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Référentiel de classification des pièces et parures de découpe en fonction de leurs taux de lipide et de collagène (volet 1)

Teneurs de 25 pièces courantes et co-produits de découpe d'une carcasse de porc Outil de travail pour les découpeurs et transformateurs qui répond à la réglementation en matière d’étiquetage des…

Relationship between controlled atmosphere and post-weaning and finishing performance.Results of a field survey

The Lot Chamber of Agriculture has conducted two series of surveys on pig breeders. Technical performance data were correlated with various measures involved in controlled atmospheres. In addition to elements…

Use of serological analysis methods and interpretation of results

An ideal method of analysis should identify all the infected subjects, i.e., no false negatives, while at the same reportingonly infected subjects, i.e., no false positives. The frequency of such…

Valorisation of herbage by free-range sows

The aim of this article is to summarize the knowledge gained over seven years of livestock trials and observation.The various results obtained suggest that in a free-range sow farming context,…

No consistent effect in pigs of low deoxynivalenol (DON) concentrations in contaminated wheat

Two feeding experiments with 90 piglets and 120 pigs were conducted to study the effects of feeding naturally deoxynivalenol contaminated wheat base diets (0, 280, 560 and 840 μg/kg DON)…

The futures market to protect pork prices: myth or reality ?

First introduced in the USA in 1865 for trading in wheat, futures markets make it possible to protect many agriculturalcommodities against price fluctuations. Futures markets do not trade in physical…

EPER : le registre européen des émissions polluantes. Un premier pas qui porte à la connaissance du public des informations sur la pollution issue des sites industriels européens.

La construction européenne a permis des avancées indiscutables dans de nombreux domaines et, en particulier, dans celui de l’environnement. La Commission européenne oeuvre en faveur de la fourniture au public…

Hams delivered for curing : national variations

The specifications set by pork curers to control raw material quality are based on both technological and microbiological criteria. The European regulations (Directive No. 93/43/EEC) make it compulsory to control…

Dutch pigs : improved traceability

After the classical swine fever epidemic in 1997, and in response to European directives, the Netherlands have improved their I&R (Identification and Registration) system, which registers and monitors the movements…

Identificaiton of Belgian pigs : Sanitel covers all farms

In an unfavourable socio-economic context and despite a weakly structured professional organisation, Belgium has succeeded in setting up an effective system of pork traceability. Today, Sanitel Porc covers the whole…

Ham muscles : strong individual variations

The relationship between chemical composition of raw material (meat) and finished product (cooked ham) is complex.It depends on meat quality criteria such as muscle type, pH and colour. These different…

Le commerce de la viande de porc issue de la découpe en France

Flux et connaissance du commerce de la viande, des marché et des opérateurs. Commerce des pièces, évolutions passées et avenir en matière de produits, débouchés, commercialisation. Densité de l’aval. Morceaux…