Scientific Programme Announced for 4th ESPHM
BELGIUM - The organisers of the 4th European Symposium on Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) have announced the scientific programme for the meeting, which will take place in Bruges on 25 to 27 April 2...

Flemish Action Plan for Current Crisis
BELGIUM - The Flemish government has launched a major new action plan to support the pig farming sector, which will not only help it through the current crisis but also, in the words of agriculture minister,...

Half of Producers Will Not Convert Sow Stalls
BELGIUM - About half of the nation's producers have no plans to convert to group housing for sows.

Deadline Nears for ESPHM Abstract Submissions
BELGIUM - The deadline for abstract submissions is 1 December 2011 for the 4th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM), which will be held on 25 to 27 April 2012 in Bruges.

European Symposium on Porcine Health Management
BELGIUM - The 4th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) will be held from 25-27 April 2012 in Bruges (Belgium).

KenoTsan: Deep Cleaning, Strong Adherence Power
BELGIUM - KenoTsan combines a deep cleaning and extremely strong adherence power at very low concentrations! The new and unique technology ensures an unprecedented cleaning in all circumstances.

CID Lines Re-Brands Top Cleaning Product
BELGIUM - CID Lines has renamed its ‘Biorex’ cleaning product as ‘Keno san’.

TOPIGS: Strongly Improved Results for Belgium
BELGIUM - Pig farms in Belgium with TOPIGS sows weaned an average of 28.2 piglets per sow in 2010, an increase of 0.7 compared to 2009.

European Symposium on Porcine Health Management
BELGIUM - The 4th European Symposium on Porcine Health Management will take place on 24 to 27 April 2012 in Bruges.

Janssen Pharmaceutica Completes Divestiture
BELGIUM - Janssen Pharmaceutica NV has completed the divestiture of its animal health business to Elanco.

CID Lines Launches New Cleaner
BELGIUM - Biorex is the new standard in cleaning, according to CID Lines.

Ghent Launches Web Site to Measure Antibiotic Use
BELGIUM - Ghent University has launched an interactive web site to measure antibiotic use in animals.

CID Lines Goes Practical!
BELGIUM - The sales people, executives and technicians at CID LINES strive to always be perfectly informed of and maintain in touch with their various products and application forms.

Group Housing Info Days Held in Belgium
BELGIUM - In February, TOPIGS Belgium organised its annual info days for the Belgian pig industry.

CID Lines Wins the Trends Magazine Award
BELGIUM - For the 7th time in a row, CID LINES has been awarded by Trends Magazine for being 1 of the 100 fastest growing companies in West-Flanders.

Elanco Makes Offer for Janssen's AH Business
BELGIUM - Janssen Pharmaceutica NV has received an offer to acquire its animal health business, Janssen Animal Health.

Hypor and Hyvar Select Finalise Agreement
BELGIUM - After the letter of intent on 19 November 2010, Hypor and Hyvar Select have finalised the agreement last week.

Belgian Pig Industry Shrinks
BELGIUM - The number of farms with pigs in Belgium has shrunk by 4.6 per cent compared with last year.

Supermarket Chain Cuts Out Castration
BELGIUM - The country's largest supermarket chain has announced that it will stop selling pork from castrated pigs by the end of the year.

CID Lines Publishes Guide to Healthy Pig Farming
BELGIUM - CID Lines has published a new booklet entitled Pigs, the complete guide to healthy pig farming.

New IPPC Proposals Would Harm EU Producers
BELGIUM - Copa-Cogeca, the association of European Farmers and European Agri-Cooperatives, has warned Members of the European Parliament about the negative impacts of the proposed IPPC environmental...

Belgian Group Seeks to Eliminate MRSA in Pigs
BELGIUM - The three-year project is being undertaken by the Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (VARC; known locally as CODA-CERVA) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) with the aim to eliminate...

Belgian Campaign Starts to End Castration
BELGIUM - A journalist is calling for a ban on the castration of male pigs, which, he says, is a producedure only carried out in his country because of exports to Germany.

Highly Innovative Products for Poultry and Pig Sectors
BELGIUM - Huvepharma is a young, ambitious world player on the market for veterinary products, surprising the market with numerous innovations. It has now gained a strong position in the demanding segment...

Huvepharma Introduces Lianol Feed Additive
BELGIUM - As intensive livestock production has changed dramatically over the years, farmers and integrators are continuously looking for possibilities to improve health status and production levels through...

Belgian Authorities Respond to Critical Welfare Report
BELGIUM - The Belgian authorities have responded with new measures following an audit carried out by the European Commission DG SANCO into the welfare of layers, calves and pigs last year.

Pig Slaughterhouse Closed by Salmonella
BELGIUM - A pig slaughterhouse halted production last week following the discovery of Salmonella Ohio contamination.

Belgian Pig Producers Send Out Alarm Signals
BELGIUM - Pig producers in Belgium continue to send out alarm signals as they feel they continue to be underpaid for their pigs by large retailers.

Nutriad Launched
BELGIUM - Nutriad has launched its new corporate identity.

New Pig Research Station Opens in Belgium
BELGIUM - A new experimental farm has been opened in Bocholt.