The bird flu is not under control even at Christmas. H5N8 virus cases have been reported from all federal states, with the exception of Saarland. The first wild duck with the virus was discovered 6 weeks ago at Lake Constance, after which the pathogen spread...
Bonn, December 19.12.2016th, 1 – Just a few weeks ago, the Animal Welfare Initiative paved the way for sponsoring membership – now the first company is already on board: apetito AG from Rheine has been a sponsoring member since January 2017, XNUMX and is supporting the Animal Welfare Initiative a funding amount. In this way, the company contributes to more animal-friendly and sustainable meat production...
There is great potential for the health of rearing and fattening calves in
to improve Switzerland. On the 16. December 2016 became the club in Zurich
Calf Health Service (KGD). The KGD should be the farmers and
Veterinarians are helping to keep the calves on the birth and
Keep fattening healthy, need less antibiotics and better
Bring benefits. Andreas Widmer, farmer from Eschenbach LU, is to
elected President...
(DLG). The market demands quality meat free of boar taint. Boar fattening must ensure this even after the abandonment of castration without anesthetic from 2019. For this reason, the focus is increasingly shifting to the special sensors used in boar meat to identify carcasses with an abnormal odour. The two new expert reports from the DLG (German Agricultural Society) take on this current topic and illuminate it from different perspectives. Part 1 summarizes basic knowledge, and part 2 deals with the special sensors...
Berlin, November 23, 2016. The German poultry industry still considers a nationwide obligation to keep poultry houses to be sensible and necessary in order to prevent the spread of the bird flu virus as best as possible. "The situation remains tense, we are still very concerned," says Friedrich-Otto Ripke, President of the Central Association of the German Poultry Industry e. V. (ZDG), with a view to the spreading H5N8 bird flu virus with confirmed cases in wild birds in eleven federal states and in seven commercial poultry stocks in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Against this background, all measures must be taken to break the chain of infection between wild birds and poultry, Ripke appeals to politicians: "Our companies now need the necessary protection." ZDG all the more responsible for the federal states. "All countries that have not yet issued regulations on compulsory stables should follow the approach of other countries," demands ZDG President Friedrich-Otto Ripke. "Yesterday in the central crisis team, we understood the countries to be aware of their responsibility. We're happy to take you at your word."
The authorities take the situation very seriously! Over 300 cases have been reported so far! The strictest requirements apply to poultry farmers!
"Avian influenza is still on the rise in Germany. According to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, 226 cases of the H5N8 pathogen have now been reported in wild birds. Further suspected cases are being investigated. So far, the highly contagious H5N8 pathogen has been detected in wild birds in eleven federal states, reports the federal Friedrich Loeffler Institute ."
"Today, animal husbandry in Germany is facing major challenges. It involves issues of environmental, climate and animal protection. In addition, resource efficiency and the acceptance of animal husbandry by the population must be further improved. That is why livestock husbandry needs innovations. With With the animal welfare model and demonstration project and the management guidelines developed as a result, we are helping to ensure that the latest research results and innovative measures are put into agricultural practice as quickly as possible."
Hanover, November 16, 2016. “Animal welfare in international trade – basic ethical value or a barrier to trade?” The “International Poultry Conference” on the sidelines of EuroTier, organized by the Central Association of the German Poultry Industry (ZDG) together with the European Poultry Club (EPC) and the German Agricultural Society (DLG) as a specialist event for the entire poultry industry worldwide. In front of more than 200 trade visitors from all over the world, five top-class podium guests from business and various international institutions gave exciting impulses from different perspectives and discussed constructively as well as controversially. Conclusion after a good one and a half hour, very complex discussion: While internationally uniform standards are today limited to the area of food safety, there will also be a need for common standards for animal-friendly husbandry at world trade level in the future. Alone: How exactly these standards could look like - opinions differ greatly...
Schleswig-Holstein. 30.000 poultry had to be culled. 65 employees of an external company had to cull the chickens with electric shocks. Everything has to run meticulously according to the avian influenza regulation. Farms that are nearby and breed pigs and cattle are initially not allowed to sell them either. A financial ruin and disaster for the breeders of the affected farms...
Bird flu is back. The H5N8 virus is spreading mainly in the north. The first cases were also reported on Lake Constance. The pathogen is not dangerous for us humans, but the authorities still recommend that farm animals belonging to the poultry genus be locked in the stables...
Mainz / Hanover, November 7th, 2016. Whether milk, meat or eggs – producers achieve fair prices with high-quality Bioland products. Switching to organic farming is worth it. Experienced Bioland consultants and practitioners will explain how it works from November 15 to 18 at the EuroTier trade fair at the Bioland stand A06 in Hall 26. “Bioland has more than 45 years of experience in the organic food market and advises from from production to marketing. In this way, Bioland members benefit from the know-how and network of the Bioland community of values," says Jan Plagge, President of Bioland...