Dutch Boycott UK Cattle Over TB Sale
NETHERLANDS - The Dutch farmer organisation LTO is calling for a ban on British calf exports after 12 British calves, infected with bovine tuberculosis, were sold to The Netherlands.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health appoints Executive Team
THE NETHERLANDS – Schering-Plough appointed the Executive Team members of the company’s global animal health unit: Intervet / Schering- Plough Animal Health. These appointments define the major steps in the design process of the animal health unit. The...

The Future of Health in GM Livestock
NETHERLANDS - In the coming years, innovation in Animal Husbandry will partially stem from knowledge on the role and functioning of hereditary material in animals.

Dutch to Start Bluetongue Vaccination Programme
NETHERLANDS - The Dutch agriculture ministry is to launch its bluetongue vaccination programme from 6 May.

Bluetongue Vaccine Release Outlines Strength of Intervet/SPAH Combination
NETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has released the first batch of Bovilis BTV8 vaccine against bluetongue to supply in Northern Europe.

Dairy Cooperatives to Merge
NETHERLANDS - Two large dairy co-operatives in the Netherlands, Campina and Friesland Foods, have announced their intention to merge.

Dutch Attack Bluetongue Finance Package
The Dutch Agriculture Minister Gerda Verburg has hit out at the proposed financing of the European vaccination programme to fight bluetongue.

Dutch Minister Calls for Sustainable Production
Dutch Agriculture Minister Gerda Verburg has called for a 15 year sustainable cattle breeding programme.

Intervet Has Developed Bluetongue Vaccine
THE NETHERLANDS – Animal health company Intervet International bv, part of Schering-Plough Corporation, has developed a vaccine against Bluetongue serotype 8, for sheep and cattle. The vaccine has been taken into production now. Intervet is aiming to...

Marel Foods To Aquire Stork Food Systems
NETHERLANDS - Marel Food Systems hf., announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Stork Food Systems division of Stork N.V. The acquisition price is EUR 415 million on a debt and cash-free basis.

Intervet opens new FMD vaccine facility
BOXMEER – Today, Intervet, largest vaccine producer world wide, opens a new formulation and filling unit at the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine factory in Cologne, Germany. With this factory Intervet substantially strengthens its worldwide position...

Intervet bought by Schering-Plough
NETHERLANDS - American based company Schering-Plough has announced it is to acquire the Dutch veterinary company Intervet as part of its buy out of Organon BioSciences, the pharmaceutical division of chemical company Akzo Nobel.

Intervet sees 6% global growth
THE NETHERLANDS - Revenues at Intervet increased by 3% to EUR 1,125 million boosted by strong autonomous growth of 6% across all regions and product lines.