Welfare insights on slaughter of pregnant animals
EFSA experts have examined issues surrounding the slaughter of pregnant farmed animals in Europe.
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Osborne introduces new wean-to-finish feeder
The new FAST Start™ wean-to-finish feeder features all the no-waste, feed saving aspects of the Big Wheel family of mechanical-flow feeders, but operates in gravity-flow mode for newly weaned pigs. The feeder then automatically converts to mechanical-flow as pigs grow.
Comprehensive online management biosecurity assessment tool
New tool is part of suite of solutions to improve farm biosecurity and control of PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome).
Brazil publishes the regulations for the humane slaughter of livestock
Humane slaughter is a requirement in the European Union, one of the main purchasers of Brazilian meat products.
Spain: drop in the consumption of pork and pork processed products
In 2016, the consumption per capita of fresh pork and pork processed products was 10.1 and 11.1 kg, respectively.
EFSA launched interactive storymaps on vector-borne diseases
The storymaps have been developed as part of a scientific opinion that will support risk managers to prioritise control measures.
OIE: New and amended international standards and guidelines
Several chapters on various animal diseases were revised, including PRRS and Salmonella.
China is the main market for the Chilean pork
In 2016, and for the first time, China became the main destination market for the Chilean pork.
Poland: new regions free of Aujeszky's disease
The Commission has published a new Decision amending the disease-free status of Aujeszky's disease in certain regions of Poland.
Germans prioritise animal welfare vs the environment when buying meat
According to the results of the last Survey on Environmental Conscience presented by the Federal Minister of the Environment in Berlin, when buying meat, the German citizens give more importance to the aspects related to animal welfare than to those related to the environment.
New official disease status recognised by the OIE
The World Assembly of OIE Delegates distributed 17 certificates for official disease status recognition.
USMEF kicks off Spring Conference, announces succession plan
To close the session, USMEF past chairman Roel Andriessen, who chaired the search committee charged with finding and recommending candidates for the position of USMEF president, explained the extensive process that led the committee to identify Halstrom as its leading candidate.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition discusses heat stress with Japanese swine producers and feed millers
The seminar was dedicated to heat stress in swine, trying to highlight the origins and the consequences of the phenomenon.
The European Commission published the annual report on food frauds in 2016
Most of the fraud cases were due to the unfulfillment in the labelling of the products, specifically regarding their composition and name.
Increase in the European pork exports in the first trimester of 2017
71,836 tonnes more of pork than in the same period in 2016 were exported.
Adoption of the first OIE global strategy on animal welfare
Built on experiences and outcomes of regional animal welfare strategies and platforms already implemented across the world, it aims to provide continuing direction and coordination of OIE’s actions to achieve sustained improvements in this field.