Less Boar Taint with TOPIGS Nador Concept
GERMANY & NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS introduces the Nador concept. With Nador it is possible to select and use finisher boars that produce offspring with 40 per cent less boar taint. With this innovation one...

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.

Less Boar Taint by Selecting Terminal Boars
EU - TOPIGS will soon start selecting finisher boars which have less risk of breeding offspring with boar taint.

New Chairmen in Two Top EPP Branches
EU - During the autumn meetings in October, the two biggest national EPP branches – Germany and the Netherlands – elected new chairmen.

Vaccine to Reduce Boar Taint Treats Over 1M Pigs
EU - Pfizer Animal Health announced today that over one million pigs have already been treated in Europe with its innovative vaccine to reduce boar taint.

Acquisition of KoroFrance by Cargill Cleared
EU - The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the French company KoroFrance, the holding company of the animal feed Provimi Group, by the US based...

Merck Announces EU Approval for M-Hyo Vaccine
EU - Merck Animal Health has announced it has received European Union approval for Porcilis M Hyo ID ONCE swine vaccine, the first single-shot Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine for intradermal...

Campaign Informs Sow Farmers About Feeding Stations
EU - From 1 January 2013, all sow farmers in the EU will have to house pregnant sows in a group. In order to give a clear and complete picture of the options relating to group housing using pig feeding...

Feed Organisations Warn of Supply Disruption
EU - COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC acknowledge entry into force of 'technical solution' as a first step but warn that comprehensive action will be needed to avoid supply disruption.

Reducing Feed-Related Burden on Animal Production
EU - The European feed industry is fully committed to supporting the responsible development of livestock production in the EU and at global level, says the president of FEFAC, the European Feed Manufacturers'...

PCV in the Spotlight of European Researchers
EU - The fourth edition of the European PCV2 Research Award sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim saw a record number of applications showing the continued interest in Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) research:...

Boars' Behaviour Improves with Improvac
EU - The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) and the European Commission (EC) have approved the use of the boar taint vaccine Improvac® for the reduction of aggressive and sexual...

Piglet Claim for Circovac in Europe
EU - On 29 November 2010, CIRCOVAC® was granted a European marketing authorisation for use in piglets. CIRCOVAC is now the first PCVD vaccine available worldwide for the vaccination of both sows and piglets;...

EC Clears Sanofi-Aventis's Acquisition of Genzyme
EU - The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of US-based biotech company Genzyme by French-based pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis having concluded...

D&S Fleisch Acquisition by Danish Crown Approved
EU - The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger Regulation to the acquisition of D&S Fleisch of Germany by Danish Crown of Denmark.

Use of DSM’s RONOZYME NP in Sow Feed Authorised
EU - DSM Nutritional Products is pleased to confirm that RONOZYME® NP is now also officially authorised for use in sow feed in the European Union.

Acquisition of Huvepharma Cleared by EC
EU - The European Commission (EC) has cleared the acquisition of Huvepharma by Citigroup.

Swine Influenza Widespread in England, France
EU - The prevalence of swine influenza in England is much higher than previously thought, according to newly published research carried out by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the COSI Consortium....

First PCV-2/M. Hyo Vaccine Combination Registered
EU - The EU Commission has approved the simultaneous use of the pig vaccines Ingelvac CircoFLEX® and Ingelvac MycoFLEX® in the European Union. Boehringer Ingelheim will market this unique vaccine concept...

Intervet/Schering-Plough Receives Positive Opinion
EU - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, yesterday announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded the referral procedure...

Unions Agree on Future of CAP, Mercosur Trade
EU - UK and Irish livestock representatives have agreed that they will continue to work together to secure a strong and fully funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) following a meeting in Edinburgh.

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.

Boehringer Receives Positive Opinion for FLEXcombo
EU - The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has recommended to approve FLEXcombo®, the combined use of the veterinary medicinal products Ingelvac CircoFLEX® and Ingelvac MycoFLEX®,...

Acquisition of Pfizer Assets by Lilly Cleared
EU - The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of animal health assets of Pfizer by Eli Lilly & Co.

PIC Europe Health Assurance Manager
EU - PIC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Han Smits to the position of Assurance Manager for PIC Europe.

Acquisition of Seara by Marfrig Approved in EU
EU - The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Seara by Marfrig.

Nutreco Acquisition of Cargill Companies Approved
EU - Nutreco receives approval for the acquisition of the animal nutrition business from Cargill in Spain and Portugal.

Monsanto Welcomes EU Approval of its GM Maize
EU - Monsanto's YieldGard VT® corn technologies have received European Union regulatory approval.

EU Authorises Rovimix Hy-D 1.25% from DSM
EU - ROVIMIX Hy-D® 1.25% from DSM Nutritional Products is now approved for pig feeds in the EU.

Breeding for Profitability More Accurate than Ever Before
EU - As described in the article Breeding for Profitability, rather than focusing on selecting...