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Scientists from Aarhus University’s Research Centre Foulum have developed a pig model that can provide answers to how pregnant and lactating sows should be fed to improve their milk production. The model, which is the first of its kind in the world, is expected to provide knowledge that makes it possible to reduce piglet mortality.

During the first half of this year, pork imports in Russia have increased by 5%, compared with the same period last year.

The EU Member States endorsed a Commission proposal to repeal the protection measures adopted after outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in June and July in Lithuania.

The Chinese Veterinary Authorities sent follow-up report to the IOE informing about the appearance of a new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in China.

In May of 2011, the production of pork in France decreased by 1%. In June of 2011 the downward trend in slaughters continued, with a decrease of 1.8%.

During the first semester of this year the number of pigs slaughtered in Spain has increased by 1.84% compared to the same period last year.

The veterinary services of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture and Food confirmed last week the presence of three new outbreaks of African Swine Fever.

U.S. pork exports show good prospects for growth in Hong Kong’s domestic market, greatly benefiting from the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the U.S. dollar.

East China's Shandong province issued new rules that require all pig abattoirs to keep records of animal's source, circulation and consumption information to guarantee its safety, according to the Shandong Provincial Commerce Department.

According to the forecast, in September 2011 grain exports from the Russian Federation may reach another record level of 3.5-3.6 mln tonnes.

In August the DOUE published Regulation (EU) 749/2011, laying down the health rules applicable to animal byproducts not intended for human consumption.

As of July 18th, marking with the letter "F" will identify pig carcasses as born, raised, and slaughtered in France.

VEVA proposes the voluntary reduction of sows by 20%, going from 500.000 actual sows to 400.000.

Throughout July, Brazilian pork exports reached 36.104 tons, which signifies a 17,52% decrease in volume and a 13,28% decrease in value. The main cause of this decrease was the Russian embargo on pork meat decreed on June 2nd, which came into effect on June15th.

As of July 1, 2011, Canadian hog producers reported 11.9 million hogs on their farms, up 0.8% from the same period a year earlier. It was the first increase in July inventories on a year-over-year basis since July 1, 2006 and the second consecutive quarter of growth.

Does the air smell or not? That question has until now been very difficult to answer. Scientists from Aarhus University will, in collaboration with Infarm A/S, SKOV A/S and the Pig Research Centre under the Danish Agriculture and Food Council, now try and get a handle on the problem by developing a model.