Feed Training at TOPIGS Danubia, October 2011
CENTRAL EUROPE - In the middle of October, TOPIGS Danubia organised seminars for the Central European Region about the new TOPIGS feeding recommendations.

Vet Week Highlights Responses to Food Crises
EU - A series of crises over the past 15-20 years, from BSE and Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) to dioxin contamination, led the EU to overhaul its entire Food Safety system making it today one of the safest...

Outcome of Debate on EU Pig Sector Towards 2020
EU - Last Friday (3 December), representatives from the European Commission and from a range of stakeholders from the Member States gathered for a 'Reflection Day' to develop key actions and tools for...

European Pig Vets Form New Association
EU - European pig vets have decided to set up a new association, the European Association of Porcine Health Management (EAPHM).

Hypor Success at European Pig Producers Congress
EU - As one of the main sponsors of the European Pig Producers Congress 2010 Hypor presented itself successfully at the 20th Annual Meeting.

EU Veterinary Week Conference 2010
EU - The Veterinary Week 2010 will have as theme 'Identification and traceability' and will take place on 14 and 15 June in Brussels, Belgium.

First Meeting of Pig Health Management Group
EU - The first meeting of the newly formed European Association of Porcine Health Management (EAPHM) will take place in Hanover, Germany on 27 May.

EU Institutions Tackle Food Chain Sustainability
EU - Representatives from EFSA and other EU bodies are meeting in Italy with the aim to combine science and innovation to make a more sustainable food chain.

News from European Pig Producers
EU - During the recent and very successful meeting of the European Pig Producers (EPP) in Austria, Dutch farmer Erik Thijssen was elected the new EPP-President. The next meeting will be in the Netherlands...

EU Hosted Global Conference on Trade, Welfare
EU - On 20-21 January 2009, the European Commission hosted a Conference on Global Trade and Farm Animal Welfare. The highlights are presented as as USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report in the...

OIE: Vet Education on the Move to Protect World
EU - Over 90 of the OIE's Member Countries, for the most part developing and in-transition countries in all regions of the world, have already invited the OIE to conduct an independent evaluation of their...

Conference on Trade and Welfare
EU - A conference on Global Trade and Farm Animal Welfare is taking place today and tomorrow (20 and 21 January 2009) in Brussels, organised by the Directorate-General for Health and Consumers...

European PCV2 Research Awards
EU - The EU PCVD Consortium announced awards for Professor Hans Nauwynck and Professor Joaquim Segalés in its June 2008 newsletter.

European Pig Producers Congress 2008 Report
EU - 'How to live with the world's most sophisticated retailers' was the theme of the 18th annual congress of the European Pig Producers (EPP), which was held in Norwich, UK on 5-8 June, writes Jackie...