Taiwan confirms an outbreak of foot and mouth disease
During the routine active FMD serological surveillance, NSP antibodies were detected on one pig farm located in Dongshih Township (Yun-Lin).
Page 614 of articles about news
Switzerland detects sows infected with PRRS
The virus was introduced in Switzerland through the importation of semen of infected boars from Germany.
Jan Sallevelt new Director International AI & Business Development at TOPIGS
For 17 years, he was the director of Varkens K.I Nederland, the leading Dutch AI organisation and sister company of TOPIGS. Before that he held various positions in the international pig genetics business.
Ukraine will continue exporting wheat volumes
Ministry of Agrarian Policy sees no reason to limit the exports of wheat.
Russia imposes temporary restrictions on swine product supplies from Latvia
The restrictions were imposed due to the outbreak of Classical Swine Fever in Latvia.
EU earmarks €199 million to support measures to combat animal diseases and zoonoses
Overall 137 programmes have been selected for EU funding to tackle animal diseases that impact on human and animal health as well as trade.
An enjoyable atmosphere at Agromek 2012
When Agromek 2012 closed on Friday, the Exhibition had been attended by 45,248 visitors including 5,127 foreign guests and visitors.
1
NewsAustralia's first carbon farming piggery
The CFI project uses the Destruction of Methane Generated from Manure in Piggeries methodology determination, developed in collaboration with the Australian Government.
Latvia confirms 3 new outbreaks of Classical swine fever
The outbreaks of classical swine fever are located in south east Latvia (Piedrujas parish, Kraslavas county and Svarinu parish, Dagda county).
Minitube reproduction technique seminar in South China
October 2012, on invitation of the MOA (Ministry of Agriculture of China) Minitube International has organized a two-day long seminar in the boar station Kexinyuan in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Province, South China.
JSR’s latest investment set to improve minimum sperm count per dose
Investment in the latest semen dosage counting technology will ensure all JSR semen products now offer customers even higher levels of consistency and far exceed existing industry audit standards.
Germany: increase in the organic livestock production
The organic pig meat production reached 23,000 tons (+1.7%).
New Zealand: pork industry appeals High Court ruling on imports
New Zealand Pork is appealing against a High Court ruling backing the Ministry for Primary Industries' decision to allow uncooked pork to be imported from countries where PRRS is present.
Genesus new China contract
Genesus continues to grow sales in China as its producers look to bring the latest genetic technology to their businesses and country.
Belarus stops pork imports from Moscow Oblast of Russia, Latvia
Belarus banned the import of pork from Moscow Oblast of the Russian Federation and Latvia on 23 November due to outbreaks of ASF and CSF.
Malta: meat production down
Meat production in the third quarter amounted to 2,483 tonnes, a drop of 15.0 per cent over the comparative period last year.