Pig Industry News: Netherlands
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Hypor To Acquire France HybridesNETHERLANDS - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics BV has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire France Hybrides from Groupe Glon. ...
Friday, January 11, 2008
High Health Unit Opts for Own TransportTHE NETHERLANDS - Dutch SPF Nucleus breeder Hendriks has purchased its own truck to transport feed from the mill to its breeding farms....
Thursday, January 10, 2008
New CEO For PigtureTHE NETHERLANDS - Martin Bijl has been appointed as new general director of Pigture Group, the parent company of TOPIGS. ...
Friday, December 21, 2007
Effect Yeast and MOS evaluated in WeanersNETHERLANDS - An Animal Sciences Group from Wageningen University has carried out an experiment to determine the effects of yeast culture (XPCLS) and yeast culture XPCLS + mannan oligosaccharide (MOS)...
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Piglet Protocol Gives Insight into Dam Performance and VitalityNETHERLANDS - Piglet vitality and mothering abilities are two key items in the TOPIGS breeding programme. ...
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
New Man For Technical MarketingNETHERLANDS - Ruud Eits PhD has joined Trouw Nutrition Hifeed BV as Technical & Marketing Manager. ...
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Herbal worm control a plus for organics, say researchersNETHERLANDS - Studies by the Animal Sciences Group at Wageningen University in the Netherlands have proved that a non-pharmaceutical worming programmes, using specific plant extracts can be very effective....
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
International Award for Hendrix GeneticsNETHERLANDS - Hendrix Genetics has been recognized as 'Business of the Year 2007' by the Dutch-Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Zeist, the Netherlands. ...
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Dutch delegation visits Chinese TOPIGS farmNETHERLANDS - A Dutch delegation representing the meat trade, was in China on a fact finding tour of it's pork industry. The group visited a local pig farm which using TOPIGS high-health genetics....
Monday, September 17, 2007
Future Development And Economic Spin-OffsNETHERLANDS - To maintain SPF status after re-stocking, Hypor recommends that pig units are declared a "closed farm" as soon as the new animals have entered. Pigs can leave the farm, but principally new...
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Bio-Hypor Program Key To Herd SecurityNETHERLANDS - As soon as animals entered, the farm was declared a "closed farm". Animals can leave the farm, but principally new breeding animals will not enter the farm. In-house breeding is done via...
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Hypor Partnership Strong in PhilippinesNETHERLANDS - Just two and a half years ago, what began as a development project, is now a prime example of how business to business co-operation can lead to long-term sustainable development - with additional...
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Enzyme technology boosts efficiency and feed valuesNETHERLANDS - The addition of a specific xylanase to pig diets has been proven to increase nutrient availability and reduce variability in the feeding value of key cereal grains. ...
Friday, July 20, 2007
TOPIGS genetics: 25.7 weaned pigs/sow/year in the NetherlandsNETHERLANDS - In 2006 TOPIGS sows in the Netherlands weaned on average 25.7 pigs per year. TOPIGS gathered the technical results of 768 farms with in total almost 290,000 sows....
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Hypor signs deal to ship thousands of pigs to RussiaTHE NETHERLANDS - Hypor B.V, a Hendrix Genetics company and "Znamensky Selekcionno-Gibridny Center" LLC, an Exima company have signed an agreement to co-operate in the field of pig breeding in Russia....
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Intervet opens new FMD vaccine facilityBOXMEER – Intervet, the largest vaccine producer world-wide, has opened a new formulation and filling unit at the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine factory in Cologne, Germany. With this factory Intervet...
Monday, June 18, 2007
Big Dutchman Celebrate Mod Hog Air WasherNETHERLANDS - New House With Modern Air Washer For 2,000 Finishing Pigs...
Friday, June 08, 2007
25.7 Weaned Pigs/Sow/Year In The NetherlandsNETHERLANDS - In 2006 TOPIGS sows in the Netherlands weaned on average 25.7 pigs per year. TOPIGS gathered the technical results of 768 farms with in total almost 290,000 sows. ...
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Hendrix Genetics Acquires Animal Breeding Activities Of EuribridNETHERLANDS - Today, is a good day for Hendrix Genetics. It marks the re-unification of Euribrid (Broiler, Pig and Turkey Breeding) and Hendrix Genetics (Layer Breeding and Commercial Layer Distribution)...
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Dutch attempt to grow pork in the labTHE NETHERLANDS - Dutch researchers are trying to grow pork meat in a laboratory with the goal of feeding millions without the need to raise and slaughter animals. ...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Innovative two storey farm raises local concernsTHE NETHERLANDS - Brabant farmers have submitted planning applications to build several enormous intensive pig farms. ...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Watchdog says website's misleadingTHE NETHERLANDS - The Netherlands’ Pigs in Sight foundation, which was launched by several Dutch pig producers to promote public understanding of modern pig production has recived a ticking-off by Dutch...
Thursday, May 17, 2007
More TOPIGS Sows In The NetherlandsNETHERLANDS - In 2006 TOPIGS Nederland sold 2.8 % more gilts. In total 215,000 gilts were sold....
Thursday, April 12, 2007
TOPIGS Nederland: semen sales plus 6.5%NETHERLANDS - In 2006 TOPIGS Nederland sold 3.38 million doses of semen, 6.5% more than in 2005. Over the past 4 years, sales have increased by 14% and TOPIGS market share on the Dutch semen market has...
Friday, March 23, 2007
Herbs effective against round worms in pigsNETHERLANDS - The use of these plant extracts can prevent large round worm (Ascaris suum) infections in pigs, according to research from the Dutch Animal Sciences Group (ASG). ...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Continuous growth of Dutch pig exportsNETHERLANDS - Dutch exports of finisher pigs and piglets keeps on rising in 2007. ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Schering-Plough To Acquire IntervetNETHERLANDS - American based company Schering Plough has announced it is to acquire the Dutch veterinary company Intervet as part of its buy out of Organon BioSciences, the pharmaceutical division of chemical...
Monday, March 12, 2007
Hypor Grows R&D teamNETHERLANDS - Hypor is pleased to announce the appointments of Xu Bai and Abe Huisman to the Research and Development team. Both geneticists fill newly created positions, with Abe Huisman as the Program...
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Intervet sees 6% global growthTHE NETHERLANDS - Revenues at Intervet increased by 3% to EUR 1,125 million boosted by strong autonomous growth of 6% across all regions and product lines. ...
Monday, January 29, 2007
Intervet opens new vaccine plantTHE NETHERLANDS – Intervet, the world’s largest producer of vaccines for animals, has just opened a new production facility for vaccines in Boxmeer, the Netherlands. ...
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