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EU Pig Prices: Scarce Supply Boosts Prices, Quotations Rising
2014-07-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - Steady to friendly trends can be observed on the European slaughter pig market this week. While the prices are going north in some countries, other quotations are just moving sidewards.
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supply
rising
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Further Serious Welfare Issues Alleged at New Zealand Pig Farm
2014-07-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NEW ZEALAND - The country's pig industry is under fire after a TV investigation into conditions at a pig farm near Christchurch. As a result, one animal rights group is calling for a ban on farrowing crates.
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zealand
farm
welfare
Timely Tip on Fly Control on Pig Farms
2014-07-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Besides being unpleasant to work with, flies are a known vector of important pig diseases, including PCV2, PRRS, streptococci and E.coli, says ACMC veterinary consultant, Paul Thompson.
Pig Parasites Among FAO's Top Ten List of Human Concerns
2014-07-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - A 'Top Ten' list identifying the food-borne parasites of greatest global concern has been released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, and new guidelines are being developed to control them.
Iowa Remains Top US Pig State But Numbers Fall
2014-07-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The number of hogs and pigs on Iowa farms and others across the US continue to decline, according to the latest USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 'Hogs and Pigs' report.
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