An overview of North American PRRS eradication efforts
The use of diagnostics will allow producers and practitioners to work together towards the common goal of PRRS eradication
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Zhongpin to Increase and Streamline Production Capacity
The new pork production facility, located in the Jinghai Economic Technical Development Area in Tianjin City, will increase total annual pork production capacity by 136,000 metric tons.
Europorc 2009 opens borders and attracts the best European professionals from the stockbreeding sector
Europorc Congress opens borders and gathers the best international professionals from the stockbreeding, agriculture, economy, veterinary science and food industry.
Canada - New industry programs help Alberta's livestock and meat sector move forward
Grant funding supports a competitive future through innovation, diversification.
New UK Sales Director, JSR: “UK pig industry’s potential for profitability”
Giles Christie has been promoted to UK Sales Director at JSR and takes charge of their UK genetics business.
Big Dutchman Asia appoints second distributor
Big Dutchman Asia (BD Asia), Shah Alam, Malaysia, has recently expanded its distribution network for the Australian continent by appointing Stockyard Industries as one of its distributors.
Japan - Normalized imports of pig meat from Chile
The Japanese government has authorized the entry of all pig meat from Chile from last Friday 17 April. This step assumes the overcoming of the case of contamination with dioxins that affected the swine industry in 2008. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).
DuPont Leader: Agriculture is Up to Global Productivity Challenge
Science will enable farmers to produce enough grain to meet the growing demand for food, biofuels and materials if public and private agriculture enterprises, regulators and policymakers from around the globe take a more holistic approach to the solution, William S. Niebur, vice president – DuPont Crop Genetics Research and Development, said here today.
Russia - Government to Subsidize RUB74 Billion to Animal Breeders
As of today, the issue on additional financing of projects started in the animal breeding last year is almost decided. The amount which is to be subsidized for these purposes will total to RUB74 billion, Elena Skrynnik, the Minister of Agriculture said.
Russia - Rosselkhoznadzor to Impose Ban on Meat Imports from 3 American Enterprises
Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) lifted temporary restrictions imposed on supply of products from 5 American meat processing plants (18674, 9201, 18079, 18435 and 37398) to Russia on February 10, 2009 in a view of violations of Russian legislation.
UK - Yorkshire producers 'up for something big' - Regional Health Improvement Scheme
Funding is now in place to build a healthier, more efficient and more internationally competitive Yorkshire and Humberside pig herd.
Vietnam subsidies livestock farmers and aquaculturists
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the government to provide subsidised loans for livestock farmers to buy machinery and vaccines.
Russia - Meat production to Grow by 11.4% in the Ist Quarter
Russian meat production grew by 11.4% to 749 thousand tons in the first quarter of the current year compared to the same period in 2008, as Federal State Statistics Service reports.
Chinese deal lifts off for ACMC
International pig-breeding company, ACMC, has delivered 525 genetically-advanced breeding pigs to China, in a deal, including technical support, valued at one million pounds Sterling.
Italy - The numbers of Italian porciculture
Current figures of porcine production, importation and exportation in Italy (original in Italian)
Canada - More Ontario-grown food in schools, hospitals
Ontario government is investing $24 million over three years to develop the logistics to get more Ontario-grown food into the province's schools, hospitals, food service companies and other institutions. This will help Ontario farmers market and sell their products to more consumers.