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Monday, March 30, 2009
Salmonella Source in Finnish Feed FoundFINLAND - The source of salmonella outbreak linked to the Raisio Feed mill has been traced to a cooling system.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Salmonella Epidemic in Finland WorsensFINLAND - Salmonella has been found on new farms, bringing the latest totals of six pig farms and 23 egg farms. Two different Salmonella types have been found across the country in the current epidemic....
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Is Salmonella Spreading to Pig Farms?FINLAND - Salmonella has been found in the pig feed Yhdistelmä-Tiiviste (protein concentrate) from the Rehuraisio Oy factory in Raisio.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Genetic Defect that Causes Infertility in PigsFINLAND - In the late 1990s the Finnish Yorkshire pig population was threatened by a genetic defect which spread at an alarming rate and led to infertility.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
HKScan CEO Kai Seikku GoesFINLAND - The Chief Executive of Finnish pig meat company HK Scan, Kai Seikku, has been sacked.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Negative Guidance over Pork and Energy Costs IssuedFINLAND - HKScan, a Finnish food group, cut its full-year outlook, the reason being high pork and energy prices, according to NewsRoom Finland.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Working Group to Ruminate Pork Profitability DilemmaFINLAND - Finland's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is working towards setting up a group to help find a way out of the Finnish pork producers' profitability dilemma.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Finnish Pork Market Faces Tough TimesFINLAND - Finland's pig meat industry has had a difficult start to the year, largely due to high feed prices and difficult market conditions.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Open House for First Hi-Tech 'Finnish' SystemFINLAND - A working partnership between equipment manufactured Big Dutchman and Finland's premier processer LSO Foods will officially unveil its first pig finishing operation tomorrow at Hämeenkoski....
Friday, March 07, 2008
Agricultural Income Increased by 10 Per CentFINLAND - Agricultural income in Finland increased by almost ten per cent last year compared to the previous year, according to MTT Agrifood Research Finland. In 2007, agricultural income reached € 988...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
New Managing Director of Rakvere LihakombinaatFINLAND - Anne Mere has been appointed managing director of AS Rakvere Lihakombinaat, part of Finnish pig procesing company HKScan’s Baltic Group, from 2 February.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
HKScan Board Member Dies in AccidentFINLAND - A member of the board of the Finnish pig meat producer HKScan member Heikki Kauppinen, was killed in an accident while skiing on last week.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Management Change at HK RuokataloA new managing director has stepped in at HK Ruokatalo Oy, the finnish arm of the pig and poultry meat processor and producer HKScan.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Pig And Poultry Bare Brunt Of Finlands New SubsidyFINLAND - Finland and the EU reached an agreement on the future of domestic agricultural subsidies through the year 2013 on Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila met with EU...
Monday, October 22, 2007
Competent Partner In FinlandFINLAND – Big Dutchman, the worldwide market leader for housing equipment for modern pig management, welcomes a new partner to its tightly woven net of exclusive distributors around the world: the Finnish...
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Widespread opposition to genetically-modified cropsFINLAND - Finns take a generally negative view of meat raised with the help of genetically modified feed. According to a survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat, half of the population completely disapprove...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Farmers' union wants labels on food indicating use of GM productsFINLAND - Prime Minister also calls for labelling. The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) said on Tuesday that it wants voluntary labelling of food products to indicate any...
Monday, August 13, 2007
Food Industry: GM Pork Already Widespread in Finland?FINLAND - The majority of pork imported to Finland is likely to have been fed genetically modified (GM) soy, reports YLE Radio News.
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