Commission steps up pressure on Member States to implement ban on individual sow stalls
The Commission has stepped up calls on Member States to ensure that the ban on individual sow stalls is fully applied from 1 January 2013.
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IPVS 2012 Photo Contest is now open!
IPVS 2012 Photo Contest is now open under the theme of 'Happy Pigs - Healthy People'.
Global pork production in 2012 is revised upward
Global pork production in 2012 is revised upward 924,000 tons from the last forecast to 104.4 million tons.
China: Govt. to buy frozen pork to support hog prices
Average farm-gate prices of pork had fallen to 14.60 yuan (US$2.30) per kilogram the week before last, a level below the 6:1 ratio of pork-to-grain prices it seeks to maintain as a minimum.
Burger King Corp. Makes Industry-Leading Commitment to Enhance Animal Welfare Standards in its U.S. Supply Chain
Company Pledges to Use 100 percent Cage-Free Eggs by 2017 and Eliminate Gestation Crates for Breeding Pigs.
Bulgaria vows tighter border control against FMD
On Friday, Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov declared that stronger control will be imposed by veterinary physicians and forest rangers.
USA: feral pigs in North Carolina have tested positive for Brucella suis
A North Carolina State University study shows that, for the first time since testing began several years ago, feral pigs in North Carolina have tested positive for Brucella suis.
Australia: Free range pigs now certified
Australian pork producers can now attain Free Range Certification under a newly developed, on-farm, free range standard, within the APIQ program.
Brazil: increase in slaughtered pigs
In 2011 the number of pigs slaughtered in Brazil increased by 7.2%.
Consortium of Western Regional Colleges of Veterinary Medicine names teaching academy steering committee
Second meeting of the Consortium makes significant progress on initiative aimed at addressing faculty development.
PIC sets new record with San Miguel Foods, Inc. in Philippines
PIC Philippines has flown in 1,317 GGP and GP breeders from Canada to stock the first phase of the newly constructed 5,000-sow unit of San Miguel Foods, Inc. (SMFI) in Quezon province.
Glen Illing new regional director for TOPIGS in Asia
TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Glen Illing as regional director of Asia Pacific.
Animine present at DPP and IPVS
Animine will be present at DPP (12th Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs) in Colorado, USA and at IPVS in Korea.
China-Japan-Korea Joint Communiqué identifying priorities for agricultural cooperation
The Joint Communiqué states that food security, plant and animal disease control, natural disaster response, researcher exchange...
JSR wins Queen's Award for International Trade
Leading UK pig genetics company, JSR Genetics have won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade as recognition for outstanding export success.