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Monday, June 3, 2019
De Heus launches centre for practical research into pig nutrition
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Monday, June 3, 2019
Lallemand's yeast probiotic for pigs approved for use in EU
Lallemand has announced that its live yeast probiotic strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 (LEVUCELL SB) is now authorised as a feed additive for use in all pigs in the EU.
Friday, November 9, 2018
EU pork production, pig slaughterings slightly down in August
EU pork production in August declined slightly compared with both the previous month and August last year as the number of pigs slaughtered fell and carcase weights were lighter.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
EU pig production, slaughterings rise in 2nd quarter
EU pig production rose 3% or by 190,00 tonnes to 5.8 million tonnes in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, due to increased slaughterings, according to AHDB Pork.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
EU approves MAXBIOS probiotic for use in weaned piglets
The European Union has authorised MAXBIOS, a preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 28343, for the use in weaned piglets until August 2028.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
EU lowers maximum copper level in pig feeds to 25 mg/kg
The revised maximum permitted levels of copper in complete pig feeds are now officially lowered to 25 mg/kg for all ages of pigs, after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This is in line with European Food Safety Aut ...
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Falling EU pig prices reversed
The downward trend in the average price of pigs in the EU since mid-March was halted in late May, as supplies is now reported to be falling, according to AHDB Pork.
Monday, May 7, 2018
EU pig slaughterings up 7% in January
EU pig slaughterings in January totalled 23.3 million head, up 7% from the same month last year (there was an extra working day in January this year, however), the latest figures from Eurostat showed, according to AHDB Pork. Even on a per-w ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Sales of processed pig meat products in EU gain headway
Purchases of processed pig meat products in the EU posted growth in market value in 2017, while fresh pork also showed signs of improving in southern Europe, but continued to struggle further north, according to AHDB Pork.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Slaughtered pigs in EU decline 1% in 2017
Almost 255 million head of pigs were slaughtered in the EU last year, lower by 1% than in the previous year. Despite some increase in carcase weights, pig-meat production in the EU also declined 1% last year to 23.3 million tonnes, accordin ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Spain's pig population largest in EU
Spain has the largest pig herd in the European Union, as its pig population hit 30 million in December 2017, up 3% on the year.
Saturday, March 3, 2018
EU pig population up 2% in 2017
The total pig population in the EU (excluding member state Bulgaria) in December 2017 was 149.5 million, up 2% year-on-year, according to the latest census results published by Eurostat, as reported by AHDB Pork.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
EU pig meat production steady until 2030, says outlook report
EU pig meat production is expected to increase slightly in the next few years, but decline back to 2017 levels by 2030, according to the latest EU agricultural outlook covering 2017-2030.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
8 winners in 1st EU PiG Grand Prix competition get awards
Eight pig producers from across Europe have been chosen as winners of the first Grand Prix contest with their best practices in pig production.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
EU pig meat production barely rises in July
EU pig meat production in July remained relatively unchanged year-on-year at 1.8 million tonnes, according to provisional data from the EU Commission, AHDB reported. In the seven months through July, EU pig meat production was just 1% lower ...

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