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Re-examination of the CVMP opinion for veterinary medicinal products containing zinc oxide

The EMA Veterinary Committee has reached a final conclusion that the benefit:risk balance for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide is negative and that this class of products should be withdrawn.

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MSD Animal Health Names 2017 High Quality Pork Ph.D. Award Recipient

It has bestowed the 2017 High Quality Pork Ph.D. Award on Andreia Goncalves Arruda of The Ohio State University.

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Merck Animal Health Aids Communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado Impacted by Wildfires

Merck will donate $20,000 to help support communities impacted by the fires. The Kansas Livestock Foundation, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation, the Working Ranch Cowboys Association (TX) and Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation Disaster Relief Fund will each receive $5,000 to assist in the recovery and rebuilding efforts.

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Interpig 2015: generalised drop in production costs

Among all the countries that make up in the InterPIG group, all except the USA, the UK and Canada showed a drop in production costs in comparison with 2014.

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Zoetis Awards Scholarships to Rising Veterinary Students

The scholarships recognize veterinary students who are already demonstrating academic excellence, a strong commitment to veterinary medicine and leadership.

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VIV Asia 2017

Held every two years in Bangkok, Thailand, VIV Asia has propelled itself to become the most important gateway to Asia’s emerging markets for professionals from throughout Asia involved in producing and processing animal proteins.

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Russia: the 20 main companies in the pig sector produce almost half of the pork

The National Association of Pig Producers of Russia has published the list of the main pork producers in Russia in 2016. Like in 2015, the first three places were held by the companies Miratorg, Rusagro and Cherkizovo.

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Mexico increases pork exports

Mexican pork exports grew by 9.5% in 2015 in comparison with 2015.

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WOAH audit in the pig producing areas of Colombia

In the regions of Caldas, Quindío, Antioquia, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, the north area of Cauca, Chocó; and the municipality of Cajamarca, in Tolima, we can find more than 70% of the Colombian technified pig production.

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Russia will offer aids for the setting up of pig farms in remote areas

The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia has issued a decree project that proposes paying all the capital invested in the building of farms in sparsely populated regions where this activity is not much developed or is absent.

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EU: Methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed

The Council decided not to oppose the adoption by the Commission of a regulation amending regulation (EC) no 152/2009 as regards the methods for the determination of the levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (5442/17).

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Taoiseach Enda Kenny (right) presents The Science Foundation Ireland St. Patrick's Day Science Medal 2017 to Dr. Pearse Lyons, president of Alltech, at the United States Institute of Peace. Photographed by Nick Crettier.

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Ireland's Prime Minister awards Dr. Pearse Lyons of Alltech with St. Patrick's Day Science Medal

The Medal is awarded annually to a distinguished Irish scientist, engineer or technology leader living and working in the USA.

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Bazooka Farmstar appoints new sales & business development manager

Bazooka Farmstar has announced that Kevin Wolter has joined the company to further develop their sales and business portfolio.

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Two new market observatories help advise on sugar & crop market developments

The aim of these EU market observatories is to bring more transparency to their respective sectors by sharing market data and short-term analysis.

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European Union: Animal welfare platform

The Commission reported on the latest developments in the setting-up of the EU Platform on animal welfare.

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European Union: Tougher food inspections from farm to fork

The legislation will provide a comprehensive, integrated and more effective control system in the areas of food and feed safety rules, veterinary and plant health requirements, organic production and protected geographical indication rules.