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Latest Global Pig Industry News
News from Spain
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Changes in Hypor Spain SPAIN - As a consequence of the reorganization of Hypor, Nicolas Alvarez Hoggan has been appointed General Manger Hypor South West Europe that includes operational companies in Spain and Italy.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Welfare Issues Raised over Spain's Iberico Pigs SPAIN - Life is no picnic for free-range pigs, according to this report on welfare conditions of pigs raised for jamon Iberico de bellota.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Project to Control Salmonella in the Iberian Pig SPAIN - The Universty of Cordoba, and the companies Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza Agroganadera del Valle de Los Pedroches (COVAP) and PigChamp Pro-Europa are developing a pioneer project in Andalusia whose...
Friday, May 15, 2009
New Survey on Prevalence of Arcobacter in Foods SPAIN - Collado and co-workers at Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Reus have published a survey on the prevalence of the food-borne pathogen, Arcobacter, in meat and shellfish. Arcobacter species were found...
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tasting Tempo in Spain SPAIN - Visitors of the TOPIGS Iberica stand during the FIMA GANADERA exhibition in Zaragoza could taste for themselves just how good the meat of the Tempo offspring is.
Friday, March 06, 2009
Quest for New Vaccine Strategies against CSF SPAIN - Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is the causative agent of one of the most devastating porcine haemorrhagic viral diseases, classical swine fever (CSF).
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
ACMC Stock for Spanish Integrator SPAIN - Against stiff international competition, British-based pig genetics company, ACMC Ltd, has won an order to supply one of Spain's largest integrators with breeding stock.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
No Listeria Found in Spanish Pig Herds SPAIN - Researchers were unable to find Listeria monocytogenes in faecal samples from 17 pig herds in the Basque country although the bacteria were isolated widely in sheep and cattle.
XI International Symposium on Digestive Physiology SPAIN - The XI International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs will be held in Tarragona on 20-22 May 2009.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
New Collaboration for Hermitage Genetics in Spain SPAIN - On 12 December 2008, Hermitage Genetics and Gepork announced their new collaboration in the Spanish market with a technical conference presenting the Hermitage Genetic Pig Improvement Program to...
Monday, November 24, 2008
Abattoirs Forced to Reduce Purchase Prices SPAIN - A recent EU survey has shown that provisional August 2008 Spanish pig census results indicate a slow-down in the rate of decline in pig numbers, compared with the reduction recorded during the...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Meat Quality Affected by Sow Nutrition in Pregnancy SPAIN - Cerisuelo and colleagues at Universitat Autňnoma de Barcelona have found that feeding sows an extra 2kg per days from days 45 to 85 of pregnancy can affect muscle development of their piglets and...
Friday, October 03, 2008
Study: Use of an Electronic Feeder by Pregnant Sows SPAIN - Chapinal and colleagues from Universitat Autónoma of Barcelona have published a paper examining use patterns of an unprotected electronic by group-housed pregnant sows. The equipment was found...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Spain Expects 35% Price Increase in Six Months SPAIN - A fall of 4 per cent in pork output is predicted over the next three months.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Majorcan Black Pig Selected Among the 15 Most Interesting SPAIN - The European project quality Pork Chains selected the Majorcan Black Pig, among 15 production models, to be studied from the sustainability point of view, as well as from that of the genetic particularity...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Financing of Spanish Agro-food Companies Examined SPAIN - The European Commission has launched two formal investigations into two Spanish agro-food companies El Pozo Alimentacion and J. Garcia Carrion La Mancha.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Science Improves Quality Assesment for Iberian Meat SPAIN - Swift identification of animal meat for human consumption a key element when guaranteeing the quality of products for consumers and producers. Now, scientists at the University of Granada's Pathological...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Spain: Expoaviga 2008 15th – 18th April 2008 Adial Nutrition S.L exhibited at Expoaviga 2008 and they used it as an opportunity to continue to promote Orego-Stim® for use in Poultry.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Almost 15 per cent of Producers Quit Pigs SPAIN - Spanish pig industry association Anprogapor says its members are struggling with rising feed costs. It estimates that 15 per cent of the 70,000 pig producers in Spain have now ceased productio...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Pork Commentary: Iberian Insight Re-affirms Future Hopes SPAIN - This week Jim Long is in Spain where the industry is staying strong. Sure rationlisation is occuring, but there is optimism - a trait he says the pork production industry does right to believe...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
New Test Tracks Genetic Origin As Well As Meat SPAIN - A joint research project on Hypor's Pork Quality Concept with the University of Barcelona has developed a new DNA test that can confirm the breed and origin of meat from farm animals.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
José Antonio Gómez New Manager TOPIGS Iberica SPAIN - José Antonio Gómez has been appointed manager for TOPIGS Iberica.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Nutreco to Buy Spanish Feed and Meat Operations SPAIN - Nutreco is set to buy the feed and meat assets of Copaga in Catalonia, Spain.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Feed firm strengthens Spanish interests SPAIN - Integrated feed and livestock company Nutreco intends to buy the feed and meat assets of Catalonian co-operative Copaga.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
ESF a favourite option on new spanish farms SPAIN - Since the introduction of Nedap Electronic Sow Feeding (ESF) in Spain, more than four years ago, many farms have gained the benefits of group sow housing with individual feed management. More farms...

