WPC - Concern Rises over ASF in Russia
GERMANY - 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 Housing
GERMANY - 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 Challenges
GERMANY - The pig meat industry around the world is facing formidable challenges, writes ThePigSite editor-in-chief Chris Harris at the World Pork Conference.

WPC 2011 - International Delegates Gather for Pork Conference
GERMANY - More than 300 delegates from around the world are attending the 6th International Meat Secretariat World Pork Conference in Bonn this week.

SNW-Piétrains and German-Piétrains Compared
GERMANY - 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).

Focus on Pig Production and Biogas Plants
GERMANY - Approximately 100 members of the European Pig Producers (EPP) recently undertook an interesting practically-oriented excursion: Within the scope of this year’s European Pig Producers’ Club...

New Method May Extend Use of Feed Probiotics
GERMANY - Researchers at the Technical University on Munich have developed an environmentally friendly process to improve storage stability of probiotics, which are used in animal feeds and foods.

IMS World Pork Conference Set for Bonn
GERMANY - Concerns over the future of cheap energy, supplying the rising demand for pig meat around the world, the effect of biofuels on feed and global consumer requirements will be the focus of the World...

Maxgro Progeny Set a New Record
GERMANY - Maxgro progeny from Hermitage Genetics have set a new record for growth rate at an independent test station in Germany.

Westfleisch Stable and Sustainable
GERMANY - Despite decline of prices Westfleisch eG Muenster achieved a turnover of € 1.9 billion in the last financial year.

EC Urges Germany to Complete Feed Directive
GERMANY - The European Commission (EC) has asked Germany to notify the remaining national implementing measures of the Animal Feed Directive (2010/6/EU), which sets maximum levels for undesirable substances...

JSR Signs Key German Contract
GERMANY - JSR, one of the world's leading pig genetics businesses, has made further strides in Europe by signing a key distribution contract with Premium Pork Farms GmbH, based in Neuenkirchen, Westphalia,...

Vets Concerned about Welfare
GERMANY - Veterinarians at last week's International Veterinary Congress in Bad Staffelstein expressed their concerns about the consequences for animal welfare of breeding programmes focused only on performance...

EPP CONGRESS - Germany: Turntable for European Pork
GERMANY - This year's European Pig Producers (EPP) Congress opened yesterday, 19 May, in Münster in north-west Germany. The meeting was booked out, with almost 300 participants, especially from the host...

7th International Boar Semen Conference
GERMANY - The 7th International Conference on Boar Semen Preservation will take place at the Gustav-Stresemann-Institute (GSI) in Bonn, Germany.

Big Dutchman Top of DLG-Image-Barometer
GERMANY - In its recent Image Barometer 2010, the DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts- Gesellschaft; German Agricultural Society) reports Big Dutchman as industry leader in the area of 'technology – livestock...

Conference on Boar Semen Preservation
GERMANY - The seventh International Conference on Boar Semen Preservation will be held in Bonn on 14 to 17 August. The registration deadline is 1 June 2011.

Boehringer Ingelheim: Strong Growth in Animal Health in 2010
GERMANY - In the business year 2010, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) almost compensated for the anticipated loss of turnover announced in advance last year, nearly achieving the previous year's level.

Hermitage Deutschland GmbH Successful Partnership
GERMANY - Franz Kratzer started his Bavarian pig production in the early 90's with a small herd of breeding sows and specialized piglet rearing with 3,000 fattening places.

Mixing Claim Approved for Mycoplasma Vaccine
GERMANY - A new label claim for Boehringer Ingelheim’s pig vaccine Ingelvac MycoFLEX® has been approved in Europe allowing its mixing with the world leading PCV-2 vaccine Ingelvac CircoFLEX®.

Germany Organises World Pork Conference
GERMANY - The German Meat Association (VDF) has announced that the 6th IMS World Pork Conference will be held in Germany for the first time on the 6 and 7 October 2011.

EPP Congress: Germany as Centre for European Pork
GERMANY - The theme for this year's European Pig Producers' (EPP) Congress will be 'Germany – turntable for European Pork'.

Big Dutchman Founder Celebrates 100th Birthday
GERMANY - Jack DeWitt, the original 'Big Dutchman', turned 100 years old on 30 January 2011.

EU to Buy Pork to Prevent Price Slump
GERMANY - The European Union will start buying stocks of pork, to counteract the slump in its price after the Dioxin contamination scandal in Germany, the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Dacian Ciolos,...

Ministers Get Tough on Food Safety
GERMANY - The federal states have agreed on tough measures, including possible prison terms for offenders, in an effort to prevent a repeat of the dioxin scandal that has severely damaged the agriculture...

Danish Crown Fleisch Opens for Business
GERMANY - Yesterday (16 January), Danish Crown formally took over the German pig slaughterhouse business, D&S Fleisch, which is now called Danish Crown Fleisch.

900 More Farms Closed as Dioxin Bill Reaches €100M
GERMANY - The latest dioxin scare has re-emerged as Germany closes over 900 more farms following delayed information from another feed manufacturer about sales of contaminated feed.

Ag Minister Acts to Prevent Another Dioxin Scandal
GERMANY - The agriculture minister has said introducing a new nation-wide early warning system would make a repetition of the dioxin scandal unlikely. But consumer protection organisations do not think...

Healthy Rise in German Pork Production
GERMANY - Pork production in 2011 is expected to rise by a healthy 5.2 per cent to 5.63 million tonnes, according to a new market report.

EW Nutrition Acquires Agrochemica and Humavet
GERMANY - With the acquisitions EW Nutrition expands and strengthens its product portfolio in the fields of speciality feed / feed additives and sanitary- as well as animal care-products for pets and farm...