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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Scientific Programme Announced for 4th ESPHMBELGIUM - 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...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Flemish Action Plan for Current CrisisBELGIUM - 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,...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Half of Producers Will Not Convert Sow StallsBELGIUM - About half of the nation's producers have no plans to convert to group housing for sows.
Deadline Nears for ESPHM Abstract SubmissionsBELGIUM - 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.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
European Symposium on Porcine Health ManagementBELGIUM - The 4th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) will be held from 25-27 April 2012 in Bruges (Belgium).
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
KenoTsan: Deep Cleaning, Strong Adherence PowerBELGIUM - 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.
Friday, September 16, 2011
CID Lines Re-Brands Top Cleaning ProductBELGIUM - CID Lines has renamed its ‘Biorex’ cleaning product as ‘Keno san’.
Monday, September 05, 2011
TOPIGS: Strongly Improved Results for BelgiumBELGIUM - 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.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
European Symposium on Porcine Health ManagementBELGIUM - The 4th European Symposium on Porcine Health Management will take place on 24 to 27 April 2012 in Bruges.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Janssen Pharmaceutica Completes DivestitureBELGIUM - Janssen Pharmaceutica NV has completed the divestiture of its animal health business to Elanco.
Friday, July 01, 2011
CID Lines Launches New CleanerBELGIUM - Biorex is the new standard in cleaning, according to CID Lines.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Ghent Launches Web Site to Measure Antibiotic Use BELGIUM - Ghent University has launched an interactive web site to measure antibiotic use in animals.
Monday, May 09, 2011
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.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Group Housing Info Days Held in BelgiumBELGIUM - In February, TOPIGS Belgium organised its annual info days for the Belgian pig industry.
Friday, April 01, 2011
CID Lines Wins the Trends Magazine AwardBELGIUM - 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.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Elanco Makes Offer for Janssen's AH BusinessBELGIUM - Janssen Pharmaceutica NV has received an offer to acquire its animal health business, Janssen Animal Health.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Hypor and Hyvar Select Finalise AgreementBELGIUM - After the letter of intent on 19 November 2010, Hypor and Hyvar Select have finalised the agreement last week.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Belgian Pig Industry ShrinksBELGIUM - The number of farms with pigs in Belgium has shrunk by 4.6 per cent compared with last year.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Supermarket Chain Cuts Out CastrationBELGIUM - The country's largest supermarket chain has announced that it will stop selling pork from castrated pigs by the end of the year.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
CID Lines Publishes Guide to Healthy Pig FarmingBELGIUM - CID Lines has published a new booklet entitled Pigs, the complete guide to healthy pig farming.
Friday, April 16, 2010
New IPPC Proposals Would Harm EU ProducersBELGIUM - 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...
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Belgian Group Seeks to Eliminate MRSA in PigsBELGIUM - 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...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Belgian Campaign Starts to End CastrationBELGIUM - 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.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Highly Innovative Products for Poultry and Pig SectorsBELGIUM - 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...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Huvepharma Introduces Lianol Feed AdditiveBELGIUM - 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...
Monday, January 11, 2010
Belgian Authorities Respond to Critical Welfare ReportBELGIUM - 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.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Pig Slaughterhouse Closed by SalmonellaBELGIUM - A pig slaughterhouse halted production last week following the discovery of Salmonella Ohio contamination.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Belgian Pig Producers Send Out Alarm SignalsBELGIUM - Pig producers in Belgium continue to send out alarm signals as they feel they continue to be underpaid for their pigs by large retailers.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
New Pig Research Station Opens in BelgiumBELGIUM - A new experimental farm has been opened in Bocholt.
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