New ASF outbreak confirmed in Romania
The current outbreak, notified by the WOAH, has been detected on a backyard farm.
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EFSI transaction in Bulgaria so far: €100 million to Biovet
Thanks to the EU budget guarantee, the EIB was able to offer the company this loan and as a result we will see more R&D activity in rural areas in Bulgaria, leading to growth in the economy and new jobs created.
Promoting Europe's agricultural products: Commission increases funding
The Commission will give additional funding of €169 million to promote EU agricultural products throughout the world - €27 million more than in 2017.
APHIS recognizes Mexico as free of Classical Swine Fever
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is recognizing Mexico as free of classical swine fever (CSF).
Antibiotic reduction - EW Nutrition launches new website
The plan is to update the information platform on a continuous basis with background information, latest findings as well as scientific results.
How does Hypor spell carcass quality? S-T-A-R
The Hypor Libra* (pronounced Libra Star) gives you both in merging the best genetics from Canada, France and Spain to enhance carcass quality.
Denmark: better welfare control on pig farms
The results regarding animal welfare on pig farms in 2016 have been unsatisfactory.
Argentina: Start-up of three pig artificial insemination laboratories
The starting-up of the laboratories will allow to improve the regional productivity and to standardise the quality of pork, facilitating that the small producers can buy genetic material.
Canada: Slowing down of the number of PEDV in Manitoba
So far, 90 is the total number of farms affected by the disease since its appearance in February 2014.
Pig population in Germany is on the rise again
The pig population increased by approximately 378,000, or 1.4%, from May 2017.
EU request for retaliation against Russia in pig products dispute referred to arbitration
At a special meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 3 January, a European Union request for authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations with respect to the Russian Federation in a dispute over import restrictions on pig products was referred to arbitration.
Novel Food: new regulation adding to the food variety present on the EU market enters into force
The regulation brings significant improvements and changes to the novel food authorisation procedure.
Enterprise merit award in Export Category
This award is given by the Castilla La Mancha regional Government (Spain) to the companies having proved an export activity and trajectory.
Iowa State develops new Crush Margin App for hog and cattle producers
The margin is calculated every Wednesday using the futures close on that date.
Council agreement on the veterinary medicines package
On 20 December 2017, the Council agreed its mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on all three legislative proposals of the Animal medicines package.
Pig slaughtering record in Brazil
This is the trimester with the best figures since official records of livestock production statistics began.