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Cost of Foot-and-Mouth Disease to Philippines Pig Industry
2014-01-16 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
THE PHILIPPINES - The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Central Luzon in 1995 hit both the pig and poultry industries, with a significant drop in the prices of both pork and chicken, which hit traders margins for some time after the outbreak, according to a recently published study.
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Dont Forget Waters Value to Pig Performance
2014-01-15 16:03:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: South Dakota State University Although water consumption is an important indicator of a swine herd's performance and health, water may be the most overlooked nutrient for a pig, according to Bob Thaler, SDSU Extension swine specialist. read more
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High-scoring Pig Health Scheme under Spotlight Today
2014-01-15 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - BPEX board members will today (15 January 2014) discuss the future of the British Pig Health Scheme — which attracts highly polarised opinions.
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Updated Pig Code of Practice Approaches Completion
2014-01-14 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council's Pig Code Development Committee reports an updated Code of Practice for the care and handling of pigs in Canada has been agreed to and is now ready for final editing and translation, Bruce Cochrane writes.
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Irish Pig Prices Up in 2013
2014-01-14 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
IRELAND - According to the Outlook/Review 2014 undertaken by IFA Economist Kevin Kilcline, National Farm Income in 2013 is estimated to have risen by 2.4 per cent on 2012.
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