Merial Launches CIRCOVAC In The EU
EU - Merial has obtained its European Registration from the EMEA for its new vaccine; CIRCOVAC®. Following the decision, it will now be allowed to launch in all EU Member States, from September to January...

Home-mixing - can it help feed costs?
GERMANY - The production of mixed feed using home-grown cereals always becomes a topic for livestock owners when the grain prices and compound feed costs rise. However, this unfortunately sometimes coincides...

Future Development And Economic Spin-Offs
NETHERLANDS - To maintain SPF status after re-stocking, Hypor recommends that pig units are declared a "closed farm" as soon as the new animals have entered. Pigs can leave the farm, but principally new...

Bio-Hypor Program Key To Herd Security
NETHERLANDS - As soon as animals entered, the farm was declared a "closed farm". Animals can leave the farm, but principally new breeding animals will not enter the farm. In-house breeding is done via...

Hypor Partnership Strong in Philippines
NETHERLANDS - Just two and a half years ago, what began as a development project, is now a prime example of how business to business co-operation can lead to long-term sustainable development - with additional...

New culture keeps Listeria at bay
WORLDWIDE - Listeria is a constant concern in the meat and prepared foods industry. At FIE 2007, global ingredients supplier Chr. Hansen will hand over a new weapon in the battle against the feared food...

Pork Commentary: Lean Hog Prices Continue Under Pressure
US - Iowa-Minnesota lean hog price last Friday averaged 60.62. Lots of hogs around with prices under pressure. Packers are doing fine though, with carcass cut-outs last Thursday 67.32, a $7.00 spread...

Merial Statement Following Release Of UK Government Reports On Foot And Mouth Disease Outbreak In The UK
UK - Merial welcomes the HSE and Spratt reports issued this morning by DEFRA which do not find any biosecurity breach by Merial

Genesus expands sales team
CANADA - Genesus have appointmented Jay Rew to their Sales and Service team.

Nuflor in-water: New option for respiratory disease control
UK - UK pig units with acute or chronic respiratory disease now have a powerful new tool at their disposal. Schering-Plough has built on the success of their injectable antibiotic, NUFLOR Swine by launching...

VIV Russia 2007 - Big Dutchman-Technologies Generate Interest
RUSSIA - At VIV Russia 2007 (May 21 – 23, Moscow) Big Dutchman once again displayed an ample range of innovative products for modern pig and poultry management. Both the multi-tier broiler cage Avimax...

TOPIGS genetics in Brazil: 27.5 piglets weaned per sow per year
BRAZIL - In 2006 Brazilian farms using TOPIGS 40 sows weaned 27.5 piglets per sow per year, which is 0.5 piglets more than in 2005.

Conference Agenda: Science-led approach to deliever results
UK - Invited attendees are looking forward to the 18th JSR Technical Conference on Tuesday 18th September 2007 held at it's usual location at Nottingham University.

Science Into Practice: Conference focus for JSR
NOTTINGHAM - 'Putting Science into Practice' is the topic for JSR Genetic's 18th Technical Conference to be held at the University of Nottingham on 18th September.

CALLMATIC 2 is 'most promising' says US judges
GLOBAL - An innovative electronic sow feeding system for group-housed sows has been given the thumbs-up by US pig producers. The positive feedback came from an expert panel of judges who reviewed the systems...

Web link shows pig farmers how to save feed costs
UK - With hard-pressed British pig farmers facing sharp increases in feed costs — in addition to pressure on pig prices caused by foot-and-mouth disease restrictions — Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company,...

VMD 'Has No Objection' To Merial Re-Starting FMD Vaccines
UK - The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has confirmed it has no objection to Merial re-starting manufacture of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccines from stored, inactivated antigens at our Pirbright...

JSR Genetics: On Target For Success In The Ukraine
UKRAINE - Encouraging productivity figures from Vira 1 - the newly established pig enterprise located in the Volyn region of the Ukraine -are already indicating the wisdom of their recent investment in...

Breakthrough discovery signals new hope in the battle against livestock parasites
BELGIUM - At last week's World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) Congress, Novartis Animal Health presented promising data on what is potentially the first new livestock...

Swedish PRRS Outbreak Highlights Importance Of A New Study Demonstrating The Efficacy Of VIRKON® S For Controlling PRRS In Pig Transport
SUDBURY - A new outbreak of PRRS virus in Sweden underlines the need for effective biosecurity measures and highlights the importance of a recently published study which was carried out by world class...

Chr. Hansen Turns Up Heat On R&D Investments
GLOBE - Chr. Hansen’s research budget has been increased by almost 10% from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2007 to 2008. Reason: Continuous innovation is a key driver for maintaining a forerunner position...

JSR Stock Proves A Solid Foundation For Polish Producer
POLAND - An investment in top class JSR Genetics by Polish pig breeder Jan Kauc is about to pay dividends. Farrowing is due to start in September at Gospodarstwo Rolno-Hodowlane, his farm in Central Poland....

JSR Customers Profit From Expert Nutrition Advice
UK - Rising feed prices, higher welfare standards, more demanding consumers: keeping pig production profitable is becoming ever more challenging. That's why JSR, Britain's leading pig genetics company,...

Pork Commentary: China, China, China
CANADA - The pork market has been being driven by huge speculation that China will purchase large amounts of pork to ease inflationary, social and economic pressures caused by hog prices in China of over...

Foot and Mouth Biosecurity Alert
UK - Biosecurity experts offer advice on abattoir and vehicle disinfection procedures to farmers and abattoirs