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Portuguese Pig Producers Choose UK Breeding Stock

UK pig genetics and breeding stock will soon be distributed throughout Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guiné Bissau and Cabo Verde. This follows the signing of a new contract between UK based pig breeding specialists JSR and Portuguese boar stud Sociedade Técnica de Investigação do Porco Lda.

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Designed Genetics Inc. / Genetiporc Strategic Alliance

Genetiporc and Designed Genetics Inc., two leading swine genetic companies, are pleased to announce a new strategic alliance aimed at marketing their respective products and programs in targeted Canadian, U.S, and International markets.

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R&D - Key rules for a greater return

A report last year by Quantech Solutions studied the commitment to research and development across a range of industries by comparing the ratio of research spend to operating profit for 850 companies across a range of sectors.

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Data loggers fitted as standard on ARM buildings

Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings is now fitting data loggers as standard to its new pig buildings. These will enable the buildings’ performance to be independently monitored.

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EU Commission publishes annual report on US trade

The European Commission has published its annual report on barriers to trade and investment in the United States. The report focuses on some key trade barriers and measures that prevent EU exporters from tapping into the full potential of the US market. It notes some continuing concerns and highlights a number of new barriers introduced in 2008.

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Philippines - Drop in production to bring up pork prices

Pork prices in the Philippines are likely to go up as backyard pig production continues to fall due to diseases and rising production costs.

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Thailand - Thai food production drops 3.5% in first half this year

Thailand’s food production fell 3.5% in the first six months of this year as the credit crunch lowered demand for food products.

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Philippines - NMIS to issue licenses to meat processors

Philippine meat processors will no longer need to secure a license from the Bureau of Food and Drugs, but need only to get accreditation from the National Meat Inspection Service once the administrative order to eliminate the functional overlap is signed.

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US - House approves new food-safety laws

The House on Thursday passed legislation to require more frequent inspections of food-processing plants and to give the government the authority to order the recall of tainted foods.

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Sanofi-aventis to Acquire Merck's Interest in Merial

Agreement includes option for sanofi-aventis to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health in new equally owned joint venture with the new Merck. Future joint venture would be a global leader in animal health

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Alternatives to fish meal for piglets

Fish meal has always been the main source and the preferred choice of nutritionists for quality protein, above all in the formulation of feed for the youngest ages.

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US interest in world’s largest farm equipment show continues to grow

This year, the biennial event with almost 2,000 exhibitors registered already including every important manufacturer from the sector worldwide is attracting even more interest from crop and farm equipment experts in the USA.

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Nutreco to acquire the animal nutrition business from Cargill in Spain and Portugal

Nutreco announced today that it has agreed to acquire the animal nutrition business of Cargill in Spain and Portugal. The acquisition includes Cargill's 12 compound feed production facilities, with a production volume of around 700,000 metric tonnes, annual sales of approximately EUR 240 million and 450 employees.

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UK - FMD lab to get £100m overhaul

The government has announced it will spend over £100m redeveloping the laboratory blamed for the 2007 foot and mouth outbreak.

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Ireland - Poultry and pig schemes outlined

It is estimated that the conversion of 100,000 sows to loose sow housing will cost farmers close to €40m in total

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German parliamentary state secretary visits DLG office in China

German parliamentary state secretary for the Federation Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Dr. Gerd Müller, during an official trip to China, visited DLG Agriservice’s subsidiary China office, DLG AgroTechService in Beijing last week on 23 July 2009. The state secretary was welcomed by Bernd Koch, Managing Director of DLG-Agriservice.