Italy: swine vesicular disease
Five outbreaks have been confirmed so far in Campobasso Province (Molise region).
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From the Wallingford Pig Study Group to PIC
In 1955, a group in the United Kingdom called the Wallingford Pig Study Group was concerned that the traditional purebred breeders were not producing the right pig for future markets.
Thompson's tip: Slap-dash slap-marking
We still see numerous farm reports where slap-markings are recorded by the abattoir or by BPHS (British Pig Health Scheme) vets as illegible.
All sectors support Agromek 2012
Agromek 2012 will be just as large as the Agromek 2010 exhibition.
TOPIGS Philippines imports top genetics for San Miguel Foods, Inc.
TOPIGS Philippines recently imported 1111 top SPF genetics from Canada to set up a new nucleus farm for San Miguel Foods, Inc. in the Isabela province of the country.
France: slight decrease in pork production
The latest data published by Agreste shows a 0.9% reduction in pork production between January and November of last year.
European Union: data on the implementation of welfare law
INTERPIG group has conducted a survey among the European members of the group to encompass the situation and expectations concerning the adaptation of farms to the new welfare law.
Russia: three new outbreaks of African swine fever
Russian veterinary authorities have reported 3 new outbreaks of African swine fever.
Belgium: veterinary surveillance of antimicrobial consumption
The overall evolution in total tons of active substance (antimicrobial pharmaceuticals antimicrobial premixes) shows a slight decrease of 1.6% from 2009 to 2010.
European Union: Parliament resolution on the farm input supply chain
The European Parliament published last January 19 a Resolution on the farm input supply chain in which it calls on the Commission and Member States to improve the transparency of farm input prices.
Botswana: importation of pig products from South Africa halted
The government has halted the importation of pigs and their products as well as pig feeds from South Africa as the Mpumalanga Province in that country has been hit with ASF.
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NewsUnited Kingdom: pig farm incomes down again
Average farm business income is forecast to have fallen 20 percent on specialist pig farms over the year March 2011 to February 2012, according to Defra's farm business income forecasts.
European Union: Presidency work programme
The Presidency gave a public presentation on its work programme in the agriculture and fisheries
sectors.
Denmark continuing increases in pork exports
In the period from January to September 2011 there was a 6% increase in exports of fresh and frozen pork.
Romania: Commission approves the export of pork through the channelled system
The Commission allows dispatch to other Member States of fresh pork and prepared meat products from pigs reared in Romania provided that the channeled system is running.
EFSA publishes guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from GM animals and related animal health and welfare aspects
The document outlines specific data requirements and the methodology to be followed for risk assessment should applications for food and feed derived from GM animals be submitted for market authorisation in the European Union (EU).