Vion: Pigs in slaughterhouses better monitored by innovative camera surveillance
A unique group of organisations has co-created an innovative camera surveillance system to better monitor how animals are handled in slaughterhouses.
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Farm to Fork: Code of Conduct for responsible business and marketing practices
The Code aims to shape a path for the collective role of the actors along the food chain in the transition towards a more sustainable EU food system.
ASF Belgium: Green light for restocking pig farms
Next week, the Ministerial Order authorizing the restocking of pig farms in areas affected by ASF will come into force.
Spanish pork exports keep climbing
Spanish exports of pork and pork products remain unstoppable with a 19% increase between January and October 2020.
Germany has half the pig farms it did in 2010
In the last decade, the number of pig farms in Germany has decreased by 47%.
Animine appoints new Area Sales manager for Asia Pacific
Yohann will support the existing Animine’s distributors in South East Asia to develop Animine market share and diversify products application.
Exceptionally high EU exports of pig meat Jan-Oct 2020
Driven by trade to China, the EU exported 36% more pig meat in the first 10 months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
European veterinarians call for further animal health visit regulations
To date, no Act lays down the minimum requirements necessary for the uniform application of the article requiring farms to receive animal health visits.
Spain's dependence on pork exports to China
While exports to China have shown a significant increase, sales to the other major destinations have fallen.
Germany adjusts piglet price due to castration costs
As compensation for the costs incurred by castration with anesthesia, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture and the Livestock and Meat Producers' Association recommend a surcharge of at least four euros per castrated male piglet.
CP Foods pursues sustainability through food security and circular economy
The company's strategy calls for more renewable energy consumption, less use of single-use plastics, less food loss and waste, less greenhouse gas emissions and material sourcing from certified suppliers.
EU: CE authorises eight genetically modified crops for use as food and feed
The Commission has authorised five genetically modified crops and renewed the authorisation for three maize crops.
Philippines: Provinces take new measures to keep ASF out
Iloilo bans the entry of livestock vehicles without proper certification and Northern Samar bans the entry of live hogs.
China: Standards for plant-based meat alternative products newly issued
Standards have been laid out for this growing sector in China, including labeling requirements.
The Pirbright Institute: Combining aerosol and injection of a flu vaccine improves protection in pigs
Combining two different routes of administering flu vaccine provides pigs with better protection against disease than using only one method.
Iowa State Extension: Suicide prevention virtual program for producers
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering suicide prevention programs that teaches participants three steps to help save a life from suicide.