UK prepares veterinarians for new export requirements
A new training fund aims to boost the number of veterinarians that are qualified to certify products of animal origin for export.
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China aims for 95% self sufficiency in pork production
China works on developing its livestock industry to rely less on foreign imports of pork.
Germany: Pig farming has been decreasing over the years
There are fewer and fewer domestic pigs available for the meat industry in Germany.
Ceva opens new reference for autogenous vaccine manufacture
Ceva builds on its preventative health strategy with the opening of a new European reference for the manufacture of autogenous vaccines.
Hackathon dives deep into AgroFood Ecosystem® data
The goal is to make the meat production chain more transparent for consumers by transforming HKScan’s data into a more user-friendly format.
Japan confirms CSF in domestic pigs for first time in six months
Classical swine fever was confirmed on a pig farm with 5,390 head in Takasaki City.
Germany confirms ASF case in a new district
The new outbreak is located about 60 km straight north of the previously defined core zone.
ASF Germany: Brandenburg builds a solid fence at the Polish border
To protect against the introduction of African swine fever, Brandenburg is building a solid protective fence at the border with Poland.
UE: The Commission authorises a genetically modified soybean for food and feed
The Commission authorised a Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) for food and feed uses (soybean MON 87708 x MON 89788 x A5547-127).
German pork exports to China double in first half of 2020
More than twice as much pork was exported to China during the first half of the year than in the same period of 2019.
ASF: EU agricultural ministers call for monitoring of pig markets
The Czech Republic asked the Commission to monitor developments in the pig meat markets.
ASF Germany: 36 cases confirmed
Germany has confirmed a total of 36 cases of ASF in wild boar; all have been within the infected zone.
U of Illinois student wins Morrison Swine Innovator Prize… again!
For the second year in a row Zack Talbert has received the prize; this year for fumigation equipment to prevent pathogens from entering swine barns.
Danish Pig Genetics hires Tore Buhrkall
The Danish breeding company Danish Genetics puts the pig breeder’s everyday life in center as they hire Tore Buhrkall who has more than 20 years of experience within breeding and multiplication.
IPIC: PQA Advisor certification session on October 16
The application deadline is approaching for Iowa Pork Industry Center's Pork Quality Assurance Advisor certification session.
ASF Germany: Restrictions to be lifted for agriculture and forest land
Agricultural and forestry areas must first be completely searched for dead or infected wild boars by officials or authorized persons.