Nine emerging technologies here or coming
There is no argument new smart technologies are coming in swine production says Tom Stein, senior strategic adviser for Maximus Systems.
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EFSA to share data on open-access platform
EFSA has taken a major step towards becoming a fully open data organisation by committing to publish the scientific data it uses for EU-wide monitoring programmes and surveys and many of its risk assessments.
Canon Hired as AASV Director of Communications
Canon accepted the position currently held by Dr. Harry Snelson, who will assume the position of Executive Director on June 1st after 13 years as Director of Communications.
Aherne Innovation Prize at 2019 Banff Pork Seminar shared by two winners
Willing says again this year the quality and number of applicants was strong, a sign of the tremendous innovation occurring on farms every day.
France will create a wild boar-free 'white area' to avoid the entrance of ASF
A 'white area' with a radius of a few kilometres around the cases in Belgium and where all the wild boars will be culled will be set up.
Belgium extends some measures for fighting ASF
The measures regarding the ban on the circulation in the forests located in the buffer and core areas have been extended.
Morocco notifies a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Morocco hadn't notified foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks since November 13th, 2015, when it notified the last O ME-SA / Indian 2001 serotype outbreaks.
Innovative slat anchor can be positioned without special tools
Screw and washer can then be tightened without problem.
Australia: African Swine Fever has been detected in banned pork products
Australia’s strict biosecurity authorities have detected African Swine Fever (ASF) at international border banned pork products, a disease that has proven devastating for the pork industry across China recently.
China: 24 provinces affected by ASF
Gansu, new province affected by African swine fever (ASF).
ASF Belgium: the perimeters of the buffer and surveillance areas have been established
The buffer area grows towards the west by 3,700 ha, and the surveillance area, to the north of the infected perimeter, reaches 856 ha.
Promotion of EU agri-food products at home and abroad
The European Commission has launched the calls for proposals for programmes to promote European agricultural products throughout the world and within the EU.
First ASF case in Mongolia
African swine fever has been detected in Mongolia for the first time and has affected pigs on a backyard farm.
ASF – Poland as the second stop in the series of European biosecurity conferences
Following the first well attended event in Romania last November, yesterday, Copa Cogeca and UECBV organised a second workshop on Biosecurity in Puławy, Poland.
FAO develops African Swine fever leaflets
These leaflets have been developed in a fully editable format (PowerPoint) that allows veterinary services and other institutions to quickly adapt, translate, add logos, change pictures, etc. when faced with an animal health emergency.
Brian Sullivan: Follow the fat to improve meat quality
Fat may be the most important component of pork that we should be considering for improvement of meat quality. The money is following the fat if you consider our current markets for pork and if you consider which parts of the hog are most valuable today.