Cargill completes $20 million expansion of animal feed plant to meet growing customer demand in central Vietnam
Cargill has invested more than US$110 million in Vietnam’s economic development over the past decade
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Poland is the sixth food producer in the EU
With respect to the pig sector, although Poland has suffered an important decrease in the size of its herd, in 2012 it was the 4th frozen pork exporter in the EU.
France: the Parliament forbids the cultivation of genetically modified maize
The Senate voted in favour of forbidding, permanently, the cultivation of transgenic maize in France. The text was approved with 172 votes in favour and 147 against.
European Union: Bernhard Url as EFSA’s next Executive Director
The European Food Safety Authority’s Management Board has appointed Bernhard Url as EFSA’s next Executive Director.
Poland rules out the presence of ASF in wild boars found dead in Greater Poland
Samples were taken from the animals. They were sent to the national reference laboratory for African Swine Fever, and their results have been negative to the presence of the virus.
MSD Animal Health Announces Launch of PORCEPTAL® as New Addition to REPROPIG® Management System in Europe
Helps pig producers simplify breeding herd schedules and improve reproductive efficiency.
HIPRA anticipates the future in a unique and exclusive event in Sorrento
HIPRA organised a pre-congress event entitled "2030. Imagining the future of sows”
Holland: the EU accepts an exception to the Nitrates Directive
Dutch farmers will be able to use, instead of 170 kg of slurry or manure nitrogen per hectare during years 2014-2017, 250 or 230 (depending on the location) kg of nitrogen per hectare and year.
Mexico: increase of the stockbreeding sector exports
The Statistics and Geography National Institute (INEGI) informed that the stockbreeding sector exports grew by 9.4% during the first trimester of 2014.
Orffa and Excentials introduce a new generation of organic selenium for animal nutrition
The product will be marketed under the brand name Excential Selenium4000
Ramon Jimenez new manager of TOPIGS Philippines
Mr Jimenez (44) has broad experience in the pig industry in Philippines.
European Union: farmers will have the possibility to opt for the small farmers’ scheme
In 2015 farmers will have the possibility to opt for the small farmers’ scheme, which will regroup into one lump-sum all direct payments for approximately 2,3 million eligible farms, whose support does not exceed €1 250.
Optimism and belief in pig and poultry sectors
This week’s British Pig & Poultry Fair reflected overriding industry optimism about the future, as a result of continued growth across the sectors.
European Union: protection measures for the introduction of spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin
The provisional safeguard measures should apply from the day following the publication of this Regulation and last for a period of 12 months.
Potential of insects as resources for animal feed
Wageningen University and FAO host international conference on the role of insects in sustainable food production.
USA: USDA announces effort to cut energy costs for farmers
USDA is seeking applications from rural small businesses and agricultural producers for funding to make energy efficiency improvements or to install renewable energy systems.