China: Swine imports to increase in 2017
Swine imports to increase in 2017 due to demand for high-quality genetics.
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Canada: amendments to Health of Animals Regulations
Representatives from the Canadian Pork Council were in Ottawa to address the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food about amendments to Health of Animals Regulations with respect to humane transportation.
NPPC Offers Tours Ahead of World Pork Expo, June 5-6
Select from one- and two-day options for an up-close look at Midwest agriculture.
EU: Call to halt new GM maize authorisation
MEPs oppose EU Commission plans to authorise imports of food and feed products derived from or containing a herbicide and pest-resistant genetically modified (GM) maize in a resolution voted on Wednesday.
The Belgian authorities close an abattoir because of animal cruelty
The abattoir will remain closed until the company submits a plan of action.
Meat fraud in Brazil: EU will perform audits in Brazil
The Commission updated the Council on the latest developments in the meat scandal recently discovered in Brazil and relating to the fraudulent release of licenses and irregular inspection of slaughterhouses.
Boehringer Ingelheim: A New World Leader in Animal Health
Animal health business, following a positive 2016, is poised for strong long-term growth and industry leadership after strategic addition of Merial.
FDA, USDA and CDC map out 5-year Foodborne Illness Plan
The IFSAC Strategic Plan outlines goals and objectives for the five-year time period from 2017 through 2021.
Produmix to mark 25th anniversary
Produmix, the Spanish company which trades in basemixes for piglets, reaches 25 years since its creation in 1992 and they are carrying out several activities during these months.
Strict environmental regulations will further constrain China’s sow herd recovery
One of the major themes of the 13th Plan was the goal to improve environmental protections by moving swine production away from waterways and crowded urban populations.
Boehringer Ingelheim presents a new tool to assess and monitor biosecurity and management risks in pig farms
Biosecurity in pig farms plays a key role in PRRS control and some of the recommendations depend on the movement and flow of certain pathogen-carrying agents like people or objects.
Colombia: the main pig producing region could be declared free of CSF
The WOAH's Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases recommended that the region is declared free of CSF during the WOAH's general meeting next May.
U.S. hogs and pigs inventory up
Iowa hog producers accounted for the largest inventory among the states. North Carolina and Minnesota had the second and third largest inventories.
USDA to support antimicrobial resistance research
USDA announces $11 million to support antimicrobial resistance research.
Catering for hyperprolificacy
Hyperprolific sows often do not perform as well in Asia as they do elsewhere in the world and this one day conference, Performance2017, was convened to try to find why this was the case.
Hong Kong limits its Brazilian meat import ban
After taking into consideration the latest information provided by the Brazilian authorities and the above test results, the CFS has decided to narrow the scope of the import suspension on frozen and chilled meat and poultry from Brazil with immediate effect.