USDA Announces NPB Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced five appointments to the 15-member National Pork Board (Board).
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United Kingdom - Spotlight on pig health in the east
Eastern Health, the new regional pig health improvement project, has been given the green light.
Romanian deal tops landmark year for JSR
JSR Genetics, the UK’s leading pig genetic specialists, has made another major advance into the key Eastern European market. Agro Expert of Cluj Napoca, Romania has been signed to distribute JSR’s superior genetics to pig producers throughout the country.
Pfizer Trainee Awards for pig and poultry industries
Employees on pig and poultry farms in North Lincolnshire — Georgina Cherrill and Andrew Hall — are the 2009 winners of the Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards.
Thompson’s tip: Mycotoxin dilemma
Mycotoxins are frequently implicated in cases of poor reproductive performance in pig herds, though it can be difficult to prove their involvement in individual cases
ARM Buildings: It’s the control that counts
Build new or refurbish? That’s a difficult question but grasping the nettle and putting up an all-new building will bestow many benefits to pig producers, according to an independent buildings and ventilation specialist, Tony Chapman of TC Farm Services.
Maple Leaf Appoints Stephen Graham to New Role of Chief Marketing Officer
Maple Leaf Foods today announced the appointment of Stephen Graham to the new position of Chief Marketing Officer, effective January 11th, 2010.
USA - $17 Million in grants announced to train beginning farmers and ranchers
The USDA Tuesday announced the award of more than $17 million in grants to 29 institutions to address the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers and enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of U.S. agriculture.
Taiwan – Pigs infected with A/H1N1 virus
Clinical signs such as coughing and diarrhoea were observed in a pig farm located in T’ai-Tung County on 19 October 2009. The positive results of virus isolation, real-time RT-PCR and gene sequencing demonstrated that this outbreak was caused by H1N1 influenza A virus.
United Kingdom - Code of Practice for Salmonella control
The Code brings together in one document advice that was previously dispersed in three codes and the guidance it contains has been revised to reflect best practice and recent legislative developments.
France - AFSSA provides expert advice on A/H1N1 Influenza in animals
AFSSA scientists have developed a technique for identifying the new human 2009 A/H1N1 influenza virus and distinguishing it from the influenza viruses which are normally found in pigs and poultry.
EU - SCoFCAH endorses guidance document on pandemic H1N1 in pigs
EU Member States endorsed today at SCoFCAH a guidance document on control and surveillance measures to protect pigs against the H1N1 influenza virus. The veterinary services should focus efforts on timely detection of the H1N1 virus by means of targeted surveillance and sustainable movement controls once virus enters pigfarms.
SowBridge Educational Series Continues to Offer Distance Learning Flexibility and Convenience
The successful distance education program SowBridge begins its third year in January 2010. Iowa State University (ISU) animal science associate professor and extension swine specialist Ken Stalder said the program received great reviews from a wide range of participants and that helped solidify the decision to continue offering it.
Hong Kong - Pig samples test positive for influenza A/H1N
Two pig samples taken two weeks ago at a slaughter house in Hong Kong has tested positive for the influenza A/H1N1 virus, local health authorities said Thursday.
Haiti - Teschovirus encephalomyelitis outbreak
Since January 2009, a teschovirus PTV-1 serotype, identified by Plumb island laboratory, is circulating in Haiti and is causing important losses to Haiti pig producers.
USA - Ohio voters back Animal Care
Ohio agricultural groups scored an electoral victory Tuesday with the passage of a constitutional amendment creating a livestock care standards board and preempting a possible ballot campaign by the Humane Society of the United States.