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Improved balanced breeding: Better piglets and stronger sows

Using new insights, the balanced breeding of TOPIGS can be improved even further still. Researcher Rob Bergsma from TOPIGS recently gained his doctorate from Wageningen University for his research on this theme. He investigated the factors that affect piglet production and the genetic mechanisms underlying these.

Purdy Crawford appointed as Chairman

Maple Leaf Foods announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Purdy Crawford Non-Executive Chairman of the Board effective June 22, 2011.

Brazil will resume exporting pork to South Africa

On June 29 the South African Minister of Agriculture announced the opening of their markets to the importation of pork from Brazil, which had been suspended after the detection of Foot and Mouth Disease in Brazil in 2005.

USA - Hog inventory up slightly from last year

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2011 was 65.0 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 1, 2010, and up 2 percent from March 1, 2011.

United Kingdom - China opens to British pork

The Chinese market is finally opening to British pork after years of negotiations. Half a dozen UK plants have been approved following inspections and export health certificates have been agreed.

Korea - Gov’t to introduce pork tracking system

Korea aims to introduce a tracking system for all pork sold on the local market starting in 2014 to make it easier to recall substandard products, the government said yesterday.

Spain - CISA added to the list of national laboratories authorised to handle the live FMD virus

Spain has officially informed the Commission that the Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA), Valdeolmos, Madrid, complies with the requirements laid down in Article 65 of Directive 2003/85/EC. Spain requested that the CISA be added to the list of national laboratories, authorised to handle the live foot-and- mouth disease virus, set out in Part A of Annex XI to that Directive.

European Union – Increase in the exportation of pork

The latest data from the Single Market Management Committee of the European Commission shows a 28,5% increase in the exportation of pork between the months of January and April of 2011, reaching 974.302 tons.

Bulgaria - Commission reduces area covered by measures due to Foot and Mouth Disease

Since no new outbreaks have been reported since 7 April 2011 and surveillance has been implemented with satisfactory results, the Commission adopted today a decision reducing the affected areas.

Smithfield Foods promotes Keira L. Lombardo to V. P. of investor relations, communications

Smithfield Foods, Inc., has announced the promotion of Keira L. Lombardo to the position of vice president of investor relations and corporate communications. Lombardo most recently served as director of investor relations and corporate communications for the company.

Merck announces new name for its animal health division

Merck’s animal health division, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced that effective today it will begin using the new name, Merck Animal Health. It will be known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada.

United Kingdom – Increase in first quarter of 2011 pork exports

In the first quarter of 2011 exports of fresh and frozen pork totalled 34,000 tonnes, up seven per cent year on year. This was helped by a narrowing of the price difference between UK prices and those on the continent.

Thailand - Ban on border exports of pigs to hold down retail price

The Internal Trade Department expects pork prices to drop soon after it suspends swine exports across the borders to neighbouring countries next week.

Vietnam - More than 45,000 animals die of foot-and-mouth disease

A foot-and-mouth epidemic has broken out in 39 provinces, affecting more than 150,000 head of cattle. More than 45,000 animals have died or been destroyed, including over 5,000 buffalos, 938 cows, 37,760 pigs and 329 goats.

European Union - Different options for replacing the current EU rules for co-financing of animal emergency measures

In this report the results of the investigation regarding the different options for replacing the current EU rules for co-financing of emergency measures are described. Five different policy options are evaluated and the economic impact, likelihood, timescale, magnitude of direct and consequential/indirect costs and monetization of impacts are assessed. Special emphasis is given on the feasibility of an EU harmonized framework for a Cost and Responsibility Sharing Schemes (CRSS).

USA - Grants extended to improve animal welfare

Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) has announced a call for proposals for its 2011-2012 Good Husbandry Grants. The Good Husbandry Grants program has funded nearly 100 projects across the country to improve farm animal welfare.