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Saturday 04 September 2010


Austria

Austria - The World Nutrition Forum: getting to the forefront of the industry

Industry experts and top decision makers gather in Salzburg, Austria between October 13th -16th to discuss the future of animal nutrition, BIOMIN’s NutriEconomics® program, developments in science, business, the environment and leadership.

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Sunday 15 August 2010


Austria

Austria - Diary investigation

Austrian prosecutors said Tuesday they were investigating after a respected weekly newspaper published excerpts of what it claimed was a diary suggesting there were transfers of money from Moammar Gadhafi and Saddam Hussein to late far-right politician Joerg Haider's inner circle.

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Friday 25 June 2010


Austria

Austria - Liquid pig feeding

Austrian livestock equipment company Schauer has announced moved into the US market for electronic liquid feeding equipment for pigs. The Austrian company, headquartered in Prambachkirchen, has already established a market position in the USA supplying dry feed equipment and sorting sluices, e.g. by its Compident Electronic Sow Feeding product range.

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Saturday 20 March 2010


Austria

Australia - Tallow prices pushed by palm oil

Tallow prices continued to edge higher in February despite the high A$ – now averaging 37% higher against the US$ than a year earlier – with 1% FFA (free fatty acid) tallow up 14% in February year-on-year, at $684/tonne ex works. Improving prices were assisted by lower production, with Australia adult cattle slaughter back 8% so far this year, and a steep increase in the price of palm oil (a substitute). Palm oil averaged 67% higher in February than a year earlier at US$770/tonne FOB Malaysia (MLA’s Monthly Co-products Monitor)

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Wednesday 20 January 2010


Austria

Austria - Shocking pig experiments

Austria has seen a remarkable discussion these days around a scientific experiment in which 29 pigs would be buried alive in snow

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Sunday 15 November 2009


Austria

Austria - Chemists selling fish

Austrian chemists will commence selling fish in order to raise awareness of the health benefits of a diet rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. As of this Monday, the clients of 15 shops of the Central European country will be able to buy fish along with the typical medications. The

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Tuesday 10 November 2009


Austria

Austria - Feed additives for animals

Austrian company Delacon - a pioneer in the production and marketing of phytogenic feed additives - brought 250 people together at their Performing Nature Symposium in Greece. On the beautiful island of Crete, the first day of the symposium was full of talks about pigs, poultry, and why a Plan B is important.

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Monday 28 September 2009


Austria

Austria - New pig feed additives

At the recently held SPACE livestock show, Austrian feed additives producer Biomin introduced a new generation of protected acids.The new product, called Biotronic® GutPower, is to be used in pig and poultry feed, and is designed to improve nutrient utilisation and prevent against pathogens. It fortifies the animal gut making the absorption surfa

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Wednesday 09 September 2009


Austria

Austria - Incease in pig supplies

Austrian pig stocks have seen a 2.9% rise, a total figure of 3 151 000 animals, in compared to the data from the last national census in December 2008.An increase in piglets and young pigs are primarily responsible for this rise, their numbers rising by 4.4

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