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Europe chooses GIRO to conduct a European benchmark study of manure treatments

The GIRO Foundation Technological Centre (Catalonia) and the Danish Centre CBMI (Innovation Centre for Bioenergy and Environmental Technologies) have won a European Commission open competition to make a European inventory of livestock waste treatment activities and to define future trends that need strengthening in the EU 27.

Netherlands - Dioxin scandal in Germany reduces Danish exports of piglets

The problems in Germany are spreading to Holland, from where traditionally many pig producers transport their pigs to slaughterhouses in Germany.

European Union - The Commission announced the implementation of private storage of pork

Ministers were briefed by the Belgian delegation about the current situation of the pig meat market in the EU.

Iowa Pork Industry Center - SowBridge Educational Series Builds on Subscriber Input

The successful distance education program SowBridge begins its fourth year in March 2011 and Iowa State University (ISU) animal science associate professor and extension swine specialist Ken Stalder said suggestions from subscribers help maintain the program’s value to the industry.

One year to celebrate the veterinary profession

This year marks the 250th birthday of the veterinary profession. The European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumer Policy (DG SANCO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) join forces to organise a series of events to celebrate the anniversary and highlight the diverse role of veterinarians across the world. Their partnership begins with the dissemination of six video clips promoting the profession to the public.

European Union - Strong EU farm policy needed to deliver affordable food

The future common agricultural policy (CAP), now being debated by EU institutions, must ensure food security for all citizens, maintain the vitality of rural areas and guarantee food production throughout the EU, say MEPs in a resolution drafted by Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D, RO), and approved in plenary on Tuesday.

Canada - Quebec hog producers’ carbon footprint below world average

Quebec pork producers have taken the initiative to assess their carbon footprint in response to consumer concerns over issues of greenhouse gas (GHG) generated by pork production. Results of a study by OCO Technologies found this footprint is below the worldwide average. The carbon footprint for pork production in Quebec is 4.16 kg of CO2 produced per kg of pork carcass.

Russia - The Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on import of pigs and porcine from Germany

Currently, 1478 establishments in Germany export their products to the Russian Federation. The Rosselkhoznadzor requested German Veterinary Service to provide information specifying establishments that have been exported their live animals, feed, pork and poultry meat as well as finished meat products containing pork produced in the territory of Germany since November 1, 2010, excluding products each batch of those was tested for dioxin by German Veterinary Service with negative results.

Feedtech-Croptech Pavilion at VIV Asia 2011 fully booked

Feedtech-Croptech Asia 2011, the brand new, special theme at VIV Asia 2011 is attracting high levels of attention from the international, exhibiting business community. VIV Asia focuses on the latest developments in the feed to meat market. The exhibitors at the Feedtech-Croptech Asia Pavilion are specialists in milling, processing, storage and handling of raw materials for the feed, food and fuel sectors. The interest in exhibiting exceeds all expectations. Space in the Pavilion is fully booked. Feedtech-Croptech Asia will be organised at BITEC, Bangkok from March 9 to March 11, 2011.

Vietnam to import more meat and feed ingredients

Vietnam needs to import more meat and feed ingredients to meet growing demand.

European Union - Guidelines for the distinction between feed materials, feed additives, biocidal products and veterinary medicinal products

Commission recommendation of 14 January 2011 establishing guidelines for the distinction between feed materials, feed additives, biocidal products and veterinary medicinal products (2011/25/EU) .

Hungary - Farm minister orders mandatory testing of German pork

Hungarian Rural Development Minister Sandor Fazekas on Wednesday ordered the mandatory testing of all pork from Germany for dioxin contamination.

United kingdom - VLA investigates PCV2 as cause of reproductive failure

The Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) is to increase surveillance for PCV2 virus as a cause of reproductive failure in cases of abortion and stillbirth where no other infectious cause has been identified.

VION will not issue prices today: Market situation being examined on a day-to-day basis

VION Food Netherlands will not be issuing prices today (Monday 17 January 2011). This applies to both the pig price and the prices of meat cuts.

China - Feed output rises in November 2010

According to the data from National Bureau of Statistics, Chinese feed industry output 16.93 million tons of compound feed in November 2010, 31.2% up on the same month in 2009 and 4.8% higher in comparison with October 2010.

USA - NSR: Litter recordings trend up in 2010

Accumulative litter recordings for the National Swine Registry in 2010 were up over 2009 totals, the National Swine Registry announced.