During the last year over five hundred milk-producing farms in Galicia have been hit by a severe economic crisis.

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Twelve dairy unions from Castile, Leon and Catalonia, have joined forces to create a first of a kind organisation representing over 500 cattle and 240 million litres of milk.

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UPA says that Spanish milk prices are one of the lowest in the EU, at &euro0.39095 per litre.

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Spanish scientists investigated the role of in-feed clove supplementation on growth performance, intestinal microbiology, and morphology in broiler chicken.

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Drop those cherries, you're under arrest.

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The Iberian pig population in Andalusia, which feed exclusively on pasture, has been reduced by 60 per cent in the last two years, with a corresponding equivalent in production.

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The number of release experiments with GM plants in Europe is decreasing all the time.

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For your guidance, Easyfresh headquarters have been shifted to new office premises at well known Valencia Old Port area.

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A recent publication, based on research conducted in northwestern Spain evaluated the bacterial level on the shells of eggs from hens housed in various production systems.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) has published in the Official Gazette a simplified methodology for the official control of milk yield in cattle, sheep and goats.

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A study by Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) last year, found that the quality of many milk products varied.

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Buenos Aires has put forward a bill that would allow it to take a controlling stake in YPF, a company owned by the Spanish energy giant Repsol.

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Alejandro J. Magan has been appointed technical sales manager by Rubinum SA, Spain.

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The Small Farmers Union (UPA) has described the rising costs as illogical and absurd.

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Pig equipment manufacturer Rotecna, headquartered in Agramunt, Spain, has launched a line of hydraulic heated panels designed to maintain a constant temperature, minimising temperature spikes.

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El Rey Don Juan Carlos es el último caso, pero no el único, de personajes públicos que han pedido perdón por alguno de sus actos.

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The Agri-Food Cooperatives has said that due to a lack of grass caused by the drought feed prices have rocketed, reports Besana.

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Alejandro J. Magan has been appointed technical sales manager by Rubinum SA, Spain.

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The driest winter ever recorded. While April and May rainfalls usually determine the size of the crop, this year’s dry conditions might have already taken a toll on final yields on winter grains.

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When Manuel Montesa takes sheep out to forage in mountains in northern Spain, he must bring water for them because streams near his town have run dry.

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The Government Gazette has published a royal decree regulating the management system of milk quota.

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According to Costa News, the NGO, Igualdad Animal, released a shocking video showing the violence and cruelty of three workers against pregnant and adult pigs at the El Escobar farm in Fuente Álamo, close to Murcia city.

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MAGRAMA yesterday published the 29 February the national average prices of livestock products in its weekly Situation report.

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Agriculture is increasingly undergoing a process of revolution in Kwara State, starting with the exploits of the Zimbabwean farmers in Shonga.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment held a meeting with the Heads of Veterinary Services of the Autonomous Communities and the Directorate General of Health in Agricultural Production, in which they analysed the Schmallenberg virus situation in Europe.

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Feed production in Spain in 2010 reached a total of 29,7 million tonnes, an increase of 0.11% over the previous year, according to the final report on production data published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

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Pig and poultry producers in Spain have repeated their call for more time to comply with the 2013 partial stalls ban and the 2012 battery cage ban.

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In a meeting with the agriculture minister, the head of COAG, the Spanish farmers' organisation, Miguel Arias Cañete, said the poultry farmers need the loans to meet the regulations that came into effect at the beginning of the year demanding laying hens be housed in new enriched cages and banning battery cages.

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According to EuroWeekly Online, the association has predicted that more farms will be forced to close this year as government subsidies are due to finish this year, affecting 9 in 10 pig farms on the island.

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Sodium butyrate is a well known growth promoter and regulator of the intestinal microflora, its combination with essential oils improve those effects, due to the synergy between those active principles.

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2011 was a year with more pain than glory for the Spanish livestock sector. Cuts in state aid, falls in agricultural income and increases in debt all led to the majority of livestock producers making a loss, says the Spanish Federation of Livestock Producers.

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An experiment was set up to evaluate the effect of two sources of protected butyric acid: Gustor B (Sodium Butyrate encapsulated with vegetable fat) and Calcium Butyrate encapsulated with vegetable fat (CBE) on performance, histology and Butyric acid content in Gastro Intestinal Tract of piglets.

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Norel has announced the appointment of Sara Fernández as junior flavour specialist. Sara holds a degree in Chemistry along with a master of experimentation in fine chemicals and will be part of the team conducting research and development of new flavours for animal feed.

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Benchmark European wheat prices reversed early gains in late dealing on Wednesday as renewed weakness in the euro prompted a broad sell-off of commodities such as oil and grains

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The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has set up a mobile environmental monitoring unit to assess in situ greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions on farms.

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In a recent trial conducted by Norel in India, in collaboration with Dr. Rama Rao from the Project Directorate of Poultry, 900 day old chicks followed a three phase feeding program using diets based on corn and soya.

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Scientists based in Valencia have concluded that carbon dioxide balances are robust tools for determining the daily average ventilation flows on broiler farms. These balances could also be applied at more frequent intervals but in this case, particular care is necessary after light status changes because of discrepancies between animal activity and carbon dioxide production.

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IMV Technologies- Humeco swine reproduction scientific and technical day

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Held in Huesca, Spain, on the 16th of November, the first ever event drew more than 160 people. The majority of the Spanish professionals and specialists involved in swine reproduction and Artificial Insemination (AI) was present.

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Genesus annouces its first genetic production nucleus in western Europe located in Spain. The unit is a sow facility on an isolated plateau in central Spain. This biosecure operation will produce Genesus purebred gilts for customers in Spain.

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Around 400 poultry experts met in Santiago de Compostela, in Ocotber for the 48th Scientific Poultry Symposium organised by AECA, the Spanish branch of WPSA.

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The Cabinet has approved the criteria for distribution and financial commitments resulting from the Sectoral Conference on Agriculture and Rural Development, 13 July, 2011, for a total of 1,426,780 lines of action for of agricultural and livestock programmes

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This Agreement is an essential part of the efforts and initiatives launched by the Marmara within the "Strategic Plan for Spanish dairy sector: Horizon 2015," in the field of contracting in the dairy sector, and is a true reflection of close collaboration, cooperation and stability in relations between the Ministry and the Inter-Way, which has been evident in recent years and has proved essential for making decisions regarding this sector, in particular, for the difficulties that emerged in the market in 2009 and 2010.

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A £1.3m 440-sow multiplier herd has been set up in Spain to meet demand for ACMC's prolific AC1 gilt. When it comes on stream this autumn it will be capable of producing over 3,500 breeding gilts a year for sale to Spanish pig farmers.

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New epidemiological data on swine influenza viruses (SIVs) and their clinical impact were discussed by speakers from four European countries relevant to the swine industry, and the Merial Flu Kit, a diagnostic 'tool box', for the rapid detection of the presence of SIV, presented.

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A new 440 sow multiplier herd has been established in Spain to meet the growing demand for AC1 gilts, the prolific hybrid developed by British-based international pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd. The first gilts have just farrowed on the high-health unit set up on a refurbished farm near Segovia in central Spain by Agapito Torrego Cuerdo, a privately-owned company, at a capital cost of €1,459,000 (£1,313,350)*.

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Animal health company Hipra will be sponsoring the sixth Emerging and re-emerging Pig Diseases event and contributing knowledge and future solutions to problems in relation to animal health that have an important effect on the swine production sector.

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Spanish livestock equipment manufacturer Rotecna is celebrating its twentieth birthday this year. The company has come a long way from the first Dutch type feeder produced to present itself, which is still part of the company’s portfolio. Nowadays, it has come to contain over 100 products. "Rotecna’s evolution over these 20 years fills us with satisfaction," stated Gener Romeu, the company’s founder, "and we consider it our starting point to continue our task for many years to come".

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Agricultural engineer, Fernando Garcilópez Pérez, has been appointed by Danisco Animal Nutrition to the role of Business Manager. He will be responsible for the Iberian market, Spain and Portugal and reports to Business Director, Jose Manuel de la Fuente.

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A workshop on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) immunology and vaccinology entitled 'Vaccines against RNA viruses' will be held in Barcelona on 10 and 11 June, prior to the Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases.

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