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The swine industries of the world are very dynamic and continue to evolve and change along with the external forces that shape agriculture world-wide. The factors influencing change are generally related to economic efficiency and competition from alternative protein sources. The global trend is for fewer producers, responsible for larger numbers of pigs, and more concentration within the swine industry. The ability to maintain economic viability is a function of providing optimal facilities, genetics, nutrition, and health programs to the pig in a system that addresses cost of production and generating revenue from the marketing of a high-quality product.
Swine production in the 21st century has become quite sophisticated. Many pork producers have transitioned away from raising purebred pigs for food and instead are raising crossbred pigs carefully selected for a specific need. These systems involve purposeful selection of the grandparent animals that usually selected with a maternal or terminal emphasis in composite breeding programs that emphasize the benefits of breed complimenting. The resulting offspring are called parent stock which are then bred to produce crossbred terminal animals.
BVA has welcomed the announcement by Government that it will strengthen the remit of the Trade and Agriculture Commission, an important step that has been welcomed by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), the veterinary profession and animal welfare organisations.
BVA supported the Lord’s amendment 18 of the Agriculture Bill (the Curry amendment) which would enable the Trade and Agriculture Commission to provide ongoing and statutory scrutiny of future trade deals and voiced...
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Washington, DC – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a report highlighting the progress made to date in implementing the agricultural provisions in the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement, which is delivering historic results for American agriculture.
Since the Agreement entered into force, the United States and China have addressed a multitude of structural barriers in China that had been...
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AIRDRIE, Alberta — Bringing together enhanced resources to support swine producers across Canada and into the U.S. is the focus of a new partnership between two innovation-focused nutrition companies. Nutrition Athena Inc, which is a division of Groupe Cérès Inc., and Nutrition Partners Inc. have announced they have united under a new integrated ownership model. The enhanced structure is designed to optimize value and services...
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Eric van Bochove (Director, Research, Development & Technology Transfer, Sherbrooke, Québec & Normandin Research Centres, Science and Technology Branch) made the announcement: "We are pleased to present Danyel Bueno Dalto, the new research scientist at the Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre and a specialist in the swine nutrition and metabolism of micronutrients (trace minerals and vitamins)".
"Danyel received his Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine...
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Joaquín Paulino (Animal Nutrition Consultant, Precision Animal Nutrition) will be one of the speakers at the Online Course on Pig Farming, organized by the Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga in Perú.
The event will be held on June 25th and 30th, and July 7th. His lecture will be "Modern Nutrition for the Modern Pig".
Other experts that will participate in this event are Carlos Campadabal, Julio Pupa, Fabio Catunda, Fausto Solís,...
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DLG is postponing EuroTier and EnergyDecentral, which were scheduled to take place at the exhibition grounds in Hanover from 17th to 20th November 2020. The coronavirus pandemic continues to cause international uncertainty. Given these circumstances, the DLG assumes that it will not be possible to organise EuroTier and EnergyDecentral in a form that...
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is launching a disposal assistance program to help pork producers who are unable to harvest pigs due to COVID-19 supply chain disruptions.
“COVID-19 has caused unprecedented, ongoing disruptions to the food supply chain,” said Secretary Naig. “Pork producers are going to extraordinary lengths to donate pork to food banks and identify other markets for...
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In this interview, Paulino commented on some of the topics covered in his recent presentation "Ultimate advances in the feeding of piglets" and offered advice on production during the COVID-19 crisis.
1. Can you talk about the importance of weaning weight in piglets and what an ideal weight would be?
Wean at 3 weeks on average (18 - 23 days) with an acceptable weight of 6.5 kg. She must wean 30.76 piglets/sow/year while the...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will establish a “coordination center” to help livestock and poultry producers hurt by coronavirus-induced meatpacking plant closures.
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will offer “direct support to producers whose animals cannot move to market” and work with state veterinarians and other public officials “to help identify potential alternative markets” as plant shutdowns...
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Robert Gauthier (WVEPAH) talked about regulations and pork production as well, during IPPE 2020 in Atlanta, USA....
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China detected a new case of African swine fever in piglets transported to Sichuan from outside the province, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.
The outbreak was found in a truck transporting 83 piglets to Leshan city, with one piglet dead, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a statement on its website. China reported several new cases of the deadly African swine fever disease in March.
Meanwhile, in Papua New Guinea, reports are also confirming...
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COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, caused by the virus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a “person-to-person” disease. Efforts must be directed at protecting the health of personnel, and their families, involved in the care of animals, and supporting the operation of the farms, and the overall food production supply chain (e.g., feed distribution, feed mills, slaughter plants, truck drivers,...
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The management teams from the VICTAM Corporation and VIV worldwide have decided to postpone VICTAM and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia 2020 in Bangkok to July 9 – 11, 2020 due to the Coronavirus situation described in the report #39 from the WHO published on February 28th in which the risk assessment for the regional level as well as the global level changed from high to very high.
This decision has been taken after careful consideration and in the interest of exhibitors and...
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VIV MEA management team has decided to postpone VIV MEA 2020 to August 31st – September 2nd, 2020 in Abu Dhabi due to the Coronavirus situation, as described in this report #39 from the WHO published on February 28th, in which the risk assessment for the regional level as well as the global level changed from high to very...
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Dr. Heather Fowler (National Pork Board) went over the initiatives of the organization on public health and antimicrobial resistance, during the 2018 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium....
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1. Introduction Approximately sixty percent of rural households in developing countries are partially or fully dependent on livestock for their livelihoods [1]. Livestock rearing provides the household with a wide range of benefits, such as cash income, food, manure, draft power and hauling services, savings and insurance, and social status [2]. The livestock farming sector, including piggery remains critically important for millions of people in developing countries...
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Peter Davies (University of Minnesota) shared insights on how to improve the communication on this important topic during the 2018 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium....
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HELLO TO ALL I STARTED A COMMERCIAL PIG FARM IN INDIA TO EXPLORE THE MARKET HERE.WITH 500 SOWS BUT AFTER A AND GIVING THEM ONE OF THE BEST FEED OF GODREJ AGRO VET.LTD AND ALL ARE INSURED AND IN BEST CONDITION.SO I WANT SOME ONE GUIDE ME ABOUT MARKETING OF PORK IN INDIA OR I GO FOR RETAILS OUTLET FOR MY COMPANY. ...
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INTRODUCTION Antimicrobial agents are essential for the treatment and control of bacterial infections. Therefore, the increasing antimicrobial resistance observed worldwide in bacteria isolated from humans and animals is a matter of extreme concern (FAO/WHO/OIE 2008). The selection of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in human medicine, mainly in hospital settings, directly affects the success of the treatment of critical patients (WHO 2001). Moreover, the intensification of...
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Effective methods of pork carcass evaluation are based on the pork industry's desire to improve productivity and product quality. Carcass evaluation is essential in determining carcass value differences at the market place. The pork producer must be concerned about production of edible pork which is acceptable by the consumer. In addition, this product must be of acceptable quality for the meat processor. Pork carcass evaluation systems that are used in swine improvement programs and...
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