EU: to facilitate a sustainable use of fertilisers for all farmers
The Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients (FaST) aims to facilitate a sustainable use of fertilisers for all farmers in the EU.
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Roseworthy pig production course serves up a taste of science
‘Pig Production – Science into Practice’, an annual course designed to raise understanding of pig production, from conception through to processing and the management required in between, was held at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus from February 4 to 14.
Increase in pig slaughterings in Spain
In the first 11 months of 2018, pig slaughterings grew by almost 5%.
China: almost one million pigs culled due to ASF
The confirmation of two new outbreaks entails that now there are 27 affected regions and that almost 1,000,000 animals have been culled.
EMA: updated scientific advice on the categorisation of antimicrobials
The scientific advice refines the classification of these medicines according to the risk their use in animals causes to public health through the possible development of antimicrobial resistance.
Japan: more than 47,000 CSF-susceptible pigs culled
Since the emergence of CSF in September 2018, more than 47,000 susceptible domestic pigs have been culled.
Bulgaria is still confirming ASF cases
Varna confirms the presence of the disease in a wild boar.
Management of food and feed crises : Commission updates its plan and procedures
The Commission has adopted a Decision which updates its plan, dating from 2004, and procedures for crisis management in the field of safety of food and feed.
Vietnam confirms first ASF cases
The outbreaks are located in Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces.
Feed additives: online tool upgraded to improve exposure estimates
As of today applicants can make better estimates of exposure to residues of feed additives, thanks to a new release of the Feed Additives Consumer Exposure calculator (FACE).
Circular Organics™ completes Millibeter transaction
The Belgian company Millibeter has been acquired by Circular Organics™ – a division of the Insect Technology Group™. The group also owns the insect company AgriProtein. Millibeter is now part of this group and will be rebranded as Circular Organics™.
ASF in Latvia: emergence of less virulent forms
The Latvian isolate shows the natural evolution of the ASF virus, including the emergence of less virulent forms, such as those seen in areas where ASF has been circulating enzootically for a long time.
Belgium: ASF gets past the infected area towards the north
Areas I (buffer) and II (infected) will have to be modified.
Canada: Report all wild pig sightings in Manitoba
KAP will lobby the Government of Manitoba to direct resources that will identify and eradicate wild boar populations.
Ceva announces changes to Global Manufacturing and Supply, Innovation & R&D leadership
As Ceva finalizes its latest 2020-2025 strategic plan, the company recently made the following significant changes to its leadership team.
Two arrested, allegedly related to the introduction of ASF in Belgium
The people under arrest are a forest ranger and a hunt manager suspected of introducing wild boars from Eastern Europe.