Mexico: inauguration of the first public TIF abattoir in Jalisco
The abattoir has a slaughtering capacity of 3,800 cattle heads and 5,600 pigs per month.
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Poland: Agreement on meat export with Ukraine
This agreement will enter into force on 17 June. It will allow to resume the export of pork and deboned beef to the Ukrainian market.
Iowa Swine Day to discuss topics of interest to pork producers
The pork industry’s response to federal action phasing out some antibiotics used to promote growth in hog production will be discussed June 26 at the third annual Iowa Swine Day at Iowa State University.
Results of the Annual European Union Workshop on African and Classical Swine Fever
The basic recommendations included the necessity and timeliness of ASF and CSF early diagnosis in domestic pigs and wild boars, ...
ACMC: New boars give a boost to slaughterweight
Using higher quality boars is helping a Yorkshire farmer increase the slaughterweight of his finishing pigs by over 17 per cent while maintaining grading, thus improving returns without expanding his herd.
OIE: Colombia confirms 45 outbreaks of Porcine epidemic diarrhea
There have been 45 outbreaks affecting commercial and backyard farms mainly in the Departments of Cundinamarca and Huila as well as one sporadic outbreak each in the Departments of Tolima, Boyacá and Santander.
Cargill moves to group housing for company’s sows; firm’s sow facilities to be completed by end of 2015
Marketplace desire for pork from alternative sow housing influenced decision
Japan: measures against PEDv
The measures focus on thorough hygiene management at pig farms and the smooth supply of vaccines.
EFSA and ECDC join forces to fight vector-borne diseases
The project will provide data on the presence, distribution and abundance of vectors and vector-borne diseases, which EFSA and ECDC will then use in their risk assessments.
Nutreco has ended the process to explore a possible divestment of the compound feed and meat businesses in Spain and Portugal.
After a comprehensive process it has become apparent that at the current time no agreement at a fair valuation and in the best interests of all stakeholders can be reached.
Berg + Schmidt puts its faith in the vigorously expanding market for feed additives
The feed ingredients specialist reports stable development in 2013 - investments and international expansion safeguard the future of the family business - applications research and development have top priority for growth.
China to better police GMO in agriculture
China will strengthen oversight of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector.
Argentina: the area free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination has been extended
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) gave its official recognition as a foot-and-mouth disease-free area in which vaccination is not performed to the region of Patagonia Norte A.
Canada: new case of PED since 9 May
On June 4, a new PED case was reported on a farrow-to-finish farm in Middlesex County (Ontario).
Brazil: several states certified as foot-and-mouth disease-free
The OIE declared eradicated the foot-and-mouth disease in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Maranhão, Paraíba, Ceará, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and the north of Pará.