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EU Pig Prices: Quotations Increasing Throughout Europe
2016-06-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - Currently, the pig slaughter markets are displaying a friendly face all over Europe. Accordingly, the quotations went up in all significant countries. The positive values range from 3 cents (Denmark) to 6 cents (Germany).
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Pig farmers urge to prepare for new VFD rule now
2016-06-22 16:49:00| National Hog Farmer
National Pork Producers Council chief veterinarian, Liz Wagstrom, sat down with National Hog Farmer staff to discuss the new Veterinary Feed Directive rule and the changes soon coming to the farm. The new Veterinary Feed Directive and prescription changes for water-based antibiotics go into effect on Jan. 1, 2017 but the transition period is starting now. Audio File: wpx-16-nppc-wagstrom-vfd.mp3 read more
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Pain management breakthrough for improved pig welfare.
2016-06-22 12:33:53| National Hog Farmer
Studies funded by the Australian Pork Industry and conducted by researchers at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, the University of Sydney (the Faculty), have established that the application of a farmer-applied, spray-on topical anaesthetic formulation (Tri-Solfen) results in significant extended pain relief compared to injectable local anaesthetics in piglets undergoing castration. read more
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China COFCO-Genesus Pig Imports - June 2016
2016-06-22 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CHINA - In the first week of June 2016 Genesus supplied almost 1000 animals to the Chinese company COFCO for one of their nucleus farms. COFCO Corporation is a leading supplier of agri-products, diversified foodstuffs and services in China, fully integrated and providing grain and oil products to one quarter of the world’s population.
CIRCOVAC Prevents PCVD on Your Pig Farm, Reduces Antibiotic Use
2016-06-22 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease (PCVD) is a devastating disease that causes wasting in piglets and can lead to serious production and economic losses for the farmer.
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