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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Antibiotic Ban in the NewsUS - A bill that would have ended the routine use of antibiotics in animal feeds in the state has been defeated in the California senate, and Animal Agriculture Alliance has objected to an ad campaign...
New FDA Guidelines on Veterinary Feed DirectiveUS - The USDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its guidance on in-feed drug orders by veterinarians.
Friday, June 05, 2009
WPE REPORT: Research Leads to Hope of Eradication of PRRSUS - New research from the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim and numerous US organisations is leading to ways to contain and eradicate PRRS, writes...
Antibiotics Bill Defeated in California SenateCALIFORNIA, US - The Western United Dairymen reported on Wednesday that proposed California legislation that would have limited the use of antibiotics by licensed veterinarians to prevent and control disease...
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Walk the Pens Virtually with a New SimulatorUS -Pfizer Animal Health is launching a new on-line educational simulation that can be played from any standard computer, "Virtual Walking the Pens," to help demonstrate the importance of Individual Pig...
WPE REPORT: Certification in PQA Plus Called forUS - The US National Pork Board is calling on pork producers to become certified in the in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus programme, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.
Role of Pork Checkoff in Today's IndustryUS - The Pork Checkoff is helping US pork producers as they work to earn the trust of their customers by demonstrating accountability and social responsibility in all they do.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Expertise Provided to Chinese Swine ManagersUS - The US Grains Council's Chinese Swine Management Team traveled to Kansas State University (KSU) on Monday and yesterday for a two-day course on swine health and disease management as well as US pork...
Monday, June 01, 2009
Reducing PRRS TransmissionUS - A simple biosecurity protocol – Danish entries – can help reduce porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome (PRRS) transmission. That's the findings of a health monitoring project in contract nursery/finishing...
Enterococcus: Prevalence and Drug SusceptibilityUS - A new report from APHIS describes Enterococcus, its prevalance and antimicrobial drug susceptibility
BIVI: Executive Veterinary Program CompletedUS - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announces Drs. Keith Bretey, Erin Johnson, Jeff Okones and Brian Payne, all professional service veterinarians for the company’s swine division, completed...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
New Finding: How Fumonisin Harms Farm AnimalsUS - A new category of fats in mammalian cells discovered by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and colleagues may help explain how a harmful mycotoxin called fumonisin causes disease in farm...
Pork Checkoff Presents PORK Academy at ExpoUS - The Pork Checkoff is sponsoring Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy Wednesday, 3 June through Friday, 5 June during World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des...
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Pork Producers Support Animal ID SystemUS - The US pork industry strongly supports a mandatory national animal identification system, said David Kempen, a pork producer from Poteet, Texas, at a US Department of Agriculture listening session...
Californian Animal Health, Food Safety Lab to CloseCALIFORNIA, US - Budget cuts have forced the closure of the animal health and food safety laboratory in Fresno.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Novel Flu Strain Not from Mexican Hog FarmUS - Mexico’s agriculture department today said the influenza strain that now has infected almost 4,300 people in 33 countries did not originate from hogs at a Smithfield Foods operation that had been...
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Schering-Plough Flips Switch on 1.7MW Solar SystemUS - Animal health and pharmaceuticals giant, Schering-Plough Corporation, has switched on a 1.7 megawatt solar energy system on the roof of its centre in New Jersey.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
There’s Money in Managing Manure if Done RightUS - New and expanding swine production facilities in North Carolina are required to use manure management systems that meet the strictest environmental performance standards in the nation.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Smithfield Says No Sign of Swine Flu at Mexican JVsUS - Smithfield Foods, Inc. yesterday stated that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of swine influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees at its joint ventures in Mexico....
Friday, April 24, 2009
Dwindling Research Funds Jeopardise LivestockUS – Dwindling federal funding jeopardizes important animal and biomedical research, together with the institutional research programs that focus on them, a group of Michigan State University scientists...
Congress Informed of Food Safety Progress MadeUS - The meat and poultry industry is continuously working to improve the food safety profile of its products and has made great progress in recent years, according to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick...
NPB Issues Warning against New Swine Flu StrainUS - The National Pork Board is urging pork producers to enhance the biosecurity plans on their farms as the result of a new strain of the swine influenza virus type H1N1 being reported by the US Centers...
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Disease Sessions Announced for World Pork ExpoUS - Swine producers attending the 2009 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, can attend several swine management sessions sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI).
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
California Takes First Step to Feed Antibiotic BanCALIFORNIA, US - The state Senate committee has approved the measure to ban routine use of antibiotics for farm animals – a first step towards a future ban.
Swine Flu Reported in Two Children; Doctors WarnedCALIFORNIA, US - The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has published case reports of two children in southern California who became ill as the result of a new form of the H1N1 swine influenza virus in...
Monday, April 20, 2009
California Senate to Discuss Feed Drug BanCALIFORNIA, US - Senator Florez will take the next step in a campaign to ban all non-therapeutic antibiotics from the feed of cattle, pigs and poultry in the state tomorrow.
PRRS Regional Elimination Project in MichiganMICHIGAN, US - Dr Barbara Straw, Extension Swine Veterinarian at Michigan State University (MSU), describes a project to eradicate porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome (PRRS) from the state.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Meeting Addresses Antibiotic Use in Food ChainUS - A conference last week entitled Minimizing Antibiotic Resistance Transmission Through the Food Chain revealed widespread concern among academics and the USDA that antibiotic resistance remains...
Monday, April 06, 2009
Boehringer Ingelheim Selects Award RecipientsUS - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc., has selected four recipients of its annual Advancement in Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Research Awards.
Friday, March 27, 2009
USGC Reaches Out to Bump Up DDGS DemandUS - The United States Grains Council (USGC) vies to expand demand for U.S. feed grains and their co-products in China by working directly with Chinese industries.
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