Press releases - News

Dick Hordijk is from the Netherlands and starts in his new position on March 31, 2025.

Maple Leaf Foods unveils future name for the new pork company as it advances the planned separation of its pork business.

New brand name for slurry and digestate treatment from WELTEC BIOPOWER.

DLG and Women in Ag Magazine award - 107 women from 34 countries took part in the award scheme.

On 1 December, Piet Hilarides will join Royal Agrifirm Group as its new CEO. Piet will succeed Dick Hordijk who, as previously communicated, will resign on 1 January 2025 after eight years as CEO of Royal Agrifirm Group.

Direct farm sales and mobile on-farm slaughtering are closely linked. There are already around 150 farms and service providers in Germany that practise this concept successfully.

SunPork to rollout new ‘maternity rings’ to eliminate farrowing crates.

On 2 May 2024, HKFoods announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its Danish business to Plukon Food Group B.V. from the Netherlands.

Ceva unveiled its brand-new logistics center in Montpon-Ménestérol, located 40 km from the company’s historic headquarters and one of its major campuses in Libourne, France.

The customised user interface for international teams in the barn.

“Best Tiktoker”, ‘Best Instagrammer/Facebooker’ and ‘Best YouTuber’ - Award ceremony at the Young Farmers Party on November 14 at EuroTier 2024.

Queen’s University Belfast secures funding from DAERA as part of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme to use AI for improving piglet survival rates by monitoring feeding patterns and enhancing husbandry practices.

Perstorp progressed in all four assessed areas compared to the previous year; Environment, Labor & Human rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.

The countdown is on! Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9th at 9:00 AM, Vietstock - Vietnam’s Premier International Feed, Livestock, Aquaculture & Meat Industry Show, will open its doors concurrently with Aquaculture Vietnam 2024 the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Conventional products for toxin deactivation or binding are typically administered through feed. In contrast, MiaBond Drink offers a completely new application method via the water supply for pigs and poultry.

COBEA proposes a way to unite the animal protein supply chain to accelerate progress.

Perwolf presents new pump system for slurry injection and new spreaders for low-emission application.

During the fourth ASF Forum, past successes were explored, current experiences shared, and ongoing challenges in ASF control identified.

As part of the EuroTier Innovation Award scheme, this year’s distinction “Animal Welfare Award” goes to the company Cow-Welfare.

Reducing Ammonia Emissions by up to 85% and Enhancing Animal Welfare.

Dick Hordijk became CEO of Royal Agrifirm Group in June 2016. Over the past eight years, Dick has led Agrifirm through two strategic planning periods, ensuring that Royal Agrifirm Group has always remained current in this rapidly changing industry.

The acquisition combines Anpario’s global network and expertise in natural feed additive technologies with Bio-Vet’s pioneering knowledge of direct-fed microbial solutions and market experience in the ruminant sector within the US.

COPA elected Massimiliano Giansanti (Confagricoltura, Italy) as its new President, to lead the European farmers' organisation for the next two years.

The Easy SF system from WEDA significantly improves overall animal control in group farrowing.