Brazil increases the use of canine teams in airports to detect products of animal origin
The purpose of the dog team is to prevent the entry of African swine fever, among other diseases and plagues that can affect agribusinesses.
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Japan: pork sector sluggish following CSF
Pork production is projected to remain flat in 2020 as the industry struggles to rebound from classical swine fever. The United States expands market share due to lower tariffs.
Ceva returns to strong double-digit growth in 2019 and reveals plans to double sales by 2025
Consolidated sales of the Ceva Group reached more than €1.2 billion in 2019 as the company returned to strong double-digit growth (+14.6%).
EU: difficulties in enforcing welfare rules when transporting animals outside EU
Transport within the EU generally preserves the welfare of the animals, however, information indicates that most transports leaving the Union do not meet applicable EU rules.
COVID-19 Italy: restrictions do not affect animal transport
The new restriction measures due to COVID-19 in Italy do not affect the transport of live animals or feed.
EU: Interactive tool to explore antimicrobial resistance data
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just updated the interactive tool for viewing antimicrobial resistance data for 2018.
Evonik declares force majeure for supply of ThreAMINO® due to Covid-19 outbreak
Evonik is facing a supply shortage for ThreAMINO® which affects the production and shipping of the product.
Coronavirus: no evidence that food is a source or transmission route
There is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus.
Stonehaven Consulting announces new partner
Dr Juerg Baggenstoss, PhD, brings international experience to Stonehaven Consulting as a Consulting Partner in the company’s expanding global team.
AB Vista and partners present nine swine research papers at ASAS / ADSA Midwest Meeting 2020
AB Vista presented research findings about the effects of calcium, phosphorous, phytase, xylanase and xylo-oligosaccharides on swine performance.
France: few actions taken to reduce tail biting and avoid tail docking
An audit from the European Commission reveals that few tangible actions have been taken to improve compliance with the provisions of the Pig Directive, and to reduce tail biting and avoid tail docking of pigs.
Argentina: new export tax rates for pork and soybeans
Argentine pork producers will benefit from a lower export tax rate on pork, while soybean growers will pay more.
Australia: rising pork prices are encouraging farmers to recover herds
Higher expected Australian swine numbers due to rising prices could result in a recovery in pork production later in the year
Copa and Cogeca launch the Innovation awards for women farmers and agri cooperatives
Copa and Cogeca call women to apply for two awards that aim to promote and reward some of the most innovative projects from the agriculture sector.
New role for Hysolv in the UK
Hysolv Ltd, will take over the sales and distribution of the hygiene products previously handled by Hysolv Animal Health UK Ltd.
International Conference on Pig Survivability set for October 2020
The conference will feature presentations and panel discussions from industry leaders and scientific experts, bringing the sector together to reduce pig mortality in the U.S. by 1% yearly.