Classical Swine Fever in Russia
The Russian Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the reocurrence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in the centre of the country.
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IDT: New vaccine key account manager
Daniel Windhorst has been appointed key account manager for salmonella vaccines, swine and poultry, for IDT Biologika.
Choice Genetics launches Choice Genetics China
On September 5th 2015, Choice Genetics officially launched its new subsidiary in the PRC
Decreased exports of Canadian pork
Canadian exports of pig meat and derived products reached 1.15 million tonnes in 2014, a decrease of approximately 3%.
Important Russian investments in the farming sector
The Russian company Rusagro, one of the leaders in the Russian farming sector, expects to increase its pig production capacity.
France: Cooperl also chooses to apply its own price
Cooperl has decided to pay its live pigs supplier partners a provisional base price that has in mind the market situation.
United States: Recognizing EU and EU Member State regionalization decisions for ASF
APHIS is advising the public that the agency is adding European Union and EU Member State-defined regions of the EU to the APHIS list of regions affected with African swine fever (ASF).
Korea: an increase in total swine inventory is expected in 2016
The effect from increased sow numbers that began in March 2014, and has continued to increase up to June 2015, will result in an increased total swine inventory in 2016.
The Institut Pasteur and the OIE sign their first collaboration agreement
Within the framework of the “One Health” concept, aimed in particular at protecting public and animal health through policies to prevent and control pathogens at the human/animal/environment interface, the collaboration agreement just signed by the Institut Pasteur and the World Organisation for Animal Health seeks to strengthen cooperation in this field between the two organisations.
U.S. reaches the highest inventory of all hogs and pigs
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2015 was 68.4 million head. This is the highest inventory of all hogs and pigs since quarterly United States estimates began in 1988.
IFAH-Europe welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s “Guidelines for the prudent use of antimicrobials”.
Europe’s animal health industry supports the principle ‘prevention is better than cure’, and the encouragement of good hygiene, biosecurity and good husbandry which will contribute to reducing the need for antimicrobials.
Olmix celebrates 20th anniversary, Thanks to Algae!
Olmix celebrated its 20th anniversary in September with the launch of its new identity designed around ‘Thanks to Algae!’
France: The Agriculture Minister calls for new types of contract for the pig sector
In order to encourage new contractual arrangements in the pig sector, the Ministry of Agriculture offers various stakeholders a working document.
United States: Senate approves mandatory price reporting bill
The Senate's five-year reauthorization measure includes new provisions sought by the U.S. pork industry, including one that establishes a 'Negotiated-Formula' price category to better reflect the total number of hogs negotiated each day.
New crisis in the relevant French pig market
Daniel Picart, president of the Marché du Porc Breton, relevant French market, left his post on Thursday. The MPB suspended its trading, scheduled for Thursday, postponing it to a later date.
United States: the Swine Health Information Center has published an updated fact sheet on Senecavirus A
Keep in mind that so far in 2015 we’ve had confirmed SVV from only 20 – 30 cases from across the U.S., the incidence is low but it is much higher than the 2 or 3 sporadic cases per year that is our historical experience.