PIC Announces New Franchise to Serve Dutch Market
NETHERLANDS - PIC, part of Genus plc, has signed a franchise agreement with Elite Groep bv to deliver PIC's genetic improvement to the Dutch market.

Individual Feeding Stations for Topig's Sow Lines
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has expanded the use feeding stations for individual feed intake registration (I-FIR) in the breeding programme.

TOPIGS Combines Genomic Selection with Pigbase
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has linked the emerging technology of genomic selection to Pigbase, its enormous databank.

Piglet Protection Confirmed with Porcilis PCV
NETHERLANDS - A new field study confirms the the protection of piglets against porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVD) by vaccination with Porcilis PCV from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health...

Hypor is Future-Proof with Latest Technologies
NETHERLANDS - With the effectuation of MiXBLUP and implementation of Genomic Selection Hypor is ready to maximize future genetic progress.

VION Guarantees Boar Taint-Free Pork
NETHERLANDS - VION Food Nederland will be able to supply Dutch retailers with pork from uncastrated animals as of 1 February 2011.

Phytase Summit Conclusions Presented in Eindhoven
NETHERLANDS - AB Vista presented the findings from the International Phytase Summit at its first exclusive regional seminar held at the Evoluon Conference Centre in Eindhoven on 3 November 2010.

ISPAH Expands Vaccine Manufacturing Facility
NETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health (ISPAH) has announced that it has opened a specialized filling and freeze-drying unit for veterinary vaccines at its Biosciences Center in Boxmeer....

New Name in Feed Additives - Animine
NETHERLANDS - Animine is a new company supplying trace minerals to the feed industry.

Nutreco Reports Quarterly Revenue up 11 Per Cent
NETHERLANDS - Feed company, Nutreco, has released its update for the third quarter (Q3) of 2010, which highlights an 11 per cent increase in revenue.

Provimi Appoints New CFO
NETHERLANDS - The Executive Management Committee of the Provimi Group has appointed Michel Cup as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Corporate Compliance and Risk Officer (CCRO) as of 1 November, to succeed...

Today's Pig Farmer: Efficient and Animal-Friendly
NETHERLANDS - Pig farmers who want to keep their business profitable must work very efficiently and take animal welfare into account.

Dutch Welfare Labelling Scheme Re-Scheduled
NETHERLANDS - At the end of November, Albert Heijn is due to sell pigmeat with one star from welfare organisation, 'Animal Protection', in its outlets in the province of South Holland.

Efficacy of Simultaneous Use of PCV, Mycoplasma Vaccines
NETHERLANDS - Simultaneous (mixed) use of existing swine vaccines against porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hyo) from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health in swine...

Sows Kept in Groups Produce Heavier Litters
NETHERLANDS - Topigs research shows that sows in groups produce heavier piglets.

Nutreco's Profits up in all Sectors
NETHERLANDS - In its latest trading figures for the first quarter of 2010, Nutreco reports revenue up by almost three per cent from the same period last year.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Opens New Vaccine Plant
NETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces that it will open today a state-of-the-art production center for veterinary vaccines against bacterial infections.

VIV Europe 2010 Offers Extra Hospitality to Visitors
NETHERLANDS - Despite the considerable impact of the volcanic eruptions, VIV Europe 2010 takes place as scheduled from tomorrow (20 April) until 22 April.

Top 25 Per Cent of Farms Wean 30 Piglets
NETHERLANDS - The top 25 per cent of farms using Topigs genetics wean an average of 30 piglets.

BHZP and Hypor: Next Step in Partnership
NETHERLANDS - In November 2008 BHZP and Hypor entered a strategic partnership. As a result Hypor recently acquired exclusivity for distribution of BHZP’s terminal boar lines in the Dutch market.

Flushing Results in Heavier Piglets
NETHERLANDS - An increased feeding of sows during the insemination phase results in a higher piglet birthweight.

Pig Genetics to Set New Boundaries in Production
NETHERLANDS - From January 2010, in addition to offering their existing range of tests and state-of-the-art technology, Dr Van Haeringen Laboratorium (VHL) will also offer Combination Packages for pig...

TOPIGS’ Pigbase Reaches 20 Million Pigs
NETHERLANDS - Pigbase, TOPIGS breeding database, now contains data from more than 20 million breeding pigs.

DLG Opens Office in the Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - The DLG is strengthening its presence in Western Europe with a new office in the Netherlands.

Nutreco Reports Strong Second Half-Year 2009
NETHERLANDS - Nutreco reports a strong second half-year in 2009, which was significantly ahead of 2008.

GD Organises Ring Test for PRRSV
NETHERLANDS - GD Animal Health Service is organising a proficiency testing scheme (Ring Trials) for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) antibody detection in serum.

Single-Shot Schedule for Porcilis PCV Approved
NETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health today announces that it has received marketing authorisation from the European Commission on 12 January 2010 for a single-shot vaccination schedule...

Albert Heijn to Take Only Welfare-Friendly Pigs
NETHERLANDS - Dutch supermarket group Albert Heijn is to source all its pig meat from sustainable and welfare-friendly sources from 2011.

Keeping Pigs the Dutch Way in Russia
NETHERLANDS - Over the past two weeks, Russian pig farmer, Anastasia Kuzmicheva, has visited the Netherlands to learn about pig production there and to see Nedap Velos sow feeding stations in operation....

Nutreco's Q3 Results in Line with Expectations
THE NETHERLANDS - The company's operational results for Animal nutrition and Fish Feed for the third quarter (Q3) are in line with the outlook, according to Nutreco. Revenues were down nine per cent compared...