Porc d'Or chooses Hypor as sustainable swine breeding partner
The cooperation focuses on four breeding locations participating in the concept where gilts are produced for the different sow farms with a total of 5800 sows.
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Evonik proves ecological advantages of its feeding solutions for swine
Modern feeding concepts based on amino acids reduce acidification, eutrophication and nitrogen-based emissions.
EU: Joint action on antimicrobial resistance
The presidency concluded by emphasising the global aspect of the threat and the need to take action at international level.
Adisseo announces a minority stake in PigCHAMP Pro Europa SL through a capital increase
Adisseo Group announces the signature of an agreement to take 24.99% participation through a capital increase in the company PigCHAMP Pro Europa SL.
United States hog inventory down 2% in June
The number of hogs and pigs on U.S. farms was down 2% from June 2020.
EU - Political agreement on new CAP: fairer, greener, more flexible
The provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on the new Common Agricultural Policy introduces a fairer, greener, more animal friendly and flexible CAP.
Germany: Decrease in slaughter in first quarter of 2021
Pig slaughter in Germany was down 4.2% in the first quarter of 2021.
Apiam's Data Pig: First responder in biosecurity battle
Data Pig assists pork producers in record keeping, antimicrobial stewardship, monitoring pig health, and improving quality assurance and compliance.
The EU could again allow the use of processed animal protein (PAP) in livestock feed
The proposal will allow the use of insect proteins and non-ruminant proteins (collagen and gelatin) in poultry and swine feed.
Singapore agrees to zoning arrangement allowing trade from Canada in the event of ASF outbreak
This arrangement would serve to minimize trade impacts to the Canadian swine sector while protecting the swine populations in both countries.
China: Pig slaughter up 44% in May
The volume of pork on the Chinese market has continued to increase recently. In May, the slaughter volume increased 44% year-on-year.
Brazil launches Agricultural Observatory Portal
The Portal brings together information from more than 200 databases on crops, climate, and rural credit, as well as information on the fisheries industry and geo-referenced images of rural Brazil.
Computer vision to detect lethargy: A trial on ASF in wild boar
A motion monitoring system based on artificial vision may be used indoors to trigger suspicions of fever.
EU: Commission’s Animal Welfare Platform proposes an animal welfare labelling
The Commission’s Animal Welfare Platform recommends the establishment of a voluntary labelling scheme at EU-level.
Organizations join forces to control animal disease in South-East Asia
OIE and ASEAN will further expand regional animal disease control programmes to include African swine fever and classical swine fever.
Philippines declares first province free of ASF
The province of Batangas is the first in the country to be cleared of African swine fever.