Local agents in Asia to promote UK Genetics
JSR Genetics, the leading international pig genetics company, has made strong inroads into the expanding Asian market by securing two new highly experienced agents, in Vietnam and Thailand.
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Third-party Audit of Murphy-Brown Facilities Again Endorses Continued ISO-14001 Certification
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that a third-party audit of its Environmental Management System at Murphy-Brown LLC facilities found 'zero' non-conformances.
3 tips to improve sow feed efficiency
When working to meet feed efficiency goals, McManus evaluates particle size of the diet, ration waste and replacement rates.
Joins Ufac-UK's Woolfox Mill team
Sarah Sleight has been appointed customer services assistant by specialists feed manufacturer, Ufac-UK
What Europeans think of food security, food quality and the relation between agriculture and the countryside
More than 90% of EU citizens find quality and price an important factor when buying food, and more important than origin (71%) and brand (47%).
Russia: new outbreaks of African swine fever confirmed
The outbreaks are located in Tver and Volgograd regions.
Drought sends corn higher
The drought is hitting a wide swath of the corn belt, including Iowa and Illinois, the two largest corn-producing states.
Brazil: The government is considering the purchase of pork to increase prices
Depending on market response, the Government foresees the definition of the reference price of pork to be exceptional.
Canada: amendment to Canada's Health of Animals Regulations
Pig producers would provide information directly to the administrator, and identify all pigs in their care and control with tags or tattoos.
European Union: safer regulation for biocidal products
The new regulation on biocidal products will increase the safety of these chemical products and simplify their authorisation on the EU market, improving their free movement on the internal market.
Denmark has reduced the use of cephalosporins in pig production by 99%
After a voluntary agreement to abandon the use of cephalosporins in pig production, its use has declined by 99 percent since 2009.
EU: Presidency work programme in the agriculture and fisheries sectors
The agricultural policy priorities of the Presidency will include the new animal health law.
USA to create publicly available food pathogen genome database
Genetic code sequencing of 100,000 food pathogens will provide roadmap to help identify causes of outbreaks.
Israel: Agriculture Ministry seeking to move all of pig farms to country's south
The Agriculture Ministry wants all 26 of Israel's pig farms to be moved from the north of the country to the south.
Russia confirms six new outbreaks of African swine fever
The OIE has reported six new outbreaks of African swine fever in Tver region.
EU: no need for revising the legal provisions on the protection of animals during transport
The Commission considers that there is currently no need for revising the legal provisions on the protection of animals during transport and favour instead the harmonisation of the implementation of these provisions in the member states and their enforcement.