Cargill invests in cultured meat company Aleph Farms
Global food and agriculture company diversifies protein interests to meet future consumer demand.
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US, Canada, Mexico to work together to prevent ASF spread
The United States, Canada and Mexico are partnering to prevent the African swine fever (ASF) virus from entering their borders.
Holland: pig farm occupation by animal rights activists
According to DutchNews, dozens of animal rights activists have been arrested for occupying a pig farm in Brabant province and refusing to leave, police confirmed on Tuesday.
USA: Interactive map to help livestock producers
USDA-APHIS launches interactive map to help livestock producers obtain premises identification numbers or location identifiers.
Risk for introduction of ASF virus into the US through air passengers’ luggage
An analysis funded by the Swine Health Information Center and National Pork Board estimated the risk for introduction of ASF virus into the US through smuggling of pork in air passengers’ luggage.
Spain: Aragon is the main pig producer for the first time
Aragon exceeds 8 million pig heads and places as the main Spanish pig producer.
Spain: increase in the import of piglets
During the first trimester of 2019, Spain has imported 7.3% more piglets.
Brazil increases pork exports by more than 44%
During April 2019, the Brazilian pork exports increased by 44.3% with respect to April 2018.
Germany: FLI updates African Swine Fever risk assessment
According to Friedrich Loeffler Institut, the risk of direct spread through infected wild boar is assessed as high in areas close to the affected region in Belgium.
Veterinary drug residues: compliance remains high
The percentage of samples that exceeded maximum levels was 0.35% for the year 2017.
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WEDA develops a new and promising fermentation process
There are many benefits to feed fermentation in pig farming: decreased feed costs, improved feed digestibility, reduced use of antibiotics and last but not least reduced nitrogen and phosphor depositions into the soil, just to name a few advantages.
Colombia activates measures to avoid the entrance of ASF
The ICA is taking measures in ports, airports and border crossings because of the African swine fever outbreaks in Europe and China
Hong Kong confirms first case of African swine fever
Sophia Chan, secretary for food and health of the HKSAR government, confirmed its first case of African swine fever on Friday in slaughterhouse and ordered the cull of at least 6,000 pigs.
Big Dutchman: CulinaCup & CulinaFlex pro
Innovative feeding systems for suckling pigs – hygienic, efficient, animal-friendly.
CPF’s Q1 profit jumped 40% as pig oversupply in Vietnam back to normal
The rising profit derived mainly from pig business in Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia has been improved since the price significantly dropped due to oversupply problem during the first quarter of last year.