ASF China: The Ministry estimates a drop in the pig census by 41%
According to the official data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, in this last year the pig census has dropped by more than 40%.
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Denmark will strengthen the welfare controls in pigs
Increase in the number of penalised farms and in the seriousness of the fines for the unfulfillment of the animal welfare regulations.
Mexico: Seropositive pigs to Aujeszky’s disease
The disease has emerged subclinically, and the virus has not been isolated so far.
Pilgrim’s to acquire Tulip limited, creating integrated prepared foods leader in Europe
£290M acquisition increases portfolio diversity across the UK and expands prepared foods portfolio to 21 percent of global sales.
EU: ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs increase
According to the data provided by the ADNS, in the 9 first months of 2019, 1,063 ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs (1,335 in 2018) and 4,643 cases in wild boars (5,321 in 2018) have been detected.
European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals
A report published by EMA shows that European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals. The overall sales of veterinary antibiotics across Europe dropped by more than 32% between 2011 and 2017.
Australia: Detector dog to guard against African swine fever
Detector dog digs into Darwin to guard against African swine fever.
What is the price of pig in South Korea?
As a part of our intention of expanding the information on the prices in the Asian markets, you can now check the daily pig price in South Korea.
MSD Animal Health presents an App for the diagnosis of swine diseases
With this App, MSD Animal Health confirms its commitment to the training of professionals specialised in the pig sector.
Novus International announces CEO succession plan
Novus’s Board of Directors has decided to hire a former Novus Executive, Dan Meagher, to be the next President and CEO, effective April 1st, 2020.
Mexico performs an ASF emergency drill successfully
The drill tested the infrastructure, human capital and technical-scientific elements for dealing with emergencies caused by high-impact diseases.
Bulgaria's swine sector experienced its most productive year in a decade
In 2018, swine and sow inventories increased by over 10 and 12 percent, respectively, from 2017, the highest levels in a decade.
Italy declares itself free of swine vesicular disease
After eradicating the disease in Calabria and Campania, Italy has presented the self-declaration as being free of the disease before the WOAH/OIE.
New initiatives to fight foot-and-mouth disease
The meeting of the Executive Committee of the EuFMD was held last week in Paris. They approved their new biennial work plan for the 2010-21 period.
APRIL is looking for co-investors in research
Applications for both Transformational and Industry Priority Projects opened on September 16th. It is anticipated that funding for successful projects would occur after April, 2020.
Autumn ventilation checks vital
After the long, hot summer, pig farmers are being urged to check their piggery ventilation systems very carefully – and get expert help if necessary – if problems are to be avoided as the weather cools down.