Forum on Demedicalisation of Monogastric Feed
FRANCE - Biomin France organized a Forum on the hot topic of demedicalization. It was held on 8 December at the Institut Supérieur des Productions Animales et des Industries Agroalimentaires (ISPAIA),...

TOPIGS France Innov’space Award Winner 2011
FRANCE - TOPIGS France is one of the Innov’space award-winners 2011. They have won this prize by creating CHRONOS, a supporting tool to calculate the labour productivity of a pig farm expressed in kilogram...

Biomin at SPACE 2011
FRANCE - The 25th SPACE, held in Rennes from 11 to 16 September 2011, ended on a highly successful note in terms of exhibitor numbers, visitor attendance and, above all, the very positive atmosphere for...

Sanofi Chooses City of Lyon as Merial's Global HQ
LYON, FRANCE - Merial, a world leader in animal health and a division of the Sanofi Group, is establishing its global business headquarters at Lyon. Merial is historically well-established there, with...

Biomin to Exhibit at SPACE
FRANCE - Biomin invites visitors to SPACE to visit its booth, B36 in Hall 9.

Pfizer's New Portfolio Targets Prevention and Control
FRANCE - Pfizer unveiled its newly expanded swine respiratory disease (SRD) portfolio at a meeting in the company's European headquarters in Paris.

Pfizer Welcomes Agreement with Elanco on Divested Assets
FRANCE - Pfizer Animal Health has welcomed the signing of an agreement between Pfizer and Elanco, the animal health business unit of Eli Lilly and Company, under which Elanco will acquire European rights...

First Trivalent Swine Flu Vaccine with H1N2 Launched
FRANCE - Merial has launched the first-ever trivalent vaccine against swine influenza to include the H1N2 subtype: GRIPOVAC®3.

How DON Affects the Gastrointestinal Tract
FRANCE - A scientist from INRA shares how the mycotoxin DON cripples the immune system by targeting the animal's first line of defence – the intestine.

First Step to Global Standards in Vet Training
FRANCE - Global collaborative work has delivered the first recommendations on veterinary education.

Two 'Innov’SPACE-stars for Liquid Feeding Innovation
FRANCE - Big Dutchman reflects on successful participation at the recent SPACE 2009, the leading trade fair for modern livestock management in Rennes, France.

Pfizer’s Vaccine Against Boar Taint Approved
FRANCE - Pfizer Animal Health today announced that The European Commission has given Pfizer the go-ahead to market its innovative swine vaccine, Improvac®, across the European Union (EU).

Dynamic Group Housing for Sows
FRANCE - Mr. and Mrs. Sergaent will be opening their farm's doors to the public on Friday, September the 19^th.

Pfizer: Former Schering-Plough Products Added
FRANCE - Pfizer Animal Health has announced that its acquisition of multiple product franchises in Europe from the Schering-Plough Corporation has been completed and approved by the European Commission....

Hypor Finalizes France Hybrides Bid
FRANCE - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics, has acquired France Hybrides from Groupe Glon.

Big Dutchman: Rebuilding of Fire Ravaged Sow Farm
FRANCE - Paul, David and Vincent Pelletier from La Chapelle Thémer in the west French departement Vendée have not given up: just one year after a fire almost completely destroyed the sow farm of the...

Rémi Maguer New Manager of TOPIGS France
FRANCE - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Rémi Maguer (48) as manager for TOPIGS France.

French Pig Producers Make Use of Electronic Sow Feeding
FRANCE - Last May, a new facility for 250 pregnant sows was brought into operation in Sergent, Brittany, France.

Business Rises From the Ashes with a First for BD
FRANCE - A fire at that completely destroyed the breeding unit at Paul, David and Vincent Pelletier's farm in La Chapelle Thémer at Vendée in western France did not mean the end of pig production. No,...

Hypor Signs MOU To Acquire France Hybrides
FRANCE - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics B.V, announces that they have signed a memorandum of understanding whereby they will acquire France Hybrides from Groupe Glon.

New Test Facility In France
FRANCE - Just like other sire line nucleus units, the testing facility in Dombras works with Aloka scanners