State of play in the fight against African swine fever
The Commission informed ministers of the state of play in the fight against African swine fever.
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EU and Brazil join forces for global level-playing field in farm subsidies
The EU and Brazil - two of the world's biggest producers of agricultural products - submitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) a joint proposal on support for agricultural production and food security measures.
OECD-FAO: Agricultural outlook for the next 10 years
The OECD, together with the FAO, have just published their Agricultura outlook report 2017-2026. According to the report, in the period encompassed by the Outlooks, it is expected that the growth of the demand suffers a considerable deceleration.
Produmix obtains the "Innovative SME" recognition
Produmix has been awarded with the Innovative SME Recognition, by the Spanish Ministry of Economy.
Fifteen new ASF outbreaks in the Czech Republic
With these new ASF outbreaks detected in the Czech Republic, the confirmed outbreaks since the appearance, for the first time, of the disease by late June, total 25.
New control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States
The changes in the epidemiological situation as regards ASF in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland constitutes an increase in the level of risk.
APHIS Announces Emerging Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan
The plan outlines a strategy to detect and respond to emerging animal diseases and define the processes that APHIS will use to identify, evaluate, and respond to emerging diseases in animal populations.
EU: One Health action plan against antimicrobial resistance
The Commission presented its communication "One health action plan".
Drop in pork consumption in Germany
Pork consumption showed a decrease by 1.7 kg, reaching 36.2 kg per capita.
Hipra presents Previron®
HIPRA presents PREVIRON®, its new gleptoferron iron for the prevention of ferropenic anaemia in piglets.
Falling EU pigmeat exports
The fall in EU pigmeat exports is expected to be smaller in 2018 (-2 %), thanks to a small increase in production.
UK: new research and development to improve the welfare of pigs at slaughter
Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) joins forces with Defra to fund research into a more humane stunning method for pigs.
Animine appoints two new collaborators
Animine is pleased to announce that it appointed two new people: Kostas Lymperopoulos and Shengsheng Li.
New ISU swine geneticist hopes to help improve reproductive efficiency in industry
Serão said he hopes and expects to be able to introduce new traits that are heritable, easy to measure and economically important, into selection indices, with the objective of improving genetic response for reproductive performance in sows and boars.
Pigmeat: decline in EU production in 2017
According to DG Agriculture "Short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets in 2017 and 2018" the negative trend is expected to continue at a more moderate level throughout 2017.
Brussels adopts a text on the temperature for the transport of carcasses
The proposal, initiated by Culture Viande together with the IFIP, the ANSES and the DGAL, and with the help, at a European level, of the UECBV, has been voted favourably.