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France reports on the unprofitability of its public slaughterhouses

Bayer Animal Health launches global Care4Pigs grant to advance swine well-being
The global Care4Pigs initiative offers €30,000 in grants in support of innovations that enhance swine well-being at farm level.
France: obligatory use of pain management when castrating pigs, farmers allowed to administer anesthetic or analgesic
ASF: Mexico detected and destroyed more than five tons of potentially hazardous products in ports and airports

Access now available to select past PorkBridge and SowBridge materials
The distance educational programs of PorkBridge and SowBridge have provided information to those who work in various segments of the swine industry. To encourage participation, limited access to selected years’ informational materials is offered.
Spain: European leader in pork exports

ASF Vietnam: How to predict the future without knowing how many sows were destroyed?
Over 5.9 million pigs have been destroyed in Vietnam due to ASF, but the number of sows killed is unknown. IPSARD created two simulation scenarios to help predict the implications.

Philippines: national task force created to combat ASF
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order creating a national task force to prevent the entry, contain, and control animal-borne diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) following the sharp rise in the number of cases nationwide.

PenCheck® rapid ASF test could be a game changer
World-renowned expert highly praises the new African swine fever test.
Brazil: record pork production expected for 2020 amidst COVID-19 uncertainty
Cargill launches plant-based patty and ground products

BIOMIN Digestarom® DC Duplex Capsule authorized for weaned pigs in EU
The animal nutritional firm has achieved EU authorization for the Digestarom® DC Duplex capsule in its next-generation phytogenic feed additive, Digestarom® DC Xcel for weaned pigs.
Russia introduces a unified animal identification system

EU: Large increase in pork exports with Spain leading and China as the main destination
European exports have increased by more than 20%. China continues to be the main destination and Spain the main exporter.
