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PorkBridge Educational Series Returns for Thirteenth Year
This low-tech program features topics important to those who work with grow-finish operations and are presented by recognized industry experts.
Enterprise merit award in Export Category
This award is given by the Castilla La Mancha regional Government (Spain) to the companies having proved an export activity and trajectory.
Iowa State develops new Crush Margin App for hog and cattle producers
The margin is calculated every Wednesday using the futures close on that date.
New Extension Swine Specialist Brings Experience and Enthusiasm to Iowa Pork Industry Center Position
As the new swine extension program specialist with the Iowa Pork Industry Center, Amanda Chipman said her academic and industry experiences have prepared her well for this unique opportunity.
VIV Personalities 2018
We are now seeking nominations for the 2018 VIV European Personality Awards which will be awarded on the opening day of VIV Europe (20th June 2018) in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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HIPRA awards the prize for the best academic record in the master’s degree in swine health and production
With this initiative, true to its commitment to the future of Animal Health, HIPRA shows its backing for the continued training of professionals in the swine industry and emphasizes its commitment to co-operation between universities and industry.
New research highlights opportunity to improve the iron status of piglets
Iron deficiency could be reducing the performance of piglets post-weaning, despite the routine use of iron injections and feed supplements.
Hypor's New Facility Opens Doors to the Future
Successful companies don’t react to change; they drive it. With that in mind, Hypor recently opened the doors on a new state-of-the-art facility in Sichamps, France. In the process, they offered a window to the future of pork production and demonstrated that for Hypor and its clients, the future is now. The renovation to modernize and expand this 400-sow unit was an expensive one, but the return on investment is significant.
New service picks up piggery problems
Eight months without a piggery fan working. Easy to spot? No! Fans are often set to work in sequence and may be idle for pre-determined periods – which was why an East Anglian farmer failed to notice it. However, this fault was picked up by professional analysis of the data provided by the farm’s monitoring system.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition Supporting the Animal Microbiome Congress
Lallemand Animal Nutrition was proud to support this scientific event as sponsor and speaker.
Miratorg produces 230 thousand tons of pork for January- September 2017
“Miratorg”, Russia's major meat producer, increased pork production by 1% to 230 thousand tons of pork in slaughter weight for January-September 2017.
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APRIL in December call for new scientists and new science
Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL) today made its first call for research proposals to markedly enhance the competiveness and sustainability of the Australasian pork industry.
Boehringer Ingelheim Invests $80 Million to Expand Animal Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity in the U.S.
Investments in Athens, GA and St. Joseph, MO will enable increased capacity for companion animal and livestock vaccines.
Merck Animal Health Hosts Animal Welfare Symposium
The symposium is part of the Merck Animal Health commitment to helping deliver a safe, affordable and sustainable food supply to meet the world’s growing demand for animal protein.
AB Vista Rises To Number Two In Global Phytase Sector
Positive sales growth has seen animal nutrition technology company AB Vista move to number two in phytase worldwide over the past year.
Palital winner of the “Oranje Handelsmissiefonds 2017” (Orange Trade mission fund)
Every year the partners of the fund: ING, KLM, MKB-Nederland en Ministry of Foreign Affairs choose ten winners who have the support of these organizations in collaboration with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, for one year, to spread their wings to different parts of the world.
Hypor Exports Excellence in Partnership with Nugeporc
When you’re the best at what you do, how can you improve on that? One way is to do it in more places for more clients, and that’s exactly what Hypor is doing by partnering with Nugeporc in the Dominican Republic.
Phileo Swine and Poultry Symposium Reducing Antibiotic Use: Turning Change Into Opportunity
A year on from the Poultry Symposium in São Paulo (Brazil), Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care hosted a highly successful symposium dedicated to swine and poultry in Rome (Italy) on 24 and 25 October. Nearly 300 participants from 45 countries attended the event, which focused on the central theme of reducing antibiotic use and embracing the opportunities presented by a global market that is evolving rapidly on this topical issue.
MSD Animal Health & FVE Veterinary Student Scholarship Program 2017: 36 students granted $5,000!
The MSD Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) are proud to announce that 36 students have been selected for the 2017 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program.
New Hypor Managing Director Brings Wealth of Experience
If it’s true that experience is the best teacher, the new Managing Director of Hendrix Genetics’ Business Unit Swine (Hypor) goes to the head of the class. Following the appointment that Raf Beeren becomes Managing Director of Hendrix Genetics’ Business Unit Turkeys, Hypor is pleased to appoint Luis Prieto Garcia as Managing Director of the Business Unit Swine.
Winners of the 2017 European PRRS Research Award announced
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health sponsors the €75,000 research award programme in Europe both to encourage further development of practical methods for controlling PRRS and in order to recognise scientific excellence in this field.
Productive Pork CRC for all to see
Although approaching its wind-up phase, the Cooperative Research Centre for High Integrity Australian Pork had another very productive year in 2016/17, in terms of research outcomes and raising the capability of researchers supporting the industry, including industry itself taking on employees through the Pork CRC’s acclaimed industry placement program.
HKScan’s pork gets international recognition – has now won an international innovation award
The prize was awarded in Brussels on Wednesday 29 November 2017 and the competition was organised by the joint organisation Copa Cogeca.