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The US National Pork Producers Council calls on the government to prevent a labor crisis in light of the suspension of visa processing in Mexico.

The American Feed Industry Association called on the US government to include feed manufacturing facilities on the lists of “essential businesses” in emergency plans.

Europe’s food supply chain will work closely together to ensure everybody in Europe continues to have access to safe, quality and affordable food and drink products during the Coronavirus pandemic.

EU grains, oilseeds and feed value chain partners call on the Commission to take urgent steps to avoid disruption of food and feed supply in Europe amidst COVID-19 outbreaks and restrictions.

The IPVS2020 Organizing Committee announces the postponement of IPVS2020 to November 3rd to 6th, 2020

Two new potential vaccines against Nipah virus developed by the University of Parma generate a strong immune response in pigs, and could be the key to preventing this deadly, zoonotic disease.

Have you made a contingency plan for your farm?

During the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) 51st Annual Meeting, new officers of the association along with award winners were announced.

Students and veterinarians receive funding from the AASV and sponsors for their education and research projects.

Consolidated sales of the Ceva Group reached more than €1.2 billion in 2019 as the company returned to strong double-digit growth (+14.6%).

AB Vista presented research findings about the effects of calcium, phosphorous, phytase, xylanase and xylo-oligosaccharides on swine performance.

Dr Juerg Baggenstoss, PhD, brings international experience to Stonehaven Consulting as a Consulting Partner in the company’s expanding global team.

Evonik is facing a supply shortage for ThreAMINO^® which affects the production and shipping of the product.

The conference will feature presentations and panel discussions from industry leaders and scientific experts, bringing the sector together to reduce pig mortality in the U.S. by 1% yearly.

Hysolv Ltd, will take over the sales and distribution of the hygiene products previously handled by Hysolv Animal Health UK Ltd.

Copa and Cogeca call women to apply for two awards that aim to promote and reward some of the most innovative projects from the agriculture sector.

Charoen Pokphand Foods aims to expand distribution in Thailand and Malaysia with Tesco’s strong performance and business model as the key to success.

The 52th Swine Research Days (JRP) were held in Paris last February 4-5. Two communications from Animine have contributed to the current debate about copper in piglets’ feeds.

Researchers from renowned universities worldwide will discuss the main trends in animal welfare and how they can affect global pig production at the IPVS2020 Congress.

Russian customers will benefit from PIC’s leading genetic program and Otrada’s excellence in elite genetic production, distribution and customer service.

The global Care4Pigs initiative offers €30,000 in grants in support of innovations that enhance swine well-being at farm level.

The distance educational programs of PorkBridge and SowBridge have provided information to those who work in various segments of the swine industry. To encourage participation, limited access to selected years’ informational materials is offered.

World-renowned expert highly praises the new African swine fever test.

The most important event of the world’s swine industry will receive abstracts from universities and research institutions around the world until February 29th, 2020.

New offerings expand protein options for foodservice and retail customers, including private label solutions.

The animal nutritional firm has achieved EU authorization for the Digestarom^® DC Duplex capsule in its next-generation phytogenic feed additive, Digestarom^® DC Xcel for weaned pigs.

Overseas business drove earnings. Expected pork shortages in China and Vietnam suggest the company will see another good year in 2020.

Smithfield continues developing manure-to-energy projects in Missouri to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Witnessing the birth of pigs helps thousands of consumers connect firsthand with the animals and farmers during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.

Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) heralds its success in promoting animal welfare, to assure global consumers of the company’s food safety standards.

A statement from Hormel confirms the company's decision to no longer purchase animals that have consumed the growth promotant.

The two companies are partnering to bring Pig Scale, an automatic, camera-based pig scale to the global market.

This is the second year in a row that technology from the MSD Swine portfolio has won this prestigious award. Last year, we accepted this honour for the IDAL^® family of intradermal devices.

Novus International, Inc., has participated in the 52nd edition of Journées de la Recherche Porcine (JRP). Studies aimed to demonstrate the value of PROVENIA™ CF-Z, protected benzoic acid, as an alternative to replace zinc oxide were presented.

Dobbs, an RCVS Advanced Practitioner with over 15 years of industry experience is named Practice Leader, to head the development of digital animal healthcare products and services.

The WVA and HealthforAnimals are proud to announce the 2020 World Veterinary Day theme: Environmental protection for improving animal and human health.

The event will bring together some of the world's most renowned researchers from June 2nd to 5th in the city of Rio de Janeiro

After Europe and Asian countries, STI BIOTECHNOLOGIE - specialised in the production of lactic ferment based products for livestock farming and the agroenvironment, is continuing its international development.

With over 25 years of international experience, Villaume Kalworld looks forward to being the CEO of the leading swine genetics company.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has been selected as Africa’s Outpost for tick cell lines to serve as a resource for global arthropod research in the continent.

As part of Stonehaven Consulting's ongoing expansion, Peter McCarthy takes the role of Practice Leader Commercial & Strategy.

Ceva Santé Animale today announced that it has renewed its shareholding structure, welcoming leading international investors to join long-term partners, who will invest alongside management to secure the continued independent development of the group.

A Finn farmer shares his strategy for keeping long-tailed pigs. Just 2% of his animals arrive at the slaughterhouse with damaged tails. It's possible!

With twenty years in the field, Dawson is eager to build strategies for new stand-alone animal health companies.

CPF uses innovation to save water, recycle water, and share treated water with farmers, reducing their carbon footprint.

The total animal feed and health event organized by Victam and VIV.

January 24 marked 30 years of the European Pig Producers Club. Current EPP-President, Gert van Beek, takes a look back on how far they have come.

At one of the largest professional forums in the world exhibitors from over 24 countries will present technologies and equipment for grain, mixed feeds for farm animals and more.

Evonik teams up with KPMG to measure the economic, social and environmental impacts of livestock production

AB Vista will be profiling Signis, the world’s first ‘stimbiotic’ product, at this year’s IPPE exhibition, taking place from January 28th to 30th in Atlanta, USA.

Producers have mixed opinions on Dicam 2's remote temperature control app. Some worry farmers will make changes without checking on animals in person.

Leading animal nutrition company BIOMIN has recently unveiled a new China-Austria Joint Laboratory of Animal Nutrition in Beijing in cooperation with the Institute of Animal Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

At VICTAM 2020 industry leaders will learn and share how to keep animals healthy in light of the ever-increasing need for animal protein. Topics include feed production, technology, processing, and ingredients. animal health and pharmaceuticals.

World’s pig industry most important event will present new studies of the best universities in the world from June 2nd to 5th in Rio de Janeiro.

This decision is one of the measures to mitigate the risks of pathogen transmission due to the transit of people to the event and has the support.

Strong synergies exist between the two companies’ swine and poultry vaccine ranges and Ceva’s global geographic footprint will allow rapid expansion of the sales of the current IDT product range to the rest of the world.