Blog Profile / PigProgress
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| Archived Since: | August 16, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Report: Antimicrobial resistance remain an issue
The third joint EFSA and ECDC report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals and foods shows the continued presence of resistance to a range of antimicrobials in Salmonella and Campylobacter, the main bacteria causing food-borne infections in the European Union (EU).
UK: Top award - minimising pigs' phosphorous excretion
A BPEX-funded PhD student has won the prestigious President’s Award for a paper presented at the 2013 British Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting.
Ukraine will increase pork production by 25%
Pork production in Ukraine in 2020 will amount to 1 million tonnes, predicts the Association of Pig Producers of Ukraine.
US: Groups want ‘comprehensive’ FTA with EU
A coalition of US food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council is urging the Obama administration to press the European Union to negotiate a “comprehensive” free trade agreement, including addressing sanitary-phytosanitary (SPS) barriers to trade.
ASF outbreak in South Ossetia, Russia
While studying samples of pathological material selected from sows at a private farm, located in Znauri, South Ossetia the genetic material of African Swine Fever (ASF) virus was identified, reported the Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselhoznadzor.
AveSui 2013 ends successfully
The main event for the swine and poultry industries in Brazil ended on thursday 16 May and hit the market with news, technology and partnerships formed.
UK: Pig industry award on offer
The pig industry is looking to honour somebody who has gone the extra mile to help – and there are many out there.
People: Provimi appoints new country manager Italy
Ercole Pavesi has taken on the role of country manager for Provimi in Italy, part of Cargill’s Premix Nutrition business (CPN).
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) have been recently reported in several states, including Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado and Indiana.
US: Consumers strongly support COOL
NFU applauded the results of a recent survey conducted by the Consumer Federation of America that found that a large majority of Americans continue to strongly support mandatory country of origin labeling.
UK: Event to drive pig industry innovation
The BPEX Innovation Conference is billed is a must for forward-thinking business owners, farm managers, vets and the allied industry in the English pig sector. This new conference format will focus on two priority areas, pig buildings of the future and enhancing breeding performance.
Russia: Cherkizovo Group to increase grain harvest by 30%
Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest integrated and diversified meat and fodder producer, announces that it has completed a sowing campaign, and if favourable weather conditions continue, it anticipates a 30% increase in yield, reaching 150,000 tonnes.
China: Big Dutchman partners with CP Group
Big Dutchman signed an official partnership contract with Jiayuguan CP Modern Agriculture and Husbandry Industrial Farmers Cooperation Organization in Jiayuguan city, Gansu province on 20th April 2013.
Pioneering in the East
I must admit – it was a bit of a gamble. When travelling out for the China Animal Husbandry Expo I was not sure what to expect. On the Web, there was hardly any English information to be found on the show. Would it be worth the whil...
CAHE attracts over 33,000 visitors on opening day
The first and most important day of the 11th China Animal Husbandry Exhibition (CAHE) in Wuhan, Hubei province attracted 33,597 visitors. That was according to the organisers’ expectations.
Photo Report: CAHE 2013
The eleventh edition of the Chinese Animal Husbandry Exhibition (CAHE) took place from 18-20 May in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Pig Progress took a look as well.
Large pig farm to be built in Tyumen Oblast, Siberia
The Siberian Agrarian Group (SAG) will build a large pig farm in Tyumen Oblast, Siberia, the region is already full with pork production.
Lallemand: Bactocell Drink authorised in Europe for pigs
Lallemand Animal Nutrition has announced that its lactic acid bacteria Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5M is now authorised by the European Commission for use in drinking water for weaned piglets, pigs for fattening, laying hens and chickens for fattening (Regulation (EU) No 413/2013 ).
UK meat firms’ visit to Hong Kong a success
A trade mission by British firms to a huge show in Hong Kong proved a great success.
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