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Monday, March 08, 2010
TOPIGS’ Pigbase Reaches 20 Million PigsNETHERLANDS - Pigbase, TOPIGS breeding database, now contains data from more than 20 million breeding pigs.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Incentives for Dutch Producers to Leave IndustryNETHERLANDS - The southern Dutch province of North Brabant is proposing a financial incentive worth €6.5 million for intensive livestock farmers to leave the industry.
Monday, March 01, 2010
New Study on Evolution of PigsNETHERLANDS - A new project at Wageningen University Research will study the genetic make-up of 12 pig species.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
EPP Congress 2010 in Eindhoven, NetherlandsNETHERLANDS - On Wednesday, 14 October 2009, the official starting signal for the EPP Congress 2010 in Eindhoven was given.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
DLG Opens Office in the NetherlandsNETHERLANDS - The DLG is strengthening its presence in Western Europe with a new office in the Netherlands.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Nutreco Reports Strong Second Half-Year 2009NETHERLANDS - Nutreco reports a strong second half-year in 2009, which was significantly ahead of 2008.
GD Organises Ring Test for PRRSVNETHERLANDS - GD Animal Health Service is organising a proficiency testing scheme (Ring Trials) for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) antibody detection in serum.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
ERC Boost for Research on Genomics, ProbioticsNETHERLANDS - Two researchers at Wageningen University have received substantial research grants from the European Research Council (ERC).
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Single-Shot Schedule for Porcilis PCV ApprovedNETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health today announces that it has received marketing authorisation from the European Commission on 12 January 2010 for a single-shot vaccination schedule...
Friday, January 22, 2010
Albert Heijn to Take Only Welfare-Friendly PigsNETHERLANDS - Dutch supermarket group Albert Heijn is to source all its pig meat from sustainable and welfare-friendly sources from 2011.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Observe Your Pigs for Early Warning of Tail-BitingNETHERLANDS - A researcher at Wageningen University has found that the way the position of a pig's tail can give the herdsman early warning of a future tail-biting problem.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Study Shows Rats Involved in Spreading MRSANETHERLANDS - Rats might play a role in the spread and persistence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcous aureus (MRSA) on pig farms, according to research from the Centre for Infectious Disease...
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Keeping Pigs the Dutch Way in RussiaNETHERLANDS - Over the past two weeks, Russian pig farmer, Anastasia Kuzmicheva, has visited the Netherlands to learn about pig production there and to see Nedap Velos sow feeding stations in operation....
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Dutch Eat Most Organic Pork in EuropeNETHERLANDS - More organic pork is eaten in the Netherlands than in any other European country.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Better Welfare for Pigs in Trial HousingNETHERLANDS - Scientifically designed houses and pens for pigs increase animal welfare, but from an economic point of view these are difficult to implement on existing pig farms.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Dutch Scientists Grow Meat in a Petri DishNETHERLANDS - Researchers at Eindhoven University have succeeded in growing artificial pork in a laboratory.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Pigs Play a Role in Spread of Hepatitis ENETHERLANDS - Pigs play a role in the exposure process of humans to Hepatitis E virus (HEV), a Dutch scientist has recently revealed.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Nutreco's Q3 Results in Line with ExpectationsTHE NETHERLANDS - The company's operational results for Animal nutrition and Fish Feed for the third quarter (Q3) are in line with the outlook, according to Nutreco. Revenues were down nine per cent compared...
Monday, September 28, 2009
Warning over H1N1 Risk in Big Pig FarmsNETHERLANDS - Supersized pig farms may be a source of H1N1 flu, four Dutch village doctors in Limburg province have said. Protests have been held against the planned building of large pig- and chicken-rearing...
Friday, September 25, 2009
Wageningen to Study Behaviour for Better WelfareNETHERLANDS - Wageningen University, together with other partners, has received funding for three projects that will investigate the effect of social interactions in pigs and hens with the view to improving...
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Nutreco Reports Half-Year Revenues as ExpectedNETHERLANDS - Feed company, Nutreco, has reported half-year revenues of € 2.1 billion and EBITA of € 41.6 million.
Monday, July 20, 2009
A Big Dutchman Opts for Big DutchmanNETHERLANDS - Since 2001, Dutchman, Egbert Selten, has been proud owner of a pig farm in Narrandera, Australia.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Dutch Productivity ‘Target for UK Pig Producers’NETHERLANDS - Managing sows for high productivity — averaging 28 to 30 pigs/sow/year – was the focus of a visit to the Netherlands sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health for UK breeding farm managers.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Energy from Pig Slurry Helps Fight Climate ChangeNETHERLANDS - The 2,700 pigs on the farm that John Horrevorts manages yield more than ham and bacon. A biogas plant makes enough electricity from their waste to run the farm and feeds extra wattage into...
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Nutreco First Quarter Revenue DownNETHERLANDS - Feed company, Nutreco, has announced its first quarter (Q1) results for 2009. Overall, revenue was down by seven per cent compared to the same period last year.
Friday, April 17, 2009
TOPIGS Helps Achieve 27.3 Weaned Piglets/Sow/YearTHE NETHERLANDS - Pig farmers with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 27.3 weaned piglets per sow per year in 2008.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Hepatitis E Virus Transmitted in Urine and MeatTHE NETHERLANDS - From studying hepatitis E infection in pigs after contact-infection and intravenous inoculation, Martijn Bouwknegt from National Institute for Public Health and the Environment and co-workers...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Microbial Ecosystems Affected by Antibiotic SpreadNETHERLANDS - Antibiotics used extensively in intensive livestock production may be having an adverse effect on agricultural soil ecosystems.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
TOPIGS Exports from the Netherlands to JapanNETHERLANDS - TOPIGS exported 355 gilts from the Netherlands to Japan in March. This is the first time that TOPIGS breeding material has been sent to Japan. The TOPIGS 20 gilts of various ages came from...
Monday, February 23, 2009
Costs Rising for Dutch FarmersNETHERLANDS - Dutch farmers are coming under pressure from rising costs as the result of, among others, higher environmental costs. Denmark is now the lowest-cost producer in the EU.
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