French pig production increases
In January 2018, pig production grew by 4.1% in comparison with January 2017.
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Prairie Swine Centre appoints new CEO
Dr. Murray Pettitt Appointed New CEO of Prairie Swine Centre.
Access for U.S. pork exports to Argentina
Government of Argentina has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. pork to be imported into Argentina for the first time since 1992.
Russia talks with Brazil: bilateral deliveries of animal products
The parties discussed several technical issues related to the bilateral deliveries of animal and plant products.
China: swine production is shifting north and west
According to USDA, swine production will shift from Southern China and the Yangtze River Region towards North China, Northeast China, and Southwest China.
Denmark: not reduction in the total percentage of tail-docked pigs
The objective of the audit was to evaluate the suitability and effectiveness of the measures in place to prevent tail-biting and to avoid routine tail-docking of pigs.
European Commission acts to ban unfair trade practices in the food supply chain
The Commission is targeting the most damaging unfair trade practices to grant farmers and small and medium sized businesses greater certainty and less need to manage risks over which they have little or no control.
Danbred launches Dutch subsidiary
The establishment of DanBred B.V. will ensure the continuous supply of DanBred breeding animals and genetics to the Dutch market.
South Korea confirms the presence of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs
Foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed on pig farms located in the north of the country.
Top swine companies in China
Wen is still the largest swine production company in China. The second largest, MuYuan, has undergone a rapid expansion.
MSD launches IDAL® 3G Needle-free, intradermal swine vaccination device
“The IDAL® Way” features newest device with broadest vaccine portfolio for control of major diseases affecting swine.
Tonisity Appoints General Manager and Chief Operations Officer
Faidley has more than 20 years of experience building sales teams and developing and implementing results-driven business models.
UK: Ban on live animal exports for slaughter explored by government
The Environment Secretary has launched a call for evidence for a potential ban on the live export of animals for slaughter once the UK leaves the EU.
Brazil will be considered free of feet-and-mouth disease with vaccination
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies (MAPA) held, last week, the “Brazil Free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Week” to celebrate the efforts of all the health defence bodies in the country, the producers and the farming industry to eradicate the disease from the national territory.
EU: Production of protein crops set for a new record high in 2017/2018
The EU production of field peas and broad beans is well above the last 5 - year average.
EU pork exports to China recovering in 2018
Since 2015 China has been restructuring its pork sector. As a consequence, its imports peaked in mid-2016 and then declined until the end of 2017. Only in November 2017 the trend reversed and imports are expected to stabilise in 2018.