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Russia's Grain Export Ban Extended to 2011
RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his country's export ban on grain until at least the...
Pork Commentary: Eastern Europe Road Trip Week 2
GLOBAL - "This past week we continued our tour of Eastern Europe ending our trip in Russia and then travelling...
Pork Now Part of Mexico's Trade Retaliation List
US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday expressed its strong disappointment with the US and Mexican...Wednesday, September 08, 2010
New Farm Building Code to Be Monitored Closely
Argentina Sees Vast Potential for Agriculture
New Initiative: Young Scots Cooking with Red Meat
Nitrates Directive a Threat to Pig, Poultry Industries
Taskforce Will be Guided by Outcomes
A/H1N1 Flu Breaks Out in Swine; Issue Resolved
CME: Producers Aware Good Times Won't Last
Weekly Outlook: Soybean Prices Remain Strong TooTuesday, September 07, 2010
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Reported in Russia
Greater Food Market Stability Needed, Says FAO
EU Pig Prices: Situation Generally Steady
Pork CRC Looks Aheadmore pig industry news...
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Nedap Velos ESF on Chinese Farm
Swine Influenza Widespread in England, France
Subclinical Ileitis Reduces Productivity
Figuring out Improvements
Pork Commentary: Eastern Europe Road Trip Week 2
New Technical Director for TOPIGS USA
Alpharma Invites Students to Give Farmers 'High Five'
New Appointment by Big Dutchman Chinamore company news...
Featured Articles
EU Study Does Not Recommend End to Castration in the Short Term
A report for the European Commission's DG SANCO concludes that there should be no ban on pig castration in the EU in...Tryptophan-Enriched Diet Reduces Pig Aggression
Supplementing the diet of young gilts with amino acid, tryptophan, made them less aggressive and easier to manage, according...Comparison of Performance of Radiant and Forced-Convection Heaters in Swine Grow-Finish Rooms
No major differences in overall energy use (natural gas and electrical energy) were observed between rooms with infrared...Italy - Livestock Outlook 2010
Beef production and consumption held up in 2009 but are expected to fall to some extent in MY 2010, while both pork...Genetic Characterisation of an Asian FMD Virus Strain from Pigs
Scientists in China have succeeded in the genetic characterisation of the cell-adapted pan-Asian strain of foot and...Earth Tube Heat Exchangers Show Potential for Farrowing Houses
Earth-tube heat exchangers with non-perforated ribbed tubes are very efficient for air conditioning in farrowing houses,...more swine features...




