Concern about African swine fever
"Pig farms are currently doing well economically in Germany. That could change if African swine fever spreads in this country..."
Production & Animal Health
Preparation for the ban on piglet castration without anesthetic
The meat industry supports the approval of isoflurane for piglet castration by the farmer with proof of expertise. The decision takes into account that the market reality cannot be ignored in the transition to the ban on castration without anesthetic from 2021...
Efficiency of use in pigs - 150.000 euros for scientists at the University of Hohenheim
Paving the way for science: For the fourth time, the Gips-Schüle Foundation is awarding its “Open Spaces for Research” award to give scientists at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart the opportunity to tackle large-scale research projects. The special thing about this year: two projects at the university...
Case of African swine fever in western Poland
The Polish veterinary service informed the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture today that on November 14, 2019, a wild boar found dead in the Lubusz Voivodeship, in the Wschowski district - about 80 kilometers from the Brandenburg border...
Killing chicks should come to an end
In the discussion about phasing out male day-old chicks, the German poultry industry warns of “more honesty, more realism, more genuine willingness to find solutions...
Advances in veterinary medicine
In the summer, the federal government presented the evaluation report on the antibiotics minimization concept of the 16th drug amendment (AMG amendment). The concept was launched in 2014 with three goals: The use of antibiotics in fattening animals should be reduced...
Experts discuss alternatives to piglet castration without anesthesia
Only a good year left until the final end: The painful castration of male piglets without anesthetic should be history after 2020. Several alternative methods have now been approved. But there is still disagreement and uncertainty about which method is the best alternative...
Agriculture 4.0 for more animal welfare in the barn
Artificial intelligence for more animal welfare in the barn. The Education and Knowledge Center Boxberg (LSZ) and the University of Hohenheim are developing data sources for sustainable pig farming...
Bioland criticizes Klöckner's tricks for climate protection
Bioland criticizes the 10-point plan presented by Federal Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner last week to achieve the climate targets in the area of agriculture as insufficient and well-calculated....
Federal Ministry of Agriculture supports livestock farmers
The Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, wants to help cattle farmers who have run out of feed for their animals. As in the past year, the ministry therefore issued an ordinance...
The animal welfare initiative is becoming more and more well-known and consistently popular
According to a forsa survey, the Initiative Tierwohl (ITW) is becoming better known and remains consistently popular with German consumers. 94 percent of consumers think the ITW concept is good or very good. The ITW product seal, which states that the respective product contains only meat...