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Press release 3.9.2025
Read more: Press release 3.9.2025The FIFUR website was renewed at the beginning of September. We will still be carrying out technical and content checks over the coming days.
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FIFUR opposes only H5N1 antibody testing of fur animals and the killing of healthy animals in contravention of the Animal Diseases Act
Read more: FIFUR opposes only H5N1 antibody testing of fur animals and the killing of healthy animals in contravention of the Animal Diseases ActFIFUR and its certified fur breeders oppose the introduction by the Finnish Food Authority of an exclusive antibody test for fur animals and the compulsory killing of tens of thousands of healthy animals based on antibodies alone. FIFUR calls on the authorities to return to the broader diagnostics required by law and to apply legal…
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Fur breeders invest in biosecurity, stop blaming the producers
Read more: Fur breeders invest in biosecurity, stop blaming the producersFIFURs’ member breeders continue to improve biosecurity and bird control by all appropriate means in cooperation with the authorities. The risk of avian influenza can be averted, and fur farming continues safely in Finland. In recent weeks, fur breeders and the industry have been heavily accused. FIFUR stresses that infections are not caused by the…
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Illegal trespassings and secret filmings violate farm hygiene regulations
Read more: Illegal trespassings and secret filmings violate farm hygiene regulationsFIFUR has been informed that five fur farms in Finland allegedly had been invaded and secretly photographed in the course of 2022. FIFUR has received a video clip via AFP news agency, and FIFUR has studied the content of the clip.
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SAGA FURS CREATIVE HUB – FUR MATERIAL INNOVATOR
Read more: SAGA FURS CREATIVE HUB – FUR MATERIAL INNOVATORThe Saga Furs Creative Hub develops new fur processing methods and trains designers in the use of fur materials. Over the years, the biggest names in fashion as well as rising young talent from all over the world have attended Saga Furs’ workshops and learned new skills. The Creative Hub has a major influence on the popularity of…
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FIFUR’s sustainability seminar shed light on fur sector’s sustainability projects and vision for the future in Musiikkitalo, Helsinki, and as a webinar
Read more: FIFUR’s sustainability seminar shed light on fur sector’s sustainability projects and vision for the future in Musiikkitalo, Helsinki, and as a webinarThe seminar on 10 May 2022 provided an interesting overview of the current sustainability projects in the fur industry and a look at the future of fur farming.
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Corona vaccinations on mink started on the first farms in Finland and the EU
Read more: Corona vaccinations on mink started on the first farms in Finland and the EUThe first FIFUR member farmers have started vaccinations against SARS-Cov2-coronavirus on Finnish farmed mink stock on their farms.
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FURMARK
Read more: FURMARKFurmark is a comprehensive global certification system. Furmark encompasses a number of individual certification programs, including WelFur.Each program has a specific, independently-developed science-based protocol/standard. The respective programs are then subject to third-party assessment and certified by a recognised certification body. The certification system itself also includes a traceability component. Furmark products are traceable, verified, and guaranteed…
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FIFUR has obtained a conditional usage permit for mink vaccine from the Finnish Food Authority
Read more: FIFUR has obtained a conditional usage permit for mink vaccine from the Finnish Food Authority“The Finnish fur industry will be the first operator in EU to vaccinate animals against corona”, says FIFUR’s CEO Marja Tiura The Finnish Food Authority, under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which supervises veterinary activities in Finland, has granted a conditional usage permit under the Medicines Act for a mink coronavirus…
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The fur industry is developing a corona vaccine for mink and Finnraccoon with a research group at the University of Helsinki
Read more: The fur industry is developing a corona vaccine for mink and Finnraccoon with a research group at the University of HelsinkiThe Finnish Fur Breeders’ Association FIFUR and researchers at the University of Helsinki are developing a corona vaccine for mink and Finnraccoon. The goal is to have a vaccine that protects farm animals against covid-19 as soon as possible for widespread use and distribution.