No Direct Link Between Infection, Milk Shortage
GERMANY - Kemper and Gerjets of Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel have investigated the bacterial population of the sow's mammary gland to determine any links with post-partum dysgalactia syndrome...

Westfleisch Maintains Steady Course
GERMANY - For the first time German meat processor, Westfleisch has recorded slaughter figures of more than 6 million pigs in 2008 and sales of more than € 2 billion.

Novel Respiratory Health Score for APp Infection
GERMANY - Dr Hoeltig and colleagues at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hanover have tested a novel Respiratory Health Score (RHS) for Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APp) infection....

Tests Evaluation Activity of EWABO´s Products
GERMANY - In the course of a consistent evaluation of biocides, several EWABO products used in the veterinary sector have been tested with the EU directives DIN EN 1656 (bactericidal), 1657 (fungicidal/levurocidal),...

EWABO Gains ISO Certificate
GERMANY - German animal hygiene company EWABO has successfully passed all stages required for the DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 certification.

Open Day Attracts Many Visitors
GERMANY - The new barn for finishing pigs of the Driever family who live in Freren, northern Germany, was recently inaugurated with an Open Day.

Boehringer Sees Sales Rise
GERMANY - Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim saw the corporation's net sales rise to €11.6 billion last year compared to €10.9 billion in 2007.

Dierkes Takes over Chair of ISN
GERMANY - Franz Meyer zu Holte has retired as chairman of the German pig farmers' association, ISN.

European Scientists Honoured for PCV Research
GERMANY - Dr Lars Erik Larsen from the Danish National Veterinary Institute in Copenhagen, Dr Nicolas Rose from the French Agency for Food Safety in Ploufragan and Dr Gerard Wellenberg from the Dutch Animal...

'What We Know about Feeding Liquid By-products'
GERMANY - Dr Jerry Shurson of the University of Minnesota, USA, gave a lecture on the advantages and challenges of liquid feeding at Big Dutchman's 5th International Agents' Meeting in Bremen, Germany,...

Denmark Secures Second Place in Germany
GERMANY - German purchasers consider German pork to be the best. However, Denmark holds a safe second place as the preferred foreign supplier of pork to the German market.

Grain Prices to Rise as Production Falls
GERMANY - Experts at the DLG Winter Seminar said they expect price increases in second half of 2009 with wheat in the Paris exchange rising to €200 per tonne. Recommendations include forward selling when...

Salmonella Inhibited by Coarse Grinding, Diformate
GERMANY - Coarse grinding of the feed and potassium diformate as a feed additive have been shown to inhibit the growth of salmonella in pigs.

Progress in Opening Pork Exports to China
GERMANY - A report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicates that exports of some pig products to China could start in May next year.

Bavarian Farm Provides Feeding for 750 Sows
GERMANY - A new farm in German Bavaria for 750 breeding sows was opened in early November. The complete project was delivered turn-key by Graakjaer.

MixPump 'Innovation of the Year 2009'
GERMANY - At the international leading trade show for livestock management EuroTier 2008 industry leader Big Dutchman once again gave impressive prove of their innovative abilities.

Trichina Worms Make a Comeback
GERMANY - Animal health officials today reported that trichina worms, known to infect pigs and cause illnesses in humans, have made a comeback in Germany.

EUROTIER REPORT: Record Number of Visitors
GERMANY - EuroTier has impressively demonstrated its strong pulling power for animal farmers and experts from all over the world.

EUROTIER REPORT: Managing On-Farm Health
GERMANY - The modern farm vet is called upon not just to diagnose and treat individual animals, but increasingly to assume the tasks of a "health manager" on the farm, whose job lies in conserving and...

EUROTIER REPORT: Meeting Agricultural Challenges
GERMANY: EuroTier, the world's largest animal husbandry exhibition opening in Hanover, Germany this week with around 1,800 exhibitors and the expectation of more than 130,000 visitors.

EUROTIER REPORT: CID LINES Launches Bioprotexion
GERMANY: Hygiene solutions company CID LINES launched a new programme for food safety on farm in the Bioprotexion Box at EuroTier.

EUROTIER REPORT: Hypor and BHZP Merge
GERMANY - Dutch pig and poultry breeding company Hendrix Genetics has merged with the German company Bundeshybridzuchprogramm (BHZP) it was announced at EuroTier in Hanover this week.

EUROTIER REPORT: Gearing Up for Group Housing
GERMANY - With stalls and tethers due to be banned in 2013, German pig farmers, along with others in mainland Europe, are now having to think about investing in replacement systems.

Spiral Filter Press an Innovation
GERMANY - Big Dutchman says its spiral filter press, OptiSep, is a milestone in the development of separators for liquid manure.

Reception for Chinese Delegation
GERMANY - A top level Chinese delegation will be attending a reception, sponsored by BPEX, at the world's biggest specialised livestock event, Eurotier in Hanover, Germany.