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Philippines: DA moves to ensure pork and chicken supply for the Holidays

Currently, the Agriculture agency is monitoring the prices and supply to prevent possibilities of price spikes and shortage when the demand for these commodities increases during the holidays.

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Canada: domestic hog slaughter down

Domestic hog slaughter was down 1.1% for the first six months of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013 to 10.3 million head.

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France: the main pig abattoirs in 2013

20.2% of the slaughterings were carried out in the abattoir Cooperl Arcatlantique.

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United States: PEDv and SDCv status

There are a total of 31 and 17 states with at least one positive case of PEDv and SDCv, respectively.

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EuroTier 2014: Six Gold Medals and Fifteen Silver Medals for Innovations

EuroTier is the largest innovations marketplace of the European and world market for machinery, installations and farm inputs for professional animal husbandry.

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Applications invited for two HSA Awards

The HSA is now inviting applications for the Humane Slaughter Award and the Dorothy Sidley Memorial Scholarships 2015.

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EU pig meat output down in first half of 2014

Although the overall trend was downwards, there were differing trends in the main member states in the first half of 2014.

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Quality Equipment: New portable nursery unit saves thousands of piglets

A portable nursery unit which will enable pig farmers to save thousands of surplus piglets has been launched by Suffolk-based Quality Equipment.

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Canada: Manitoba reports an on-farm case of PEDV

The province is reporting an on-farm case of PED Virus at a sow farm in south east Manitoba.

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First International Distributors Meeting for Animine

Animine has held its first International Distributors Meeting near Saint-Malo, France

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Alltech Purchases Lienert Australia, Pty. Ltd. to Strengthen On-Farm Support Services in Australia

The acquisition of Lienert Australia Pty. Ltd., finalized on Sept. 24, has the full support of both companies and is built upon two decades of friendship and business partnership.

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Colombia resumes the importation of live pigs from US and Canada

There were trade restrictions due to the presence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) in both countries.

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USA: FDA releases updated proposals to improve food safety

FDA releases updated proposals to improve food safety and help prevent foodborne illness in response to public comments.

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Chile: meat consumption increases

In 2013, meat consumption grew by 9.7%, reaching a record of 89.1 kg: the highest historic figure.

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United Kingdom: BPEX Pig Health Scheme to stay until 2015

It has been confirmed that the BPEX Pig Health Scheme (BPHS) will be operating in abattoirs until summer 2015.

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Mycotoxins a hot topic at the upcoming World Nutrition Forum 2014

An expert panel session at the World Nutrition Forum will set the tone for emerging issues and critical research in the development of novel strategies to manage the worldwide mycotoxin menace.