, farm visits and meticulous hosting.

The high numbers are a reflection of the confidence that businesses have in the Show.

The company “ACO FUNKI Animal Husbandry Technology Co. Ltd.” will become an independent business unit with its own administration, stock facilities and showroom.

Providing enrichment as straw or lucerne hay two days before farrowing might enhance the affective state of older sows and certainly reduce still birth rate.