Makeway Ltd. appoints new Business Development Manager
Ronan Murphy brings a wealth of experience to the role having successfully developed animal breeding businesses in the both the porcine and equine industries.
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Brazil: police operation against the sales of fraudulent meat and meat products
Last Friday, the police operation “Carne Fraca” was launched. It involves, presumably, federal health inspectors and food industries entrepreneurs.
MSD Animal Health Names 2017 High Quality Pork Ph.D. Award Recipient
It has bestowed the 2017 High Quality Pork Ph.D. Award on Andreia Goncalves Arruda of The Ohio State University.
Merck Animal Health Aids Communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado Impacted by Wildfires
Merck will donate $20,000 to help support communities impacted by the fires. The Kansas Livestock Foundation, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation, the Working Ranch Cowboys Association (TX) and Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation Disaster Relief Fund will each receive $5,000 to assist in the recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Re-examination of the CVMP opinion for veterinary medicinal products containing zinc oxide
The EMA Veterinary Committee has reached a final conclusion that the benefit:risk balance for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide is negative and that this class of products should be withdrawn.
Interpig 2015: generalised drop in production costs
Among all the countries that make up in the InterPIG group, all except the USA, the UK and Canada showed a drop in production costs in comparison with 2014.
Mexico increases pork exports
Mexican pork exports grew by 9.5% in 2015 in comparison with 2015.
VIV Asia 2017
Held every two years in Bangkok, Thailand, VIV Asia has propelled itself to become the most important gateway to Asia’s emerging markets for professionals from throughout Asia involved in producing and processing animal proteins.
Zoetis Awards Scholarships to Rising Veterinary Students
The scholarships recognize veterinary students who are already demonstrating academic excellence, a strong commitment to veterinary medicine and leadership.
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NewsRussia: the 20 main companies in the pig sector produce almost half of the pork
The National Association of Pig Producers of Russia has published the list of the main pork producers in Russia in 2016. Like in 2015, the first three places were held by the companies Miratorg, Rusagro and Cherkizovo.
EU: Methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed
The Council decided not to oppose the adoption by the Commission of a regulation amending regulation (EC) no 152/2009 as regards the methods for the determination of the levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (5442/17).
Ireland's Prime Minister awards Dr. Pearse Lyons of Alltech with St. Patrick's Day Science Medal
The Medal is awarded annually to a distinguished Irish scientist, engineer or technology leader living and working in the USA.
WOAH audit in the pig producing areas of Colombia
In the regions of Caldas, Quindío, Antioquia, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, the north area of Cauca, Chocó; and the municipality of Cajamarca, in Tolima, we can find more than 70% of the Colombian technified pig production.
Russia will offer aids for the setting up of pig farms in remote areas
The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia has issued a decree project that proposes paying all the capital invested in the building of farms in sparsely populated regions where this activity is not much developed or is absent.
Two new market observatories help advise on sugar & crop market developments
The aim of these EU market observatories is to bring more transparency to their respective sectors by sharing market data and short-term analysis.
European Union: Animal welfare platform
The Commission reported on the latest developments in the setting-up of the EU Platform on animal welfare.