Farmex obituary: Nick Bird
Nick Bird a director and co-owner of Reading-based control and monitoring specialists, Farmex Ltd, died, suddenly, from a heart condition on 13th January 2013, aged 60.
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Britain adopts zero tolerance policy on sow cage ban
Organisations representing British pig farmers will adopt a policy of zero-tolerance towards retailers, food manufacturers and caterers that flout European animal welfare law.
United States: crop production down in 2012 due to drought
Corn for grain production is estimated 13 percent below 2011.
United States: hog inventory down slightly
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2012 was 66.3 million head.
We have arrived in Poland!
Today begins the Polish version of 3tres3!
U.S. beef, pork exports dip slightly
U.S. pork exports for the first 11 months of 2012 continued to exceed the record-setting pace of 2011.
National Center for Livestock and the Environment partners with Genesus
Located south of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba on University of Manitoba lands, the Farm & Food Discovery Centre includes a public interpretive facility covering all aspects of agricultural food production including grain and crop production and animal agriculture.
Vietnam: HCMC launches food safety testing facility
The facility can conduct hi-tech analysis on germs, virus in various kinds of food products.
United States: Animal Disease Traceability rule published
Now that it has been published, the rule becomes effective Mar. 11, 2013.
Paraguay: meat exports record
The exported pig meat added up a value of 2 million USD and a volume of 956 tons.
Spain: increase in the slaughter of pigs
During the first nine months of 2012, the total pig meat production reached a total value of 2,615,136 tons.
FAO Food Price Index down 7 percent in 2012
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 176 points in December. Prices of all meat categories remained close to their November level, except pig meat, which fell by 2.0 percent, or 3 points.
TOPIGS finds SNPs for litter birthweight and litter uniformity
TOPIGS has found several SNPs which explain genetic variation in litter birthweight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy and uniform litters.
Germany: decrease in the sows' census
In comparison with May 2012, we see a decrease by 2.7% in the number of sows.
Thailand: government to guarantee pig price
The ministry recently approved a total budget of USD 2 million to guarantee the price of local pigs.
China notifies a new outbreak of FMD in pigs
The epidemiological unit is a village with 124 susceptible animals.