Pig Industry News: Netherlands
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Calculation of Antibiotic Use on FarmsNETHERLANDS - The question of how much antibiotics to use on farms, and how this compares to other farms can be answered by using the Wageningen website to calculate the antibiotic use on farms....
Friday, May 24, 2013
Time to Resourcify: Conference Examines Food Supply OptionsNETHERLANDS - The seventh AgriVision animal nutrition conference will examine the options for feeding nine billion people in 2050; through improved productivity, new technologies and, most importantly,...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Hypor Extends Genomic Selection to Customer LevelNETHERLANDS - Global pig genetics specialist, Hypor, is leading the way forward in pig breeding by standardizing the use of Genomic Selection in its breeding program. ...
Monday, May 13, 2013
OIE: Brucellosis Confirmed in Wild Boar in LimburgNETHERLANDS – A brucellosis outbreak has been confirmed in wild boar by Central Veterinary Institute testing in Lelystad. ...
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Dutch Pork Exports Continue to DeclineNETHERLANDS - In the first nine months of 2012, Dutch pork exports were down more than 16 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year....
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
First Hendrix Genetics Academy Connects Science, IndustryTHE NETHERLANDS - Hendrix Genetics has launched a new initiative to help connect academic research in animal genetics and commercial breeding. A group of scientists, researchers, students and geneticists...
Friday, January 11, 2013
Authentication of Pig Breed-Labelled ProductsNETHERLANDS - The application of DNA markers for the identification of biological samples from both human and non-human species is widespread and includes use in food authentication....
Thursday, January 10, 2013
TOPIGS Finds SNPs for Litter Birthweight and Litter UniformityNETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has found several SNPs which explain genetic variation in litter birthweight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy and uniform litters....
High Density Recombination Map of the PigNETHERLANDS - The analysis of the recombination rate along the pig genome highlighted that the regions exhibiting higher levels of recombination tend to cluster around the ends of the chromosomes irrespective...
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Humane Euthanising Using Nitrogen FoamTHE NETHERLANDS - The most humane method to euthanize animals that are in severe pain or suffer severely seems to be the use of nitrogen gas foam, according to N2GF. ...
Monday, December 17, 2012
Dutch Prepare for Sow Stall BanNETHERLANDS - Group housing of sows and gilts from 1 January 2013 will be strictly enforced from that date, according to the Dutch authorities....
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Pig Genome Reveals Genes That Made Domestic Pigs LongerNETHERLANDS - Since having been tamed and domesticated some 10,000 years ago, pigs have been getting longer. Researchers from the universities of Wageningen, Uppsala, Copenhagen and Edinburgh are publishing...
Jobs to Go at VION Food NetherlandsNETHERLANDS - VION Food Netherlands is to lose 105 staff in a shake-up of its personnel structure to improve efficiency and to reduce costs....
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Genome of Commercial Pig Reveals Asian BloodNETHERLANDS - In a new paper on the sequencing of the pig genome from Wageningen University, it emerges that the pig's genome is not only useful in terms of pig breeding; its similarities with humans also...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Antibiotic Objectives Being MetNETHERLANDS - Sales of antibiotics licensed for use in animals have exceeded national policy targets set for 2013 by dropping 51 per cent since. ...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Hypor Moves Into a New Era of Genomic Selection NETHERLANDS - Hypor’s first-to-market Genomic Selection breeding program enhances precision for genetic selection in pig breeding. ...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Success in Fish Feed for Nutreco, Revenue in Q3 UpNETHERLANDS - Nutreco has reported an increase in revenue of 13 per cent in the third quarter of 2012, compared to third quarter results from 2011. Success in the fish feed sector offset poorer results...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
New Breeding Programme Manager for TOPIGSNETHERLANDS - Javier Corchero will be the new breeding programme manager at the TOPIGS head office in Vught (Holland) with effect from 1 November....
Monday, September 24, 2012
Knowledge of Animal Genomes Contributes to Food SecurityNETHERLANDS - It is now possible to measure the complete DNA pattern in individual animals used for breeding purposes. This allows much more scope for breeding and selecting for favourable characteristics...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Hypor Publishes First Expert ArticlesNETHERLANDS - MAX’ing Capacity concentrates on total system profitability, maximising the bottom line instead of focusing on a single trait or phase....
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Netherlands Reinforces Position in Innovative Livestock BreedingNETHERLANDS - Four Netherlands-based international companies - CRV (beef cattle), Hendrix Genetics (poultry and pigs), TOPIGS (pigs) and Cobb Europe (poultry) and Wageningen University & Research have...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Hypor Works with Genomics Lab to Create Industry FirstNETHERLANDS - Lead scientists in Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics, have teamed up with Hendrix Genetics’ new Genomics Laboratory to develop an innovative and effective programme of...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
VIV Europe 2014 Kicks off Full ForceNETHERLANDS - In spring 2014, VNU Exhibitions will hold its flagship-event, VIV Europe. As world expo for animal husbandry and processing, VIV Europe 2014 will welcome feed-to-meat professionals from all...
Monday, July 30, 2012
Nutreco Reports Strong Momentum Across All SegmentsNETHERLANDS - Feed company, Nutreco, reports that strong momentum continues in all segments, delivering a record EBITA of EUR 103.6 million, 23.9 per cent higher than in the first half of 2011....
Friday, July 20, 2012
Nutreco Invests in Swine Nutrition ResearchNETHERLANDS - Nutreco is investing in sow and piglet facilities at its Swine Research Centre (SRC) in the Netherlands; the location for world class research in swine nutrition and farm management for over...
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Genomic Selection Now Used in TOPIGS Dam LinesNETHERLANDS - At the beginning of June, TOPIGS started to use genomic selection in dam line breeding as well. This means that sows and boars for breeding are now partly selected on the basis of information...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Key Success Factors for the Pork Value ChainNETHERLANDS - Hypor communicates the first three of nine key success factors from their MAX’ing Capacity philosophy for maximizing total system profitability MAX’ing Capacity is about MAX’imizing...
Monday, June 25, 2012
Use of Antibiotics in Livestock Farming Continues to DropNETHERLANDS - The policy objective of a 20 per cent reduction in the use of antibiotics in the years 2009-2011 has been achieved with flying colours. This is the conclusion drawn from new figures relating...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
FCR TOPIGS Finishers Improves by 0.07NETHERLANDS - Dutch pig farms with TOPIGS finishers realised an FCR of 2.55 in 2011....
Friday, June 15, 2012
TOPIGS Sows: 28.8 Weaned Piglets Per YearNETHERLANDS - Pig farms with TOPIGS sows produced an average of 28.8 weaned piglets per sow per year in 2011. The top 10 per cent of farms achieved 31.6 weaned piglets per sow per year. This was revealed...
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