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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Less Boar Taint by Selecting Terminal Boars EU - TOPIGS will soon start selecting finisher boars which have less risk of breeding offspring with boar taint.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Vaccine to Reduce Boar Taint Treats Over 1M Pigs EU - Pfizer Animal Health announced today that over one million pigs have already been treated in Europe with its innovative vaccine to reduce boar taint.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Interest Builds in Alternative to Castration of Boars CANADA - Pfizer Animal Health says interest is building in a product newly registered in Canada as an alternative to physical castration of boars, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Evergreen Colony with No.1 Carcase Award CANADA - At their annual producer banquet recently, Maple Leaf Foods recognised long time Genesus Customer, Evergreen Farms with No.1 (Signature) Award in the Canadian Pork Industry: Best Carcase for a...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Alternative to Physical Castration of Pigs CANADA - Pfizer Animal Health has begun the gradual introduction of a new product in Canada that eliminates boar taint in pork without the need for physical castration, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Join the Fun at the Children's Cookery Theatre SCOTLAND, UK - More than 1000 children will get a hands-on opportunity to cook simple, healthy and nutritious dishes including beef, pork and lamb at this year’s Royal Highland Show.
Friday, June 03, 2011
JSR Signs Key German Contract GERMANY - JSR, one of the world's leading pig genetics businesses, has made further strides in Europe by signing a key distribution contract with Premium Pork Farms GmbH, based in Neuenkirchen, Westphalia,...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
UK Meat Firms Cash in on High Demand THAILAND - Two UK-based companies in the livestock and feed industries are eyeing increased sales in Thailand, seeing the potential for economic growth to stimulate demand for meat, according to ACMC.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
JSR Signs Contract Within UK-China Business Summit CHINA - JSR Genetics, the leading UK-based international pig genetics company, has signed a milestone contract for 1,100 animals with the Guangzhou Animal Husbandry Company in Beijing on 8 November 20...
Friday, September 03, 2010
Consumers Key Focus of Proposed 2011 NPB Budget US - Consumer perspectives of pork and pork production are the central focus of the National Pork Board's proposed 2011 budget that will be debated next week in Des Moines, Iowa.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
New Addition to Pfizer Animal Health Team Pork US - The Pfizer Animal Health US Pork Business Unit welcomes Aubrey L. Schroeder, PhD, to its staff as meat scientist.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Birthweight Has No Impact on Carcass, Meat Quality CANADA - Increasing litter size led to a reduction in mean birth weight of the piglets, which did prolong the time needed to reach market weight but had no negative effects on pork quality, according to...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Pfizer Clarifies Use of Improvac GLOBAL - Animal health company Pfizer has issued a clarification on the pig vaccine Improvac, which was mentioned in this week's column by Jim Long, the President and CEO of Genesus Inc.
Friday, May 28, 2010
ACMC Tip: Regular Worm Monitoring UK - Worms can still be a cause of financial loss in pigs. The main species of concern are ascarids (roundworms) which, in the course of the migration through the body, damage lungs and cause coughin...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
MFC, PIC Sign Long-term Partnership Agreement PHILIPPINES - Monterey Foods Corporation (MFC), the Philippine’s largest pork producer and quality meat retailer, recently signed a 6-year Supply Partnership Agreement with global swine genetics leader,...
Monday, April 12, 2010
BHZP and Hypor: Next Step in Partnership NETHERLANDS - In November 2008 BHZP and Hypor entered a strategic partnership. As a result Hypor recently acquired exclusivity for distribution of BHZP’s terminal boar lines in the Dutch market.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Improvac Approved as Safe and Effective in Japan JAPAN - Pfizer Animal Health today announced it will begin to expand Japanese veterinary experience with Improvac®, Pfizer’s successful pork production technology embraced by pig farmers in other countries...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Chinese Research Wins APVS Award BEIJING, CHINA - A team of researchers from the China Agricultural University in Beijing have won an award for their evaluation of the performance of the boar taint vaccine Improvac® (Pfizer Animal Health)...
Friday, December 11, 2009
UK Butchers Offered Management Course DENMARK - British butchers looking to succeed in management are being offered the opportunity to learn both the craft of de-boning as well as management skills at the internationally renowned Danish Meat...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Ractopamine Improves Growth and Leanness in Males AUSTRALIA - Ractopamine improved growth performance in entire and immunocastrated male pigs without affecting meat quality, according to researchers based in Western Australia.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Boar Taint Prevention Vaccine Launched in Europe EUROPE - A vaccine that could spell the end of boar taint in pork was launched in Europe this week by pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Pork Seminar Offers Everything but the Oink SCOTLAND, UK - More than 50 chefs from throughout Scotland have been learning about the opportunities in using everything but the ‘oink’ from pig carcases to help profitability.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
New Boar Taint Website Launched GLOBE - Now, more than ever, the journey of meat from its source to the dinner table is in the spotlight. Across the globe, consumers are acting on the knowledge that their Sunday roast did not begin life...
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tasting Tempo in Spain SPAIN - Visitors of the TOPIGS Iberica stand during the FIMA GANADERA exhibition in Zaragoza could taste for themselves just how good the meat of the Tempo offspring is.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
QMS: Euro Debate on Future of Food Quality Labelling SCOTLAND, UK - Food experts from all over Europe are converging on Prague on Thursday (12 March) to debate the future of food labelling including the use of quality marks such as the Protected Geographical...
Monday, February 02, 2009
Six TQASM Advisor Training Workshops Scheduled US - The Pork Checkoff is offering six Transporter Quality Assurance (TQASM) advisor training workshops in 2009.
Friday, January 09, 2009
First British Breeding Pigs Exported to Cambodia CAMBODIA - The first of 600 genetically-advanced breeding pigs have been shipped out to Cambodia as part of a 20-year franchise agreement in a deal clinched by Yorkshire-based international pig-breeding...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Meat Labelling - Could Do Better? UK - New guidance from the Food Standards Agency on labelling the country of origin of meat is a step in the right direction, say two of Britain’s leading meat bodies.
Monday, September 29, 2008
BPEX: Roadshow to Recognise and Reward Butchers UK - Butchers in the East of England have kicked started the new season of regional roadshows in style with over 60 products entered for evaluation.
Friday, September 12, 2008
BPEX: Targeting Pork Quality UK - Excellent pork eating quality is one of the main drivers for consumers and a consistently high quality product is essential to keep them coming back for more.


