Marcel DENIEUL President of SPACE
The Board of Directors of SPACE, who met in RENNES on January 20, 2014, unanimously elected Marcel DENIEUL President of SPACE
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MEPs oppose market authorisation for GM maize
MEPs called on the Commission not to allow the genetically modified maize crop Pioneer 1507 on the EU market.
Canada: Government helps food processors reach export markets
Investment of up to $2.65 million to the Canadian Food Exporters Association to help food and beverage processors increase their competitiveness in key global markets around the world.
United Kingdom: Swine Dysentery Outbreak
According to BPEX, there has been an outbreak of Swine Dysentery in Yorkshire.
Launched an European network on taeniosis/cysticercosis
Institutions from eighteen European countries have recently built a strong, multi-disciplinary scientific network to advance knowledge and understanding of these zoonotic disease complexes.
Poland: important increase of the agricultural exports
Between January and October 2013, the exportation of food products to China has grown by 200%, and this is mainly due to the exportation of pig meat.
Germany: few pig farmers give up: –0.9% compared with May 2013
There were about 27,900 pig-keeping holdings in Germany on reference day 3 November 2013.
AgroFarm: Russia to tap on modern reproductive technologies
As one of the key topics, the subject “Reproductive Technologies and Livestock Development” will receive wide coverage at AgroFarm 2014.
Russia: temporary restrictions on live pigs and porcine products from Lugansk Oblast, Ukraine
Rosselkhoznadzor informs about the imposition of temporary restrictions on the import of porcine products from the Lugansk Oblast, Ukraine, from January 17, 2014.
CReSA: Launched an European network on taeniosis/cysticercosis
Institutions from eighteen European countries have recently built a strong, multi-disciplinary scientific network to advance knowledge and understanding of these zoonotic disease complexes.
Darling International Inc. Completes The VION Ingredients Acquisition
Darling International Inc. (NYSE: DAR) announced that it has completed its acquisition of VION Ingredients.
Spain: Russia reauthorizes 3 meat companies to export finished products
The Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted, since December 10th 2013, the temporary restrictions applied to the shipments of finished products to three Spanish companies.
European Union: pig herd has been decreasing since 2006
The pig herd has been decreasing since 2006 and stood at 147 million heads in 2012 (a reduction of 16 million heads or 10%, in seven years).
Nanta has launched Watson® onto the Spanish Market
Watson® is the only simulation software capable of predicting in an extremely precise manner the technical and economic impact of the changes in feeding, management and environment in the swine production.
EU to review the functioning of the food production chain
Recent food fraud cases, including the sale of horse meat as beef, should prompt the EU to review the functioning of the food production chain.
Vietnam to increase corn planting for feed
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said Vietnam will in 2014, use 130,000 hectares of rice land to grow corn and cassava for animal feed production.