Pig Industry News
Friday, May 24, 2013
Managing Pig Health: John Carr Explains Passion for ProjectUK - As Managing Pig Health, a reference for the farm, nears release, John Carr explains the book's relevance to farmers, veterinarians and students....
USDA Keeps COOL; Complies with WTO RulingUS - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule governing Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) to meet compliance requirements set forth by a recent World Trade Organization (WTO)...
PHD Student Wins Top Award for Work with PigsUK - 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....
Commission Reviews Pig Meat Inspection Rules EU - New rules aimed at modernising pig meat inspection, carried out by national authorities, were endorsed by experts meeting in the Standing Committee for the Food Chain and Animal Health. ...
Canada Set to Retaliate over US COOL StanceCANADA - The Canadian Government is set to take retaliatory action against the US over its failure to meet the obligations required by the World Trade Organization over the implementation of Country of...
CME: Pork Exports Slumping; Beef, Poultry Exports on Softer FootingUS - The latest cold storage report did little to alleviate market’s concerns about the outlook for meat prices going into the summer months, writes Bruce Cochrane....
CPC Shocked and Appalled by US Flouting of WTO Ruling on COOLCANADA - The United States was required to come into compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations in relation to the WTO dispute on its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) regulations...
EFSA Guidance for Environmental Risk Assessment of GM AnimalsEU - New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides applicants and risk assessors with a clear framework to evaluate the potential adverse effects of living genetically modified (GM)...
Future of Zoonosis Linked to Farming and EnvironmentGLOBAL – As agriculture intensifies and climate changes, so too will the risk posed to us by zoonotic diseases....
PED in the US Prompts Calls for Steped Up BiosecurityUS - The Canadian Swine Health Board is advising Canadian pork producers to step up their focus on biosecurity in the wake of reports of possible outbreaks of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in the US, writes...
IFAD Loan to Revive Small-scale Agriculture in SeychellesSEYCHELLES - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to help revive the agriculture sector, strengthen small-scale artisanal...
Alicia Irlbeck Named World Pork Expo General Manager by NPPCUS — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has named Alicia Irlbeck as the new general manager of World Pork Expo, the world’s largest pork-specific trade show. ...
US Red Meat Production UpUS - Commercial red meat production for the United States reached 4.09 billion pounds in April, up six per cent from the 3.86 billion pounds produced in April 2012. ...
Time to Resourcify: Conference Examines Food Supply OptionsNETHERLANDS - The seventh AgriVision animal nutrition conference will examine the options for feeding nine billion people in 2050; through improved productivity, new technologies and, most importantly,...
Jenny-O Turkey Hits Hormel ProfitsUS - US meat and food processing giant Hormel Foods has seen second quarter operating profits fall by two per cent despite a rise in sales of seven per cent to $2.2 billion and a rise on volume of four...
Continued Improvement in Live Hog Prices Projected US - An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri anticipates the profitability of North American pork producers will continue to improve as we move toward the first day of summer, writes...
ESPHM: Discussion on the Swine Flu ThreatSCOTLAND – The European Symposium on Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) continued on Thursday (23 May) included two keynote addresses on swine flu, reports Jackie Linden....
Thursday, May 23, 2013
To Protect or Not to Protect? That is the Question CANADA - Organic acids have been used in pig production for more than 40 years but it became a common practice in the eighties, writes Robert Gauthier, D.M.V., ACPV from Jefo....
TOPIGS Research Delivers: Improved Fertility and Mothering Ability with Genomic Selection US - Applying genomic selection for traits like litter size, mothering abilities and number of still born piglets results in extra genetic progress. ...
Single-dose Inseminations Are PossibleUS - From reduced concentration sexed semen programs with JSR, to single-dose inseminations with new product technologies! ASIC’s AMG™ Series Catheters proved that single-dose inseminations ARE possible...
Phytogenic Feed Additives (PFA) in Pig ProductionGLOBAL - In praxis feed producers or farmers find themselves confronted with an unprecedented number of products with widely varying composition and claimed effects. ...
Pigs Perform Better in Clean AirUS - Pigs perform better in clean air. Would you like clean air in your barn? Now you can have clean air in your barn using EPI air technology....
AFBF Welcomes Senate Judiciary Passage of Immigration Reform BillUS - According to Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and workable farm...
Russia: Hog MarketsCHINA - A recent boost in prices since our last report has renewed optimism. In the south (Krasnodar region) pigs under 110 kilos are paid 85 rubles per kilo, writes Paul Flint from Genesus Russia....
Genesus Exports Canadian Breeding Pigs to PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - On 30 April 2013 a full air charter shipment of 1,098 breeding pigs supplied by GENESUS Genetics of Canada arrived successfully at General Santos Airport located on the southern Philippine...
China's Pork Price Rebounds After Government BoostCHINA - China's price of pigs has bounced back following the government's subsidized initiatives, the country's top economic planning agency said Wednesday (22 May)....
Good and Bad News from EU Manure InvestigationsEU - Livestock producers are relived to hear that the Industrial Emissions Directive will not amend thresholds for pigs, poultry and cattle but concern remains over manure spreading measures from combustion...
Four Cases of MRSA Found in Norwegian PigsNORWAY - The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has identified four cases of MRSA (Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to antibiotics) in Norwegian pigs. The country's food safety authority, the National...
Tips to Keep Sows Eating Through SummerUS - Heat stress can have a major impact on sow performance and longevity and sows may feel heat stressed at temperatures lower than one might think. ...
Nutraferma Launches UltraPro+ Protein ProductUS - Nutraferma, a leading innovator of biotech solutions, has launched UltraPro+, a high-quality functional protein ingredient for piglet diets. UltraPro+ is rich in balanced peptides from animal proteins...
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