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Farmex: UK pig industry voting vital in face of serious challenges
Hugh Crabtree, chairman of the National Pig Association's Allied Industry Group and managing director of Farmex calls for unified and solid support.

WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp presents innovative solutions for pig farming at the digital EuroTier 2021
WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp, specialist for pig husbandry, house equipment, feeding and environmental control technology, will take part in the digital EuroTier from 9th to 12th February 2021.

UK consults on ending exports of live animals for slaughter
In the interest of improving animal welfare, UK government unveils plans to end excessively long journeys for animals exported for slaughter and fattening.

WELTEC BIOPOWER: French biomethane plant goes live
The operator of the 11-million-euro project, which was rolled out by WELTEC and its project partner Agripower France, is Agrigaz Vire, a local company that comprises 40 operations along the agricultural value chain.

Elanco awards three Care4Pigs grants
Three stand-out projects from Brazil, Switzerland and France, will be awarded grants from Elanco as part of its Care4Pigs initiative to further advance animal wellbeing.

Pharmgate: PRRSGard® vaccine receives 24-month dating
Modified-live PRRS vaccine with innovative chimeric construction from Pharmgate.

MSD Animal Health announces 2020 High-Quality Pork - Precision Farming Award recipient
Winner granted funds to implement applied project in precision farming in swine.

US announces $14.4 Million in Farm Bill funding to protect animal health
Several projects include improving diagnostic testing for high concern diseases, including African swine fever, classical swine fever, and foot-and-mouth disease.

ASF Poland: 25% of wild boar found dead in affected zones tested positive for virus
An update on the surveillance in wild boar and domestic pigs presented at the virtual meeting of the standing group of experts on African Swine Fever.

ASF continues in Asia: 13 countries affected, at least 8 million pigs dead
A summary of the ASF situation in Asia and the Pacific presented at the recent meting of the standing group of experts on African Swine Fever.

Europe's continually growing dependence on pork exports to China
China already accounts for 62.3% of total exports of pork and pork products from the EU.

Panama: Pig slaughter increases, jumps in September
The number of head slaughtered between January and October has increased by 3% over the same period last year.

EU: Feed protein balance sheets reveal 79% self-sufficiency
For the ongoing marketing year, a lower demand for compound feed is expected, as reflected in a lower demand for cereals and oilseed meals.

EU: New search database for geographical indications
A new search database, GIview, for all geographical indications protected at European Union level has launched.

Faced with extra pigs, Danish Crown will pay two different prices
ASF in Germany has significantly reduced the number of Danish slaughter pigs destined for Germany, increasing the number of pigs to be slaughtered by Danish Crown, which has been forced to set two different prices.