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Germany – Increase in numbers of slaughter hogs and piglets

Although the German pig herd has shrunk over the past couple of years, German producers are importing increasing numbers of slaughter hogs and piglets from other countries, in particular Denmark.

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AgFeed Industries, Inc. announces agreement to acquire leading U.S. hog production company

AgFeed Industries, Inc., one of the largest independent hog production and animal nutrient companies in China, announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the operations of M2P2 LLC based in Ames, Iowa.

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Biolex and Merial Broaden Collaboration

Biolex Therapeutics, Inc and Merial Ltd today announced that they have entered into a new, broad-ranging research and development collaboration to produce innovative veterinary vaccines.

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IDRI And Merial Enter Into Research Collaboration

Global animal health company Merial Ltd. and non-profit biotechnology organization the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) today announce they have agreed to cooperate regarding the research and development of certain vaccines for animals.

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USA - Retail meat prices rise sixth consecutive month

Retail prices for meat and eggs rose for the sixth consecutive month in June, reflecting the contraction of the nation’s livestock herds.

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Canada - Livestock feeders advised to consider least cost rations

The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada says livestock producers will need to pay close attention to the cost of feed ingredients this winter and adjust rations accordingly.

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Cnada - $5.6 million to support innovation in agri-food sector

The governments of Canada and Quebec are launching two new programs to support innovation in the agriculture and agri-food sector under the Growing Forward bilateral agreement.

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Russia wants to export 60 times more poultry, pork by 2020

Russia may export 60 times more pork and poultry by 2020, even as it seeks to build its food security by reducing dependence on imported meat, Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik said Tuesday.

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European Union - Greener, more competitive farming after 2013

How should the EU's farm policy be reshaped and how should it be funded after 2013? Parliament set out its views in a resolution adopted on Thursday, ahead of the publication this autumn of the Commission's agricultural reform plans.

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Dominican Republic - After clean bill of health, pork producers eye U.S. market

Dominican Republic ’s Agriculture Ministry and pork producers will adopt the joint measures needed to declare the country free of Classic Swine Fever so that meat can be exported, especially to the United States.

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Merck details plans to advance integration of R&D, manufacturing and business operations worldwide

Merck & Co., Inc., known outside the U.S. and Canada as MSD, today provided further detail on integration plans for the company's research and development, manufacturing and other business operations as part of a global restructuring program announced following the November 2009 merger of Merck and Schering-Plough

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United Kingdom - New task force to cut farmers’ red tape

Agriculture and Food Minister Jim Paice set out how the new Task Force on Farming Regulation will work to reduce the bureaucratic burdens that English farmers and food producers face.

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Pork CRC makes bid for better pig welfare

Research supported by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) suggests changes to how sows are managed and mated in lactation may enable a smooth transition from stalls to group housing, without reproductive performance declining.

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Vietnam to revamp imported meat inspections

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a new regulation calling for stricter meat import inspections.

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Government support to farmers rises slightly in OECD countries

The share of farm receipts provided by government programmes rose slightly in OECD countries last year, reversing a declining trend in state support since 2004, according to a new OECD report.

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France – The merger of three cooperatives gives rise to the second largest pork producer in the country

Last Friday’s merger of the three Breton companies LT, BBO, and Piglays with the agricultural cooperative Terrena, has given rise to in Aveltis, uniting a total of 900 producers and 140, 000 sows.