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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Ceva Gathers Experts for Swine Reproduction SymposiumGERMANY - True to its vision to bring together scientific, veterinary and production experts, Ceva Santé Animale, one of the fastest growing global veterinary health companies, organized a symposium...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Danish Crown Celebrates 10 Years in OldenburgGERMANY - Ten years have passed since the first slaughterhouse workers said “Guten Morgen” to each other at Danish Crown in Oldenburg.
Friday, March 30, 2012
German Pig Slaughterers on Consolidation CourseGERMANY - Over the past years, German pig slaughterers sought only to increase slaughter capacity. Now a phase of consolidation seems to have started.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
German Producers Want British Creep FeedGERMANY - BOCM Pauls is continuing to grow in the German specialist pig feed market with the opening of new offices to house the headquarters of its Germany subsidiary.
Friday, February 10, 2012
OleoServ Takes over Harles & Jentzsch AssetsGERMANY - OleoServ has acquired the assets previously owned by Harles and Jentzsch, the company at the centre of the dioxin scandal one year ago.
Monday, February 06, 2012
New HelixX System Rivals Central Exhaust Air WasherGERMANY - For many pig producers in regions with a high livestock density, the retrofittable Big Dutchman-system for exhaust air treatment HelixX is often the only solution to qualify for a permit for...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Tönnies Focus: Better Welfare & China ExpansionANALYSIS - One of the largest pig processing company in Germany, Tönnies, has announced plans to expand in China and at home in Europe, it aims to raise pig welfare standards, writes Jackie Linden, senior...
Thursday, November 24, 2011
UK Genetics and Support Win German Franchise GERMANY - World class genetics, backed by advanced technical support, has clinched a major franchise contract for UK based JSR Genetics, in the form of a new breeding company, JSR Hybrid Deutschland GmbH....
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Big Dutchman Considered 'Outright Image Leader'GERMANY - Big Dutchman has an outstanding reputation amongst agriculturalists in Germany.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Training on Electronic Sow Feeding & BigFarmNetGERMANY - With BigFarmNet, Big Dutchman has a cutting-edge technology on offer which makes pig production much easier: all controllers, computers and sensors on a farm are able to communicate with each...
Friday, October 28, 2011
Dry Feeding and Liquid Feeding in Pig RearingGERMANY - Housing and feed are important elements during weaning but feeding young piglets requires specific pig feeding systems and management strategies, according to Dr Anne Elkmann and Norbert Bärlein...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
SNW-Piétrains and German-Piétrains ComparedGERMANY - In 2010, the German research institute Haus Düsse tested offspring of true-bred sows SNW-Piétrain Select (TOPIGS Top Pi, 238 animals) and German-Piétrain (496 animals).
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Focus on Pig Production and Biogas PlantsGERMANY - Approximately 100 members of the European Pig Producers (EPP) recently undertook an interesting practically-oriented excursion: Within the scope of this year’s European Pig Producers’ Club...
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Maxgro Progeny Set a New Record GERMANY - Maxgro progeny from Hermitage Genetics have set a new record for growth rate at an independent test station in Germany.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Westfleisch Stable and SustainableGERMANY - Despite decline of prices Westfleisch eG Muenster achieved a turnover of € 1.9 billion in the last financial year.
Friday, June 03, 2011
JSR Signs Key German ContractGERMANY - JSR, one of the world's leading pig genetics businesses, has made further strides in Europe by signing a key distribution contract with Premium Pork Farms GmbH, based in Neuenkirchen, Westphalia,...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Big Dutchman Top of DLG-Image-BarometerGERMANY - In its recent Image Barometer 2010, the DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts- Gesellschaft; German Agricultural Society) reports Big Dutchman as industry leader in the area of 'technology – livestock...
Monday, April 11, 2011
Boehringer Ingelheim: Strong Growth in Animal Health in 2010GERMANY - In the business year 2010, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) almost compensated for the anticipated loss of turnover announced in advance last year, nearly achieving the previous year's level.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Hermitage Deutschland GmbH Successful PartnershipGERMANY - Franz Kratzer started his Bavarian pig production in the early 90's with a small herd of breeding sows and specialized piglet rearing with 3,000 fattening places.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Mixing Claim Approved for Mycoplasma VaccineGERMANY - A new label claim for Boehringer Ingelheim’s pig vaccine Ingelvac MycoFLEX® has been approved in Europe allowing its mixing with the world leading PCV-2 vaccine Ingelvac CircoFLEX®.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Big Dutchman Founder Celebrates 100th BirthdayGERMANY - Jack DeWitt, the original 'Big Dutchman', turned 100 years old on 30 January 2011.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Danish Crown Fleisch Opens for BusinessGERMANY - Yesterday (16 January), Danish Crown formally took over the German pig slaughterhouse business, D&S Fleisch, which is now called Danish Crown Fleisch.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
EW Nutrition Acquires Agrochemica and HumavetGERMANY - With the acquisitions EW Nutrition expands and strengthens its product portfolio in the fields of speciality feed / feed additives and sanitary- as well as animal care-products for pets and farm...
Dioxin Scandal Company Files for BankruptcyGERMANY - Harles and Jentzsch has filed for bankruptcy since its role was revealed in the latest crisis over dioxin-contaminated feed and animal products.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
New Dioxin Scandal Hits Poultry, Pig IndustriesGERMANY - About 1,000 poultry, pig and turkey farms in Lower Saxony have been quarantined and 8,000 layers in North Rhine-Westphalia destroyed following the discovery of dioxins in animal feeds from at...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Pork Commentary: EuroTier ReportGERMANY - "We spent the last week at EuroTier in Hannover Germany. Eurotier calls itself the largest livestock exhibition in the world," writes Jim Long.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Placid Sow Answer to European Stall Ban at EuroTierGERMANY - Many European farmers could face problems when sow stalls are banned by the EU on 1 January 2013, says Matthew Curtis, managing director of pig-breeding company ACMC.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
EuroTier 2010: Nedap Presents Nedap Velos SortingGERMANY - Growing commercial pigs to produce tasteful, healthy and safe meat requires the best of everything - healthy piglets, nutritious feed, fresh air and comfortable housing.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Certificate 'Code-EFABAR' Awarded to HyporGERMANY - Hendrix Genetics shows responsibility by taking care of its animals and informing society about what they do as a breeding company. Therefore, Hendrix Genetics has decided to adopt the Code EFABAR...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Innovation Awards for SonoCheck and QuigTagGERMANY - Good news for Big Dutchman in the run-up to EuroTier 2010, the world’s leading exhibition for animal husbandry being held in Hanover, Germany, from 16 to 19 November 2010.
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