Improving AI to Improve Commercial Pig Herd
UK - Fresh work on the study of porcine semen production could go a long way to improving the commercial pig herd in the UK, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris Harris.

New Head of Marketing for BPEX
UK - BPEX has appointed a new Head of Marketing to replace Chris Lamb who is retiring at the end of February after more than 20 years in the industry.

2TS Pig Finisher Challenge for 2012
UK - Pig finishing units have been challenged to see how far they can improve production by October this year.

Herd Restock: Act Now for Earlier Payback
UK - With so many factors to consider - finance, logistics and sheer hard work - a full herd restock has never been a lightly made decision. What of the rewards?, asks James Christian, JSR's new COO.

JSR Genetics Stocks Delimeat's 3,000-Sow Unit
RUSSIA - Russian dignitaries, local press and national TV gathered at the official opening of the Delimeat Farming Complex, a 3,000-sow nucleus herd stocked by JSR Genetics, to celebrate a future full...

Andrew Saunders Joins BPEX Board
UK - BPEX has welcomed Andrew Saunders as another new board member, following the departure of John Hughes who has retired.

Big Dutchman Considered 'Outright Image Leader'
GERMANY - Big Dutchman has an outstanding reputation amongst agriculturalists in Germany.

TOPIGS France Innov’space Award Winner 2011
FRANCE - TOPIGS France is one of the Innov’space award-winners 2011. They have won this prize by creating CHRONOS, a supporting tool to calculate the labour productivity of a pig farm expressed in kilogram...

BPEX LIVE Online to Discuss Health
UK - The first BPEX LIVE online workshop will provide practical advice for pig producers on managing a high health production system.

Dry Feeding and Liquid Feeding in Pig Rearing
GERMANY - Housing and feed are important elements during weaning but feeding young piglets requires specific pig feeding systems and management strategies, according to Dr Anne Elkmann and Norbert Bärlein...

Successful 2TS Focus on Health Meetings
UK - The three 2TS Focus on Health conferences last week were a great success, say the organisers, BPEX.

Key to Accelerating Profitability in Grow-Finish Phase
US - When feed ingredient prices are high, the natural reaction among pork producers is to explore ways to reduce feed costs – especially in the grower-finisher phase. But simply incorporating lower-cost...

Register for BPEX's 2TS Health Conferences
UK - Register now to secure one of the remaining spaces at this month’s Two-Tonne Sow Focus on Health conferences which will help tackle the physical and financial cost of pig disease.

Hypor Making Major Progress
GLOBAL - Hypor is growing every day - growing as new markets learn it is are and what it does, growing through the targeted acquisitions of 2008 through 2010 and growing with new technologies, new products,...

New Project Manager for BPEX
UK - Helen Clarke has been appointed to take over as the BPEX Veterinary Projects Manager.

Charlotte West to Cover the South for BPEX
UK - A new Knowledge Transfer (KT) Manager has been appointed by BPEX to cover the South of England.

Big Dutchman Opens New Facility in Araraquara
BRAZIL - Big Dutchman recently inaugurated its new Brazilian facility in the city of Araraquara, state of Sao Paulo. Nearly BRR30 million (€13 million) were invested in a property of 10 hectares (25...

Western Australian Pork Industry Training a Success
AUSTRALIA - Western Australia’s pork industry has been strengthened with a specialised skills training programme producing nearly 70 graduates from two courses held over the past year.

New Book on Modern Pig Production Technology
UK - Modern Pig Production Technology – a Practical Guide to Profit is the third text book from John Gadd, the internationally recognised pig consultant.

Workshop Focuses on Efficiency and Costs
CANADA - The 2011 Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop programme will be focusing on increasing efficiency and reducing costs, a reflection of the difficult time still being faced by the pork industry.

Focus on Pig Production and Biogas Plants
GERMANY - Approximately 100 members of the European Pig Producers (EPP) recently undertook an interesting practically-oriented excursion: Within the scope of this year’s European Pig Producers’ Club...

Top Chinese Talent Joins JSR
UK - One of China’s brightest young graduates has joined a leading UK pig genetics company and will play a key role in their plans for sales growth in China and Asia.

Enrolment in Swine Biosecurity Training Advised
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board is encouraging Canadian pork producers to take part in its new National Swine Biosecurity Training programme, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Pfizer Boosts Swine Team in Ontario
ONTARIO, CANADA - Blair Cressman joins Steve Johns, Swine Industry Specialist, to increase support to the province's pork industry.

BPEX Publishes Bedding Options Bulletin
UK - BPEX has published a bulletin highlighting the pros and cons of alternative bedding materials, plus ways to reduce straw wastage.

The Spotlight Turns to Next David Black Award
UK - What do a journalist, a vet and a consultant all have in common? They are all previous winners of the prestigious David Black Award.

20,000 Visitors Expected at World Pork Expo
US - Organizers of World Pork Expo in Des Moines expect nearly 20,000 pork producers and industry professionals the attend this year's edition of the annual event, writes Bruce Cochrane.

PorkBridge Educational Series Returns This Month
US - The sixth year of the successful distance education series, PorkBridge, begins 30 June. The 2011-2012 lineup includes a variety of intriguing topics presented by recognized industry experts.

Genesus Ships Largest Order of Breeding Stock from Canada to China
WINNIPEG – Manitoba based Genesus Inc. shipped from Winnipeg Airport the largest single order from Canada to China of Registered Genesus Purebred Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc Breeding Stock on Sunday...

New Board Members for BPEX
UK - The two, who take up their positions immediately, are Alastair Butler, from Blythburgh Free Range Pork in Suffolk and Ian Smith, Director of Farming for Bedfordia Farms.