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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
No Decline in Pig Prices AcceptableGERMANY - As an affront to pig farmers who have to contend with ever-rising feed costs, Vice President of the German Farmers Association (DBV), Franz-Josef Möller, said there was a sharp decline in pork...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Ceva Gathers Experts for Swine Reproduction SymposiumGERMANY - True to its vision to bring together scientific, veterinary and production experts, Ceva Santé Animale, one of the fastest growing global veterinary health companies, organized a symposium...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Danish Crown Celebrates 10 Years in OldenburgGERMANY - Ten years have passed since the first slaughterhouse workers said “Guten Morgen” to each other at Danish Crown in Oldenburg.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Swine Fever Health Control Measures to be LiftedGERMANY - At the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) in Brussels, animal health experts from all 27 EU Member States unanimously agreed on lifting animal health control measures...
Friday, March 30, 2012
German Pig Slaughterers on Consolidation CourseGERMANY - Over the past years, German pig slaughterers sought only to increase slaughter capacity. Now a phase of consolidation seems to have started.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Minced Meat & Raw Minced Pork Not for ChildrenGERMANY - The BfR recommends that especially sensitive groups of people refrain from the consumption of raw animal foods, since they are often contaminated with pathogens.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Liberals Call for ‘Antibiotic–Free’ Label GERMANY - The liberal party in one region is calling for a national system for the mandatory labelling of meat from animals reared without antibiotics.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
German Producers Want British Creep FeedGERMANY - BOCM Pauls is continuing to grow in the German specialist pig feed market with the opening of new offices to house the headquarters of its Germany subsidiary.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Strong Exhibitor Demand for EuroTier 2012 HANOVER, GERMANY - There are clear signs of exceptionally high exhibitor participation from home and abroad in the world’s top event for animal husbandry, EuroTier, to be held in Hanover from 13 to 16...
Friday, February 10, 2012
OleoServ Takes over Harles & Jentzsch AssetsGERMANY - OleoServ has acquired the assets previously owned by Harles and Jentzsch, the company at the centre of the dioxin scandal one year ago.
Monday, February 06, 2012
New HelixX System Rivals Central Exhaust Air WasherGERMANY - For many pig producers in regions with a high livestock density, the retrofittable Big Dutchman-system for exhaust air treatment HelixX is often the only solution to qualify for a permit for...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Tönnies Focus: Better Welfare & China ExpansionANALYSIS - One of the largest pig processing company in Germany, Tönnies, has announced plans to expand in China and at home in Europe, it aims to raise pig welfare standards, writes Jackie Linden, senior...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Chloramphenicol Detected in Pig Urine SamplesGERMANY - During routine inspections under the National Residue Control Plan, the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety has detected chloramphenicol in urine samples from pigs. The chloramphenicol...
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Germany Takes a Look at 2012 ProspectsGERMANY - With agricultural markets favourable in 2011, the German Farmers' Association (Deutcher Bauernverband - DBV) looks over 2011 and the outlook for 2012.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Court Rules in Favour of Gaseous Pig EmissionsGERMANY - A court in the northern German town of Osnabrück has ruled that a farmer is allowed to feed his pigs vast quantities of raw onions, despite complaints from neighbours about their pungent gaseous...
Friday, December 09, 2011
German Farmers Support Antibiotic ReductionGERMANY - The complete absence of antibiotics in animal management would violate the Animal Welfare Act, says the German Farmers Association (DBV).
Monday, November 28, 2011
EuroTier 2012: Top Event for AgricultureHANOVER, GERMANY - In 2012, once again begins the "World Poultry Show”, "BioEnergy Decentral" and "Veterinarian Congress” - From 13 to 16 November 2012 in Hanover, Germany.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
UK Genetics and Support Win German Franchise GERMANY - World class genetics, backed by advanced technical support, has clinched a major franchise contract for UK based JSR Genetics, in the form of a new breeding company, JSR Hybrid Deutschland GmbH....
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Ministry Imposes Stricter Control on Antibiotic Use GERMANY - The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) has announced a package of measures to gain better control of the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Big Dutchman Considered 'Outright Image Leader'GERMANY - Big Dutchman has an outstanding reputation amongst agriculturalists in Germany.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Training on Electronic Sow Feeding & BigFarmNetGERMANY - With BigFarmNet, Big Dutchman has a cutting-edge technology on offer which makes pig production much easier: all controllers, computers and sensors on a farm are able to communicate with each...
Friday, November 11, 2011
Schleswig-Holstein Reports Brucellosis in PigsGERMANY - The German veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of Brucellosis in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Dry Feeding and Liquid Feeding in Pig RearingGERMANY - Housing and feed are important elements during weaning but feeding young piglets requires specific pig feeding systems and management strategies, according to Dr Anne Elkmann and Norbert Bärlein...
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Danish Crown Attracts Strong Interest in CologneCOLOGNE, GERMANY - Danish Crown’s employees are having an extremely busy time at the Anuga trade show in Cologne where many interested customers are dropping by.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Flag Flown for Scotland at Largest Food Trade FairCOLOGNE, GERMANY - Scotland’s meat exporters flew the flag for Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork in Cologne, Germany on Saturday (8 October) at the world’s largest food trade fa...
Friday, October 07, 2011
WPC - Concern Rises over ASF in RussiaGERMANY - There is little that Russia can do to stop the spread of African Swine Fever in the country, writes ThePigSite editor in Chief Chris Harris.
WPC - Concerns Raised over Introduction of Loose HousingGERMANY - Tackling the problems that egg producers in the EU have in fulfilling the new directive on enriched cages for laying hens could be used as a model for the EU directive on loose housing for p...
WPC - Pig Industry Facing International ChallengesGERMANY - The pig meat industry around the world is facing formidable challenges, writes ThePigSite editor-in-chief Chris Harris at the World Pork Conference.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
WPC 2011 - International Delegates Gather for Pork ConferenceGERMANY - More than 300 delegates from around the world are attending the 6th International Meat Secretariat World Pork Conference in Bonn this week.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
SNW-Piétrains and German-Piétrains ComparedGERMANY - In 2010, the German research institute Haus Düsse tested offspring of true-bred sows SNW-Piétrain Select (TOPIGS Top Pi, 238 animals) and German-Piétrain (496 animals).
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