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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Merial Appoints Pig Business ManagerUK & IRELAND - Merial Animal Health has announced the appointment of Nick Munce as Pig Business Development and Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Genesus Global Market Report - Spain and EUEU - Spanish Hog markets have show acceptable prices in the first quarter 2012, writes Javier Santamartina, Sales and Consultant for Genesus Spain, Portugal and Italy.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
ForFarmers Group to Acquire BOCM PAULSNETHERLANDS & UK - BOCM PAULS has announced today that ForFarmers Group, which has its Head Office in The Netherlands, is to acquire BOCM PAULS through the acquisition of all of the shares of Agricola...
Friday, March 02, 2012
PCV2 Research Projects Awarded to France & SpainFRANCE & SPAIN - For the fifth time, the European PCV2 Research Award sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim funds research projects related to Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) infection and associated diseases....
Monday, February 13, 2012
Spanish and European Hog MarketEU - Hog live prices have been going down over the last weeks of December and most of January, which is usual for this time of the year, writes Javier Santamartina from Sales & Service at Genesus Spain,...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Less Boar Taint with TOPIGS Nador ConceptGERMANY & 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...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Feed Training at TOPIGS Danubia, October 2011CENTRAL EUROPE - In the middle of October, TOPIGS Danubia organised seminars for the Central European Region about the new TOPIGS feeding recommendations.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Less Boar Taint by Selecting Terminal BoarsEU - TOPIGS will soon start selecting finisher boars which have less risk of breeding offspring with boar taint.
Friday, November 25, 2011
New Chairmen in Two Top EPP BranchesEU - During the autumn meetings in October, the two biggest national EPP branches – Germany and the Netherlands – elected new chairmen.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Vaccine to Reduce Boar Taint Treats Over 1M PigsEU - 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 ClearedEU - 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...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Merck Announces EU Approval for M-Hyo VaccineEU - 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...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Campaign Informs Sow Farmers About Feeding StationsEU - 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...
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Feed Organisations Warn of Supply DisruptionEU - 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.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Reducing Feed-Related Burden on Animal ProductionEU - 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'...
Friday, February 18, 2011
PCV in the Spotlight of European ResearchersEU - 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:...
Friday, January 14, 2011
Boars' Behaviour Improves with ImprovacEU - 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...
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Piglet Claim for Circovac in EuropeEU - 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 GenzymeEU - 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...
Thursday, January 06, 2011
D&S Fleisch Acquisition by Danish Crown ApprovedEU - 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 AuthorisedEU - DSM Nutritional Products is pleased to confirm that RONOZYME® NP is now also officially authorised for use in sow feed in the European Union.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Acquisition of Huvepharma Cleared by EC EU - The European Commission (EC) has cleared the acquisition of Huvepharma by Citigroup.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Swine Influenza Widespread in England, FranceEU - 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....
Monday, July 12, 2010
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...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Intervet/Schering-Plough Receives Positive OpinionEU - 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...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Unions Agree on Future of CAP, Mercosur TradeEU - 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.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Hypor Success at European Pig Producers CongressEU - As one of the main sponsors of the European Pig Producers Congress 2010 Hypor presented itself successfully at the 20th Annual Meeting.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Boehringer Receives Positive Opinion for FLEXcomboEU - 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 ClearedEU - The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of animal health assets of Pfizer by Eli Lilly & Co.
Friday, January 22, 2010
PIC Europe Health Assurance ManagerEU - PIC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Han Smits to the position of Assurance Manager for PIC Europe.
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