Denmark - Stable exports of piglets
Over the first four months of the year 2,438,000 piglets were exported and it is five percent more that during the same period of last year.
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Ecolab launches first EPA-approved, ready-to-use hard surface disinfectant effective against Clostridium difficile
Ecolab Inc. today announced the launch of Virasept(TM), Ecolab's first ready-to-use (no mixing required) hard surface disinfectant approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be effective against Clostridium difficile spores.
NOREL’s India Liaison Office
NOREL Animal Nutrition is pleased to announce its expansion in the Indian sub-continent with the opening of our India Liaison Office and the appointment of Dr. Sachin M. Ingewar
New insights from Danisco on probiotics
Danisco gives new insights on the effects of direct fed microbials (DFMs) in animal production.
Mexico and New Zealand sign a Memorandum on Understanding of research and agrifood industry
Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Rural Development, Fishing and Food, Francisco Mayorga Castañeda, and New Zealand’s Minister of Agriculture, David Carter, signed a Memorandum on Understanding.
Vietnam to boost pig production by 18% in two years
Vietnam plans to increase its pig production by 18% to 32 million heads by 2013 through expansion of pig farming in the northern and central parts of the country, according to Nguyen Thanh Son, Deputy Director General of the Husbandry Department.
Canada - Foot and Mouth scare offers opportunity to review procedures for addressing foreign animal disease
The Canadian Swine Health Board says the pork industry can learn a lot from an incident last week in which operations at a Canadian pork processing plant were temporarily suspended over fears of foot and mouth disease.
USA - FDA issues draft guidance on the judicious use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance intended to help reduce the development of resistance to medically important antimicrobial drugs used in food-producing animals.
The draft guidance outlines the FDA’s current thinking on strategies to assure that antimicrobial drugs that are important for therapeutic use in humans are used judiciously in animal agriculture. The FDA acknowledges the efforts to date by various veterinary and animal producer organizations to institute guidelines for the judicious use of antimicrobial drugs, but the agency believes additional steps are needed.
Russia - Production increase of pork carcass weight
A study conducted by the consulting company Inventica revealed that in 2009 the volume of
Russian production of pigs was 2,169 tons the slaughter weight, which is 6.2% more compared
with the previous year.
Canada approves Colombia FTA
Colombia's pending free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada has been finalized after passing a vote Monday night in the Canadian Senate, according to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
Russia - Epizootic Situation on ASFV in the Rostovskaya Oblast in the Republic of Adygeya
The “SI RO Rostov Regional Veterinary Laboratory” tested the pathological material from died backyard pigs (Lesnoy settlement, the Kamenskiy Rayon) and Pravda household (the Konstantinovskiy Rayon) of the Rostovskaya Oblast. Positive results for African swine fever (further-ASFV) were obtained on 16.06.2010.
Boehringer Ingelheim launches PCV2 vaccine in Russia
With the launch of Ingelvac CircoFLEX® by Boehringer Ingelheim on the Russian market, pig producers in Russia now have access to the world’s market leading vaccine against porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2).
Danisco transforms sustainability strategy
As a global leader in food ingredients, enzymes and bio-based solutions, Danisco A/S has released its 9th annual sustainability report. It is the beginning of a significant transformation of our sustainability strategy setting ambitious strategies for the future.
The Canadian Public Health Association and Maple Leaf Foods join forces to launch a national food safety education campaign
Maple Leaf Foods is launching a new partnership with the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) to develop a national education campaign on food safety targeted at higher risk groups, their caregivers and Canadians.
VIV China reflects growth perspectives
The “Grand International Edition” of VIV China will be held in Beijing from September 6-8, 2010. The international world of suppliers and buyers active in China will come together at the NCIEC, located nearby the international airport. Over 250 national and international exhibitors at VIV China 2010 will represent their solutions within the Feed to Meat chain. The organizers expect a strong representation of buyers from all over China.
Meat imports into Vietnam soar threefold
Meat imports into Vietnam during January to May 2010 soared threefold year-on-year to 50,000 tonnes, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.