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Now offering a high standard in protocol flexibility, Fostera PCV is the only PCV vaccine that can be incorporated into vaccination programs using either two doses or one to help prevent Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) viremia and help control lymphoid depletion.
Three large pig slaughterers and processors in Germany have confirmed that they will purchase entire finisher boars without any price deduction.
Norwegian company RBPI (Russia Baltic Pork Invest) Group has started implementing an aggressive expansion in the Russian pork market.
Recent farm research in the Netherlands shows that the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are less prevalent on organic pig farms when compared to regular pig farms.
Rosselkhoznadzor is considering a complete ban on the import of breeding pigs from Denmark, which currently is one of the main suppliers of such pigs in Russia, according to a recent interview of the press secretary of Rosselkhoznadzo, Alexei Alekseenko.
True to tradition, the 28th annual symposium of Alltech is taking place again this week in Lexington, KY, USA. Bigger than ever before, this years event attracts about 3,000 attendees from 72 countries.
From food and drink, to skills and technolgies, British businesses trying to break in to China are getting Government backing as Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice heads out to the country on a mission to open up trade.
US - There is an old saying that, -Life is what actually happens when you-re planning on something else!- That adage is playing out for pork producers this spring. The spring hog price rally has not occurred and feed costs have now pushed to record high levels. This combination is resulting in a disappointing period of financial losses this spring and summer that was not anticipated earlier this year, writes Chris Hurt.
GLOBAL - The worldwide demand for protein has risen rapidly over the past decade and will only continue to grow as economies strengthen. Novus recognizes the opportunities and challenges this demand presents and is working to provide solutions that result in affordable, wholesome food.
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Pork Industry Board is appealing a High Court decision allowing new health standards for imported pig meat, saying they increase the risk of infection of local herd by Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome.
UK - Dr Nigel Ferris MBE was presented with the 2012 OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Meritorious Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions during a long career researching foot-and-mouth (FMD) and other diseases.
THAILAND - Government attempts to keep down fuel prices are not helping reduce the cost of farm products, according to vendors at a downtown fresh food market.
GLOBAL - In the latest animal welfare disaster to hit the live export trade, an estimated 2,000 cattle died aboard the Gracia del Mar, a ship carrying more than 5,000 animals on the marathon but regular trade route from Brazil to Egypt. Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) said the lack of action by Brazilian and Egyptian authorities, the ship-s owner and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to protect the welfare of the cattle in this case was unacceptable and staggering.
IOWA, US - Eight business seminars will feature the latest in nutrition, herd health, manure management and price risk at World Pork Expo on Wednesday, 6 June, and Thursday, 7 June.
SOUTH AMERICA - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), will implement a plan to control and eradicate classical swine fever, a disease of high economic impact and social development in the Andean region.
CANADA & US - The president of Paragon Economics says Mandatory US Country of Origin Labelling has taken its greatest toll on US pork producers who have typically relied on imported Canadian weanling and feeder pigs, Bruce Cochrane writes.
EU - The atmosphere has brightened a lot in the European slaughter markets.
SPAIN - PCV2 vaccine Circovac is helping Spanish farmers to produce more uniform weights in their pigs, according to new research from Merial Animal Health.
Five new appointments to the 15-member National Pork Board have been announced by Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack. The appointees will each serve a three-year term.
The reported increase in the Australian Pig Slaughter Levy was misrepresented by media in the Federal Budget announcement, with claims of a new 'bacon tax'. The Australian pork industry wants to put this into perspective.