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Germany: measures to improve the control of antibiotics in livestock

The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) of Germany announced late last year that they are developing a package of measures to improve monitoring and control of the use of antibiotics in livestock.

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Skiold will be among the leading players in the international competition

Full focus on synergies and a much closer cooperation between the companies of the group shall empower Skiold to become one of the leading suppliers internationally of technical solutions for grain handling, feed production, and pig production.

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China to import 1.4 million tons pig meat in 2012

China will import an estimated 1.4 million tons of pig meat in 2012, according to the latest Rabobank report, up from a projected 1.1 million tons in 2011.

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Denmark sells more weaners to Poland

Last year, Polish imports of Danish weaners increased from a few thousand to more than 800,000. Poland now accounts for nearly 10 percent of Danish weaner exports.

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Bulgaria: financial contribution from the Union towards certain measures to eradicate FMD

The European Commission has approved to grant a financial contribution from the Union towards certain measures to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease in wild animals in the south-east of Bulgaria in 2011-2012.

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China: Foot-and-mouth disease found in hogs

Live pigs in Central China's Hubei province have been found to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease, the Ministry of Agriculture announced Monday.

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South Africa confirms an outbreak of FMD

The South African Department of Agriculture has informed the OIE of an outbreak of FMD. The outbreak is located in Mbombela (Mpumalanga) and affects only cattle.

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Canada: Government helps keep pork industry healthy

The investment of $294,500 under the CAAP will provide tools, coordination and funds to initiate small-scale projects for controlling and eradicating PRRS.

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José Graziano da Silva, new FAO Director-General

The new Director-General is pushing for a renewed focus on food security, offering to scale up FAO support available to low-income and food deficit countries — especially those facing protracted crises.

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Vietnam plans to import 70,000 tons of meat in 2012

Local meat consumption has reached 3.3 million tons, with an anticipated increase of 7% compared to this year.

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Netherlands: more balanced manure market management

The new system aims to encourage employers to limit their excess manure and try to give them answers, through cooperation and innovation capacity.

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Ufac-UK appoints Philippine distributor

Ufac-UK has appointed First Fil-Bio I/E Corporation, as their sole distributor in the Philippines.

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Testing females to improve accuracy

With high-priced feed accounting for the major cost of production, it is important to test the females in all lines, as well as the males, since they contribute 50 per cent of the genetics to the next generation.

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PIC announces first shipment from USA to Russia

PIC has completed delivery of 1,071 high health breeding pigs from the USA to key account Gvardia in the Stavropol Region of Russia.

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Paraguay: new outbreak of FMD

This new outbreak notified in this report is epidemiologically linked with the previous event notified on 18 September 2011 and closed on 30 December 2011.

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Securing the Future (I): Cheap creep feed a dear buy!

Pig producers packed a ‘Securing the Future’ seminar in Cookstown to discuss how best they to take those opportunities 2012 and the years beyond.