Denmark intensifies animal welfare for pigs
The increase in fines to pig farms has made the Minister announce an increase in controls in 2019.
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DanBred delivers record-breaking genetic improvement of €2,17 per slaughter pig per year
DanBred have documented a genetic improvement that shows an enhancement of €2,17 on average per slaughter pig per year during 2017. The largest genetic gain ever realised.
ASF: three new provinces affected in China
Up until now, 63 cases have been confirmed in 17 provinces.
Asserva: new innovate solutions that we will introduce during EUROTIER
Sowmeal Control: designed in order to improve the sow management in servicing units, Autocare: a moving trolley that automatically vaccinates piglets, and Smart’care: a care trolley for nursed piglets.
Tonisity technical services veterinarian honored for industry, academic service
Each year, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society and to the college. Darrell Neuberger, DVM, Tonisity technical services veterinarian, was one of those individuals recognized on Oct. 26 as a 2018 recipient of the William P. Switzer Award in Veterinary Medicine.
USA: FDA releases new plan to advance plant and animal biotechnology innovation
Promising new technologies that can edit animal and plant genomes have the potential to improve human and animal health, animal well-being, food productivity and food security.
Pharmgate and ECO Animal Health expand partnership
Joint venture will bring swine vaccines to Japan and Brazil.
Global Animal Welfare concern underpins Thai pig farm more awareness
A growing interest in animal welfare among Thai consumers led to a major shift of industry’s practice in the recent years. CP Foods announced a global policy on animal welfare in April 2018 in line with internationally recognized animal welfare standard.
OIE: action to address antimicrobial resistance in animals
Ministers agree on international action to address antimicrobial resistance in animals and to safeguard medicines for humans and animals alike.
Danish Crown announces major partnership with Alibaba’s Win-Chain
Danish Crown, and Alibaba’s Win-Chain have today signed an agreement on weekly deliveries of 250 tonnes of Danish pork from Danish Crown’s new factory in China for five years. The agreement is worth at least 300 million euro (2,5 billion RMB).
AASV Announces New Executive Director, Dr. Harry Snelson
Snelson, who is the current AASV Director of Communications, will replace Dr. Tom Burkgren upon his retirement in 2019.
China: Efforts to control the spread of the ASF
On November 1, the Teleconference on National Prevention and Control of the African Swine Fever (ASF) was held in Beijing.
Agrilink 2018 pushes for an efficient value chain in the hog industry
With its vision of creating linkages and forge existing ones among agriculture stakeholders, Agrilink once again opened its doors at the World Trade Center, Pasay City on October 4-6, 2018.
Leman China 2018
On October 19, 2018, the 7th Leman China Pig Conference officially kicked off at the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center.
ASF is still spreading in China
The disease has been detected in the province of Chongqing, increasing the number of affected provinces to 14.
Two new Romanian counties affected by ASF
ASF has been confirmed in the counties of Dolj and Arges.