Royal De Heus winner of Dutch-Polish Business Award 2011
The objective of the Dutch-Polish Business Award is to place the success of Dutch entrepreneurs in Poland in a positive limelight and to further stimulate Dutch entrepreneurship in Poland.
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USMEF-Japan creates premium positioning for chilled U.S. pork
A side-by-side taste challenge at a leading Tokyo hotel produced surprising results for a group of Japanese consumers who were given a chance recently to compare premium-branded U.S. chilled pork with domestic pork.
Seminal and holistic review of the probable "futures" of livestock production, food security and environmental protection
On 9 and 10 November 2011, the ILRI Board of Trustees hosted a 2?day ‘liveSTOCK Exchange’ to discuss and reflect on livestock research for development. ILRI systems analyst Mario Herrero gave a keynote presentation titled ‘Global Livestock: Drivers, Trends and Futures’.
Brazil: perspectives for the pig sector
In 2011 there was a 4.9% increase in pig production compared to 2010.
Silver success for Yorkshire pig farmer
Yorkshire pig farmer, Ian Broumpton, gained an armful of trophies at this year’s Hull Market Christmas Fatstock Show.
The Rabobank expects declines in grain prices for 2012
A weakening of the highs of 2011 in the price of grain is anticipated, but is unlikely to reach the levels of 2008/09
New Pork CRC launched with high integrity
Officially launching the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork, Chairman of the CRC Committee, Mr Neville Stevens AO, said it had the potential to build quality jobs and products for Australia.
TOPIGS research: SNPs for more uniform and bigger litters found
TOPIGS researchers have found a series of SNPs that define a genetic region which explains genetic variation for litter size and uniformity between litters.
Ukraine slaughters thousands of pigs due to the threat of ASF
In Lugansk region, in order to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) from the border regions of the Russian Federation, a total of 14,000 pigs have been killed.
Pork exports set new annual value records with two months to spare
China was the largest volume market for U.S. pork in October at 48,678 metric tons, more than double the year-ago volume and setting another monthly record.
Romania authorized for trade in pig meat to other Member States
This is the first time that Romania is authorised after its accession because of the classical swine fever situation that has however largely improved in the last years.
Paraguay: suspension of status "FMD free zone where vaccination is practised"
The status of the FMD free zone where vaccination is suspended with effect from 5 December 2011.
USA: USDA Implements Provisions from 2008 Farm Bill to Protect Livestock and Poultry Producers
USDA has published the Final Rule implementing the 2008 Farm Bill provisions to better protect livestock producers and poultry growers under the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA).
USA - White Paper:Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
The White Paper provides science-based information regarding the use of antibiotics in food-animal production and human health implications relative to antibiotic use.
30.1 million euros EU support for the promotion of agricultural products in third countries
The European Commission has approved 20 programmes to promote agricultural products in third countries.
Russia: five new outbreaks of ASF
Russian veterinary authorities have reported five new outbreaks of African swine fever in the country's various regions.