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This is the first time in the UK that a retailer has had direct contracts with livestock farmers alone, rather than suppliers and processors too.

The move to group-sow housing — following Europe’s partial ban on sow stalls in January — doesn’t have to mean a drop in herd productivity.

38 Spanish companies take part in EuroTier 2012 coordinated by AGRAGEX and with the support of ICEX (Spanish Foreign Trade Institute).

Baker will serve as interim IPIC director for two years, and intends to use his experience and expertise in the veterinary medicine field to help guide the center’s work during that time.

The company has undergone considerable growth over the past two years and is moving into this field to help maintain its position as a leading training and development business in the food, agribusiness and biotechnology sectors.

The unit is stocked with 130 Large White and 30 Duroc sows.

A partnership dialogue organized by the International Livestock Research Institute and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research on livestock, research and development was held yesterday in New Delhi.

Good design, combined with modern materials which lower cost, are features of a brand new feeder being launched by Quality Equipment at the EuroTier.

Close to 150 swine professionals from around the world were keen to accept the invitation to learn and discuss with internationally renowned experts around key issues of today’s swine nutrition: feed efficiency and functional traits in sows and piglets.

Genesus and Fujian Yichan Agricultural Development Company Ltd. recently formed a long term technical, production and marketing agreement.

Vermin are unpleasant for the staff, pose a health risk both to people and livestock, are highly destructive to fixtures and fitting and can eat a significant quantity of feed.

Nedap’s solutions enable sustainable growth for livestock producers – with a healthy balance between work, profit and welfare.

Feed industry specialist Pieter Vos has been appointed by Anitox as Sales Manager for The Benelux countries, comprising Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.

The transaction is expected to close within a month, subject to court and regulatory approvals.

Alltech is putting unprecedented resources into China, including transferring one of its senior vice presidents and the son of the founder, Dr. Mark Lyons, to China in January 2012.

Two hours before closing, the banks reported Danish Crown's new corporate bond sold out.

Peter Sørensen was appointed as the President of the Management Board of Nove. At the same time Mr Max Sørensen was called down from the Management Board of Nove.

Put 160 focussed pork producers, advisors, equipment manufacturers and researchers together for a total of three days to discuss improving sow welfare with group housing systems and you’ll generate varied views, some challenges and maybe some solutions.

JSR have strengthened their position in China by signing a franchise deal with Tianjin Bo Hui Rui Kang Livestock Breeding Ltd based in the Jinnan district of Tianjin in Northern China.

The combination of tremendous population and economic growth becomes an attraction to the increasing demand for livestock products.

Schothorst Feed Research has officially opened their new research facilities for pigs and sows. In the new facilities also TOPIGS will test different sow and boar lines of TOPIGS.

New continental-style, side-opening, farrowing frame from Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings offers several advantages.

British pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd has been singled out to supply genetically-advanced semen to Mexico.

Eleven months after joining Ufac-UK as area business manager, Midlands, Martin Smith has been promoted to national sales manager for the UK and Ireland.