Denmark: high proportion of pig farms with MRSA
Almost 90% of the tested pig farms were positive for MRSA.
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ASF spreads through Vietnam
Six provinces affected, 33 outbreaks, more than 4,000 animals culled.
Canada: Second case of PED in Alberta
A 600-head farrow-to-finish hog operation in Alberta has contracted the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.
Denmark: Targeted focus on animal welfare in pig housing
Top priority welfare objectives: farrowing pens for loose-housed nursing sows, intact tails, an end to castration, a higher rate of piglet survival.
Germany and Spain, the main pork exporters
Germany and Spain were the main European pork exporters, with a share of 23% and 22% respectively.
Evonik invites VIV Asia 2019 visitors to join its digital journey
Evonik is promoting its holistic approach to livestock management at this year’s VIV Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, from 13 to 15 March.
A live lens on NIR: AB Vista to run real-time demonstrations at VIV Asia
Visitors to AB Vista’s booth at VIV Asia (13th – 15th March) will have the chance to ‘step inside the world of NIR’, with live demonstrations bringing the process to life – up close and in real time.
Engineering student wins pig industry scholarship
Engineering student Anita Woolf, from Peterborough, has won a £4,500 scholarship, under the Pig Industry Scholarship Programme operated by AHDB Pork and the NPA in conjunction with Harper Adams University.
Success is in the Genes for New Hypor Hire
At an age where many young men are still trying to “find themselves”, the newest Hypor geneticist finds himself in a role that’s perfectly suited to his skill set.
Vietnam: two new provinces affected by ASF
Hai Phong and Thanh Hoa have confirmed African swine fever cases.
ASF: Monochromatic China
Hebei, new province affected, and a new outbreak in Inner Mongolia that has affected a wild boar farm.
EU: Antimicrobial resistance shows no signs of slowing down
"The report released today should ring – again – alarm bells. It shows that we are entering into a world where more and more common infections become difficult – or even sometimes impossible – to treat. "
European pork exports have trebled in the last 20 years
Between 1998 and 2018, the European exports have gone from 1,238,138 tonnes to 3,927,308 tonnes.
ASF eradication in Czechia confirmed
The Commission will formally adopt the Decision in the coming weeks.
Ceva Japan celebrates 10 years of constant innovation
Chairman & Ceva CEO Marc Prikazsky visited Ceva Japan to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the company's Yokohama R&D center.
Commercialised Pork CRC research delivered
Addressing the 2019 ‘Pig Production – Science into Practice’ course, Charles Rikard-Bell explained how early Pork CRC research generated commercial products to provide income to Pork CRC going forward.