Pigs slaughtered in the EU between January and June
Between January and June of this year, a total of 129.34 million pigs have been slaughtered in the UE28 (+2%).
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EuroTier 2016: And the winners are …
Innovation Award EuroTier 2016 for 25 product innovations.
Russian Federation files appeal against WTO panel ruling on pork import restrictions
The Russian Federation filed a notice of appeal on 23 September in the case brought by the European Union “Russian Federation – Measures on the Importation of Live Pigs, Pork and Other Pig Products from the European Union”.
EU: exceptional adjustment aid to milk producers and farmers in other livestock sectors
Union aid of a total amount of EUR 350 000 000 shall be available to Member States to provide exceptional adjustment aid to milk producers and/or to farmers in the beef and veal, pigmeat and sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors.
USDA expects sustained exportable pork supplies through 2017
According to FAS-USDA report, during the past twelve months, carcass and piglet prices have gone from record lows during December 2015-April 2016 back to the five-year average.
At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
They pledged to strengthen regulation of antimicrobials, improve knowledge and awareness, and promote best practices — as well as to foster innovative approaches using alternatives to antimicrobials and new technologies for diagnosis and vaccines.
Preventing disease: One billion pigs vaccinated with Ingelvac PRRS MLV®
Landmark is reached 22 years after launch of the vaccine
Perceptions and attitudes of EU citizens towards the use of veterinary medicines
The results show that EU citizens are concerned about the use of veterinary medicines and their impact on human health.
Romania will be able to export live pigs to the Europan Union
The Romanian pig producers have asked, repeatedly, for the live pigs trade authorisation to the EU, because Romania has been free from CSF for more than 8 years.
Hypor Maxter Outperforms Top Boars in Feed Gain and Carcass Quality According to Recent Field Trial
Hypor Maxter, the fastest growing Piétrain globally, is now also outperforming top boars in carcass quality according to a recent trial at LWK Niedersachsen, Germany.
Brazilian cooperative Aurora chooses Topigs Norsvin
The partnership will lead to about 100,000 sows with Topigs Norsvin genetics.
FAO: Reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food
New FAO Action Plan aims to help countries equip their agricultural sectors to respond to growing threat.
Development of a molecular method that detects the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in Serrano ham
The prevalence of T. gondii in the tested ham samples was 8.84%, and the researchers found significant differences between the samples of different brands.
Canadian Pork Council is advising pork producers to be watching closely for symptoms of Seneca Valley Virus
It is important that producers immediately report any suspicion of vesicular disease to their herd veterinarian and CFIA so that further investigation can be pursued.
European pork exports surge
During the first half of 2016, the European pork exports have reached 2,087,860 tonnes, and this entails an increase by 43.8%
The European Commission forbids the sale of colistin in combination with other antimicrobial drugs
Last July, the European Commission adpoted an Implementing Decision regarding the authorisation of all the veterinary drugs containing 'colistin' in combination with other oral antimicrobial drugs.