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ThePigSite Latest News
News from Germany
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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.
Monday, June 15, 2009
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....
Monday, June 08, 2009
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),...
Friday, June 05, 2009
EWABO Gains ISO Certificate GERMANY - German animal hygiene company EWABO has successfully passed all stages required for the DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 certification.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Dierkes Takes over Chair of ISN GERMANY - Franz Meyer zu Holte has retired as chairman of the German pig farmers' association, ISN.
Monday, March 23, 2009
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...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
'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,...
Friday, March 06, 2009
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.
Monday, February 09, 2009
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...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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.
Monday, November 24, 2008
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.
Friday, November 21, 2008
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.
Monday, November 17, 2008
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.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
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...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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.
Friday, November 07, 2008
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.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
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.
