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Monday, June 27, 2011
New ACMC Multiplier Herd Established in SpainSPAIN - A new 440-sow multiplier herd has been established in Spain to meet the growing demand for AC1 gilts, the prolific hybrid developed by British-based international pig-breeding company, ACMC Lt...
Thursday, June 23, 2011
New Campaign to Stop Food from Cloned AnimalsEU - Eurogroup for Animals has launched a new campaign, Clone-Free-Food, and a Declaration to gather support to end, as soon as possible, the use of cloning for food production in Europe.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Genesus Breeding Stock Sale to Russia AnnouncedCANADA - At the Canada-Russia forum held on 1 June in Ottawa, Canada’s Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz in the presence of Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov announced the largest sale...
BPEX Publishes Bedding Options BulletinUK - BPEX has published a bulletin highlighting the pros and cons of alternative bedding materials, plus ways to reduce straw wastage.
Monday, June 20, 2011
ASIC to File Lawsuit in Czech RepublicCZECH REPUBLIC - Absolute Swine Insemination Co., LLC (ASIC) has announced it is preparing a Patent Infringement law suit against HEMA Malšice s.r.o., a.k.a. Jarka Helclová and Ivan P. Helcl, Karla Tomáška...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Conference to Prepare for End to Surgical CastrationNETHERLANDS - A three-day conference entitled 'Boars heading for 2018' will be held in Amsterdam, starting on 30 November 2011.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Stressful Spring for Boars UK - The hot, dry spring has highlighted the issue of heat stress in pigs which can cause fertility problems in boars as well as sows.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Canada & Russia Increase Trade OpportunitiesCANADA & RUSSIA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz underlined the importance of Canada's growing partnership with Russia in the agriculture sector at the opening of the first Canada-Russia Livestock Forum...
Friday, June 03, 2011
More Moves on Chinese Market UK - Highlighting the importance of the Chinese market, BPEX sent two missions to China in May.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Genesus Ships Largest Order of Breeding Stock from Canada to ChinaWINNIPEG – Manitoba based Genesus Inc. shipped from Winnipeg Airport the largest single order from Canada to China of Registered Genesus Purebred Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc Breeding Stock on Sunday...
Milk Product to Build $107m Pig ComplexRUSSIA - Ryazan region-based agricultural firm Molochny Produkt (Milk Product) intends to invest $107m in building a pig complex in Voronezh region, regional officials report.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Presidency Urges Compromise over Cloned FoodsEU - The Hungarian Presidency hopes for the Council and the Parliament to agree on the new draft regulation on foods from cloned animals, Minister of State for EU Affairs, the Presidency declared at the...
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Hermitage - The Genetics of Choice in Russia RUSSIA - Since entering the Russian market in 2006, Hermitage Genetics has become one of the largest international suppliers of high health pig breeding stock to key customers in Russia.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Dutch Input to Boost Meat Processing INDIA - A new cooperation with the Netherlands is aimed at improving poultry and meat processing, particularly in terms of traceability, meat quality and breeding.
Monday, April 18, 2011
PIC Announces Expansion of Korean BusinessSOUTH KOREA - PIC has extended its agreement with franchise partner, PIC Korea, and embarked on an aggressive programme of expansion to capture a leading share of the swine genetics market in the coun...
Friday, April 15, 2011
Sen Yu Sees Strong Growth in Pork MarketCHINA - Sen Yu International Holdings, Inc., a leading commercial hog breeder and supplier in the People's Republic of China (PRC), has announced that it anticipates strong demand for its commercial hogs...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Conference on Boar Semen PreservationGERMANY - The seventh International Conference on Boar Semen Preservation will be held in Bonn on 14 to 17 August. The registration deadline is 1 June 2011.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Productivity Fillip for Maltese Pig IndustryMALTA - ACMC says that a switch of genetics and a new approach to health and management has revitalised pig production on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
UK Meat Firms Cash in on High DemandTHAILAND - Two UK-based companies in the livestock and feed industries are eyeing increased sales in Thailand, seeing the potential for economic growth to stimulate demand for meat, according to ACMC.
Friday, April 08, 2011
China Promotes Rearing of Local BreedsCHINA - On 29 March 2011, a ceremony of Present Farmers with Quality Breeds was held by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) in Jixi county of Anhui province to launch a number of such activities to benefit...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
EC Fails to Agree on Cloning, Novel FoodsEU - In spite of considerable efforts from the Hungarian Presidency, the conciliation on novel foods failed after more than three years of negotiations, and the EU will stay with the status quo that cloning...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Colostrum Key for Piglet SurvivalUK - Maternal colostrum is vital for newborn piglets as both their primary energy supply and for immune protection.
Monday, March 28, 2011
JSR Breeding Pigs Fly into ChinaCHINA - More than 800 high-health, genetically advanced breeding pigs have successfully touched down in China in the last week. The animals were transported from the UK onboard a specially chartered 747...
Friday, March 25, 2011
New TOPIGS Nucleus Farm in CanadaCANADA - TOPIGS has purchased a new nucleus farm in Canada named Windy Acres near the village Malonton in Northern Manitoba.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Netease CEO's Pig Farm Settles in ZhejiangCHINA - Chinese Internet tycoons are showing growing interest in agriculture. A pig farm project started by Netease CEO William Ding nearly two years ago finally settled down in Anji County, Huzhou City,...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Innovations at VIV Asia from Big DutchmanTHAILAND - Big Dutchman will have a number of innovations on show at VIV Asia 2011, which takes place in Bangkok on 9 to 11 March.
Hypor and Hyvar Select Finalise AgreementBELGIUM - After the letter of intent on 19 November 2010, Hypor and Hyvar Select have finalised the agreement last week.
Friday, February 04, 2011
ACMC Tip: Successful Semen StorageUK - Successful AI is an essential part of profitable pig farm performance. AI studs take great care over processing and handling semen to send out a product that is capable of giving results at levels...
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
The Value of CBVPlusUS - As a business-minded producer, you are constantly looking for ways to improve productivity and increase profitability in your operation. Using CBVPlus boars and semen from PIC is an easy way to do...
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Hot News on Seasonal Infertility in PigsAUSTRALIA - Although eliminating the costly problem of seasonal infertility in pigs is probably beyond us, considerable research, supported by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), has...
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