Salmonella Detection Methods in Feeds Compared
SWEDEN - Koyuncu and Haggblom at the National Veterinary Institute in Uppsala found that the accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of the three cultural methods they compared were similar although the...

Danish Crown Opens New Plant
SWEDEN - Danish Crown has opened its new case ready production facility (prepacked products) in Jönköping.

Methodology for Salmonella in Feed Compared
SWEDEN - Researchers in Uppsala compared cultural methods for the detection of Salmonella in feed and feed ingredients, and found their methods to be equally sensitive and specific, although the detection...

Appointment of Vice-President at Danish Crown
SWEDEN - Johan Andersson has been appointed as Vice President of Danish Crown’s Swedish subsidiary, Danish Crown Livsmedel AB.

Continued Positive Results from Lantmännen
SWEDEN - The country's farmers' co-operative producing feed and food has posted good third-quarter results.

Dietary Preferences of Pigs
SWEDEN - Pigs raised in conventional indoor pens have different feeding patterns from those raised under more natural conditions.

Sweden and Finland in Farm Subsidy Spat
SWEDEN - Sweden has called for an end to national farm subsidies in Southern Finland. Finland's Agriculture Minister, Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, says the Finnish government believes that Sweden, too, should...

Sweden reports first case of PRRS
SWEDEN - The first case of PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) has been reported in Sweden. Since the spread of the disease seems to be limited to a few farms, the Swedish Board of Agriculture...

Research explains why piglets shudder to keep warm
SWEDEN - Researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, have uncovered a genetic reason why newborn piglets are less tolerant to cold than other newborn mammals, reports the NPA. It turns out that the gene...