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Animal Nutrition

Germany supports trial of new rapeseed product

The move is part of the government’s policy to improve the sustainability of farm animal nutrition, particularly as it is affected by climate change.

April 12, 2023

African Swine Fever

Polish pig farmers want ASF biosecurity rules retained

A draft law is going through the Polish regulatory process that will lower the biosecurity requirements for backyard pig herds.

April 3, 2023

Animal Feed Manufacturers

Germany’s feed sector calls for political support

A decrease in animal population has reduced feed production volume, and the feed industry association is calling on politicians for guidance.

March 21, 2023

African Swine Fever

More ASF confirmed in European backyard pigs

New infections among wild boar are more widespread, with 14 countries in central and eastern Europe registering new cases over the past week.

March 17, 2023

African Swine Fever

Germany confirms 8th ASF outbreak in domestic pigs

Also registering new cases over the past 10 days have been Moldova, Romania and Ukraine — all from non-commercial premises.

March 10, 2023

African Swine Fever

ASF spreads to wild boar in another German district

Also, in three European countries, new outbreaks have been confirmed in non-commercial herds of domestic swine.

February 27, 2023

African Swine Fever

Fourth European nation reports ASF in pigs this year

As well as at a large commercial farm in Romania, cases have been confirmed in their respective wild boar by 16 European states so far in 2023.

February 16, 2023

African Swine Fever

ASF returns to Greece after 3-year hiatus

Latest nations to report cases of African swine fever in wild boar in 2023 are Greece, Moldova, North Macedonia and Serbia.

February 3, 2023

Feed Additives

Evonik to upgrade German methionine intermediates plant

Facility in Wesseling, Germany, produces methylmercapto-propionaldehyde, which is integral in the production of DL-methionine.

February 1, 2023

African Swine Fever

Danish Crown closes German factory due to ASF impacts

The need for reorganization is attributed to a marked decline in German pork production, the company says.

January 25, 2023

African Swine Fever

Europe records sharp fall in ASF outbreaks in 2022

During 2022, 527 outbreaks in domestic swine were recorded in 12 European countries, compared with 1,874 outbreaks in 11 nations in 2021.

January 23, 2023

African Swine Fever

UK pig association raises concern over ASF export rules

The National Pig Association is seeking clarity on whether EU nations would accept the concept of a regionalization regarding pig meat imports from the U.K.

January 10, 2023