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.

Awards for Top East Anglian Pig Co Producers
UK - An urgently needed increase in the retail price of pork would make a major difference in sustaining the UK pig industry, said Jim Burling, pig production manager of East Anglian Pig Co, at its second...

A Pocketful of Facts and Figures
UK - A host of facts and figures on the livestock industry in both the UK and the EU are available in the latest issue of A Pocketful of Meat Facts, just published.

BPEX: Helen Thoday's 8,000–Mile Trek
UK - BPEX KT Manager, Helen Thoday, is heading off for pastures new – 8,000 miles away in the Falkland Islands.

BPEX Re-Organisation
UK - Head of Research and Development and Knowledge Transfer Dr Mike Varley has decided to leave the organisation and return to his work in international consultancy.

Top Performance From Pig Professionals
UK - Eleven inspirational pig managers celebrated completion of the first BPEX Professional Manager’s Development Scheme (PMDS). They wowed a small pig industry audience with their energy, professionalism...

Walling to Lead JSR Genetics Business
UK - JSR Genetics has appointed Dr Grant Walling as Managing Director, taking overall responsibility for JSR's sales business and breed improvement programmes.

PIC Strengthens Leadership Position in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - PIC Philippines celebrates its 15th anniversary by announcing two milestone agreements to grow its dam line production base by more than 5,000 GGPs and GPs.

Hermitage Deutschland GmbH Successful Partnership
GERMANY - Franz Kratzer started his Bavarian pig production in the early 90's with a small herd of breeding sows and specialized piglet rearing with 3,000 fattening places.

In-Depth Guide to BPEX Activities
UK - An in-depth look at the pig production and performance work carried out by BPEX in the past year has been published.

BPEX Board Members Step Down
UK - Two long-standing members of the BPEX board have decided to stand as their terms come to an end.

Meriden Opens Subsidiary in Australia
AUSTRALIA - Meriden Animal Health Limited has recently opened a new office in Australia, further consolidating its sales network in South-East Asia and Australasia.

Colostrum Key for Piglet Survival
UK - Maternal colostrum is vital for newborn piglets as both their primary energy supply and for immune protection.

New Online MTF Calculator Adds Focus on Profit
UK - A unique Meat per Tonne of Feed (MTF) Calculator, revealing how much it costs pig farmers to produce a kg of saleable meat, has been launched on JSR’s new-look website.

BPEX Appoints New Representative
UK - A new representative has been appointed to look after the interests of the English beef, lamb and pork sectors in German- speaking countries on behalf of EBLEX and BPEX.

Learning to Manage the Risks
UK - Pig farmers reeling under wheat prices which have doubled in the last six months are being offered the chance to get some detailed training on risk management.

TOPIGS Canada: New Business Development Rep.
CANADA - TOPIGS Canada has announced that Sergio Sosa has joined its staff as Business Development Representative.

Look Out for Outlook!
UK - April 27, 2011 – a date not to be missed! Get it in your diary now for the BPEX/EBLEX annual Outlook Conference.

New General Manager for Hypor Canada
CANADA - Hypor, an international technology and research-based company, is quickly becoming a global force for genetic excellence in the swine industry.

U of I and Producers Offer New Swine Webinar Series
ILLINOIS, US - Registration is now open for the first-ever Swine Webinar Series sponsored by the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, U of I Extension, the...

Demand for BPEX Workshop Soars
UK - Demand for BPEX-organised risk management workshops has been so great a new date has been added.

Critical Snapshot of British Pig Industry
UK - A vitally important document will be dropping on the doormats of producers, vets, processors and the allied industry over the next few days.

Farrowing Dates for the Diary
UK - Farrowing will be under the spotlight at three producer conferences this March as the pig industry works towards its two-tonne sow target.

Pig Farmers Treated to Enlightening Seminar
BARBADOS - Under the auspices of the Food and Agricultural Society, the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the Barbados Pig Farmers Co-op and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Industry and...

ACMC Tip: Monitor Temperature During Cold Snaps
UK - The recent cold snap is a reminder that winter is coming! Already, our practice is seeing upsurges in coughs and respiratory disease in pigs, probably triggered by fluctuations in temperature, says...

George Nicolaou New Director for TOPIGS Hellas
GREECE, BULGARIA & MACEDONIA - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of George Nicolaou as Director of TOPIGS Hellas effective from 15 November 2010. He will be responsible for the business development...