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Tonisity Adds Dr. Eisenhart to Tech Services Team
The team behind Tonisity Px™, the first isotonic protein drink for pigs, today announced Mark Eisenhart, DVM, has joined its roster as technical services veterinarian.

Adisseo and Seventure Partners announce €24m First Close of AVF, a New Fund Dedicated to Innovative Animal Health and Nutrition
AVF’s investment strategy focuses on two segments at the forefront of the modern agricultural and livestock revolution: animal health, feed and nutrition and digital technologies serving the livestock industry.

Lallemand Animal Nutrition joins Neovia’s “Farm of the Future” network
The selected innovative solution, LALFILM PRO*, is a protective biofilm for farm buildings that helps support the development of beneficial microflora — reducing the risk of contamination with undesirable bacteria.

2018 World Pork Expo — Bigger, Better than Ever
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, June 6-8, Expo will feature an expanded trade show with more exhibitors.

Our new senior management team is now complete A second managing director for IDT Biologika
The new senior management team at IDT Biologika in Dessau is now complete. On January 22, Dr. Christian Wirth took up the role of second managing director and head of the animal health unit. In August of the previous year, Andreas Kastenbauer had assumed overall responsibility of the family-run company, taking on the position of managing director. IDT Biologika therefore once again has two people at its helm.

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The Danish Crown group acquires pepperoni giant DK-Foods
Through the acquisition of the Danish pepperoni giant DK-Foods the Danish Crown group will become European market leader in pepperoni toppings for pizzas. DK-Foods will operate as a separate business unit under Danish Crown's subsidiary Tulip Food Company and will spearhead the group's global focus on pizza toppings.

New pen concepts could address animal welfare concerns in an environmentally friendly way
DLG-Agrifuture Insights "Chart of the Month" for March tackles the conflict between animal welfare and protecting the environment.

Impact of zinc and copper in piglet feeds presented at JRP
Innovative sources of zinc and copper, tools for nutritionists to face regulatory changes in the European Union.

Animine European Distributors Meeting in Paris
This workshop was an opportunity to exchange about latest regulatory changes in the European Union on piglet feeds.
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AgroFarm 2018 underlines its position as Russia’s leading tradeshow for modern animal husbandry and breeding
410 exhibitors from 30 countries displayed the latest developments and solutions for Russia’s animal production and processing – 13,985 trade visitors with a decision-making share of more than 40 percent promise good post-event business – on-site production on the rise.

New abattoir to improve access to safe and affordable pork in Uganda
Ugandans are eating more and more pork. Nearly 3.5 kg per head every year and rising. But there is a massive shortage of pig abattoirs.

Combined heat and power plants in agriculture
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants can make farmers less dependent on energy providers. International EnergyDecentral 2018 trade fair will show solutions for new and existing plants.

Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder, dies at 73
Dr. Pearse Lyons died on Thursday, March 8, due to an acute lung condition that developed during his recovery from heart surgery.

Stonehaven incubate appoints Dr Mark Heffernan as CEO
The company, which officially launches this month at the Human Biotech and Animal Health Summit in Boston, has been formed as a vehicle for human biotechnology companies to expand their innovations into the animal health sector.

Ugandan Emma Naluyima describes her thriving pig+crop farm at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
Emma Naluyima is a smallholder farmer and private veterinarian in Uganda who has integrated crop growing and livestock raising to build a thriving, profitable and environmentally friendly farm enterprise for her and her family.


Check piggery ventilation carefully during polar weather
A warning to farmers to check minimum ventilation rates in their piggeries, following the prolonged cold spell, has been issued by an environmental specialist.

Digital animal farming theme at EuroTier 2018
EuroTier exhibitors will be presenting their latest solutions at the Hanover Exhibition Center from 13 to 16 November 2018, and the DLG, together with partners from industry, science and consulting, will explain the importance of digitization for modern livestock farming, with examples explained in special features and forum events.

Vion Pork starts pilot with Vion long term price (LTP)
In March 2018, Vion Pork will launch a pilot for closed pig farms with the Vion long-term price system (LTP).

Hypor Libra*: Greater gains with less labor
The expression “time is money” is especially true for pork producers, because time and money are the two things that are always in short supply; or at least, they used to be.

The construction of Semen Cardona’s new AIC in the Philippines are progressing apace
The new artificial insemination center (AIC) of Semen Cardona in the Philippines is going to become real during this semester, this current year 2018 the production of high-performance semen doses is going to be started from imported specimens from the best European genetics.
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