Denmark reduces the maximum level of antibiotics in pigs
In order to maintain the positive results, the Fødevarestyrelsen has decided to introduce a small reduction in the maximum level of antibiotics.
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European Union: pork and beef prices expected to remain high into 2014
Rabobank predicts a further 2 percent decline in pork production in 2014.
Ireland achieves Aujeszky's Disease Free Status
Ireland has achieved Aujeszky's Disease-free status following the success of the National Aujeszky's Disease Control and Eradication Programme.
Smithfield Foods reports progress on core sustainability goals at newly updated website
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that its detailed sustainability results for fiscal 2012 can be found at the newly updated www.smithfieldcommitments.com, the website dedicated to sharing information regarding the core sustainability programs critical to Smithfield Foods' business.
United States: the impact of PRRS on the cost of pig production
Researchers estimated that PRRS was costing the swine industry $66.7 million per year in the breeding-farrowing phase, $201.34 million per year in nursery pigs and $292.23 million per year in finishing pigs.
European Union: final EU-27 cereal estimates showing a production drop
According to Copa-Cogeca final EU-27 cereals estimates for the 2012/13 marketing year, claiming EU production is expected to drop by 2.2%.
EU pig meat production is expected to decline
Pig meat production, on top of higher feed costs, would also be affected by the new animal welfare rules mandatory from January 2013, and would decline by -3.2% in 2013.
UK: Strategic de-stocking guidande
BPEX has published outline guidance on strategic de-stocking and reviewing slaughter weight decisions for producers who for financial or other reasons are contemplating the decision to cease production.
Italy: decrease in imports of live pigs
The import of live pigs from Italy in the first half of 2012 was characterized by an overall decrease of 13.3% compared to 2011.
USA: frozen pork supplies up
Frozen pork supplies were up 6 percent from the previous month and up 31 percent from last year.
U.S. corn and soybean stocks down from 2011
By September 1, there were 314 million bushels of corn stored on U.S. farms, down slightly from September 2011.
VIV China 2012
The VIV China 2012 edition was held in September 23-25 in Beijing, China.
The 26th SPACE: looking to the future
The 26th SPACE trade fair took place from 11 to 14 September 2012 in Rennes in a very positive atmosphere, with much high-quality dialogue, both at exhibitors’ stands and at the 50 organised conferences.
Global agreement with Merial Corporate and 333 WebRing in “Porcine circovirus (PCV2)”
333 WebRing has recently reached a global agreement with Merial, a world-leading animal health company, for the sponsorship of the section “Porcine circovirus (PCV2)” in the whole of the active websites in the 333 WebRing
Thank you everybody: We have reached 30,000 registered users!!
When it is almost its 15th anniversary, 333 has reached 30,000 registered users during this last weekend.
Euro Tier 2012 innovations awards: five gold awards and 19 silver awards announced
DLG has appointed an independent, international jury committee, comprising industry experts from the UK, Switzerland and Germany, to evaluate all the submissions according to stringent criteria.