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Lilly makes an irrevocable offer to acquire Janssen Animal Health

Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company, today announced that Lilly has made an irrevocable, unconditional offer to acquire the animal health business of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, a Johnson & Johnson Company. The two companies have notified the appropriate European works councils of their intentions.

France – The French government asks Banks to answer for the financial dificulties of livestock farmers

In February, the French Minister of Agriculture, Bruno Le Maire, and the Minister of the Economy, Christine Lagarde, held a meeting with the principal players in the French banking industry with the objective of getting them to answer for the financial difficulties that the French livestock farming industry has been experiencing for several months.

VIV Asia 2011, bright prospects for the Asia-Pacific livestock industries

With 20% growth, VIV Asia 2011 indicates that world leading suppliers are expanding in Asia. The region is gearing to become the world’s most active livestock production zone as a result of impressive economic growth.

Less is more: VIV & ILDEX tie up in India

VNU Exhibitions Europe and N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer (NEO) have decided to bring their respective brands of VIV and ILDEX together in India. Both parties, together with Indian partner Inter Ads, have one single objective in mind: establish India’s largest professional “Feed to Meat” platform.

NEO launches ILDEX Bangkok 2012 to cater to rising technology demand

NEO has launched ILDEX Bangkok 2012 in order to satisfy the technology needs of the Thai livestock industry. The show will run in concurrence with Pig, Poultry & Dairy Focus Asia 2012.

European Union - Total mount of pork in the private storage scheme

The full returns of the aid for private storage scheme that closed at the end of last month were made available today. The total mount of pork in the scheme is 131,752 tonnes at a maximum cost to the EU of € 58 m.

South korea - Parliament postpones approval of S. Korea-EU FTA to April

A parliamentary committee on Tuesday decided to put off its discussions on a ratification motion for South Korea's free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union until April, chief committee members said, as opposition members called for a full examination of the deal's possible impact on the domestic economy.

Denmark - Pig slaughterings have dropped since 2004

Slaughterings in Denmark have dropped since 2004 and constituted 19.3 million in 2009 with a drastically increasing export of 7 million weaners.

United Kingdom - Levy rates unchanged

Levy rates to be charged to farmers, growers and others in the supply chain by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) for next financial year - from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 - have been approved by Ministers in Defra and the Devolved Administrations.

Canada - Quebec hog marketing plan approved as regulation

Quebec's hog farming sector has received approval from the province's ag and food marketing board regulator for its own form of supply management.

Europe's protein deficit under spotlight

Total EU protein crop production (dried pulses, soybeans etc) currently occupies only 3% of the Union's arable land and supplies only 30% of the protein crops consumed as animal feed in the EU, with a trend over the past decade towards an increase in this deficit.

Netherlands - Production costs of pigs; Results of InterPIG in 2009

At €1.41 per kg of slaughter weight in 2009, the Netherlands' production costs are not much different from those in competing countries in Europe. Including costs of production rights, the production cost lies at €1.45 per kg, putting the Netherlands in a relatively unfavourable production cost position.

Pork CRC appoints Crook as Business and Finance Manager

Geoff Crook has been appointed Business and Finance Manager with Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), based at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus.

Smithfield Foods announces changes to Board of Directors

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has elected two new members, Richard T. Crowder, Professor of International Trade at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Margaret G. Lewis, President of HCA's Capital Division, effective March 9, 2011.

Paneltim sales growth

Pig farmers are purchasing record quantities of Paneltim, the plastic building panel, reports Suffolk-based equipment company, G E Baker Ltd. The company, which also trades under the Quality Equipment name, has been distributing the product in the UK for 14 years.

United Kingdom - Higher meat prices drive up exports

The value of UK meat exports increased by 15% to almost £800m in 2010, according to a new report by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The growth has been driven by higher prices of pork and sheep meat, as well as an increase in the amount of pork and beef exported.