Pork Commentary: Russian Road Trip - Week 2
RUSSIA - This week's pork commentary by Jim Long again focuses on the Russian hog market.

ACMC Nucleus Expansion in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - To meet unprecedented demand for the prolific AC1 hybrid gilt in the Philippines, Wellisa Farms has invested 15 million Philippine pesos (over £200,000) to expand its nucleus herd from 300...

Pork Commentary: Russian Road Trip
RUSSIA - Jim Long, President and CEO of Genesus Inc., writes, "This past week we have been in Russia attending the large agriculture exhibition Golden Autumn in Moscow."

Hypor Grows Production in the US
US - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics announced today that it has signed a genetic distribution agreement with Bricelyn, Minnesota-based American pig breeder, LSG Health Systems.

Pork Commentary: Markets Continue to Languish
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pig Health: Your Chance to Benefit
UK - Practical steps to improve pig health will be made as the Yorkshire and Humberside Health (YHH) project moves into its next stage. A a series of local producer meetings has been organised, running...

Pork Commentary: Light at the End of the Tunnel
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: The Swine Market is Bad
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Positive Outlook for English Pig Industry
UK - The latest survey by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) shows some positive signs for the English pig sector.

Pork Commentary: Huge US Corn and Soybean Crop
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Having 'Jim Long Optimism'
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Darwin - Some Must Die that Others Can Live
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Portuguese Producers Choose UK Breeding Stock
PORTUGAL - UK pig genetics and breeding stock will soon be distributed throughout Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guiné Bissau and Cabo Verde. This follows the signing of a new contract between UK based...

Pork Commentary: Q2 Canada-USA Swine Inventory Report
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Too Little Too Late
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Is There Any Floor to this Market?
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: If Misery Loves Company, We Have Lots of Friends
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Sanofi-Aventis to Acquire Merck's Interest in Merial
GLOBAL - Sanofi-Aventis and Merck & Co., Inc. today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Merck will sell its 50 per cent interest in the companies' current animal...

Pork Commentary: National Pork Industry Conference Report
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

JSR Conference Celebrates 20th Anniversary
UK - The Annual JSR Technical Conference, this year entitled ‘Opportunities in Turbulent Times’ is taking place on Tuesday 15 September at Nottingham University, the Sutton Bonington Campus.

Pork Commentary: Russia Again
RUSSIA - This week, Jim Long says that there will be no comment on North American markets "as we have a lesser clue than normal on what is happening."

TOPIGS Achieves 28.6 Weaned Piglets/Sow/Year
BRAZIL - Pig producers in Brazil with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 28.6 weaned piglets per mated sow per year in 2008.

Acquisition of Shade Oak Swine Ltd. Concluded
CANADA - Hypor Inc. announced last week that it has concluded its acquisition of the high health purebred nucleus herd of Canadian based, purebred Duroc breeder, Shade Oak Swine Ltd.

Pork Commentary: Market Struggles Continue
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Nedap Starts Sales Force in Asia
CHINA - Since 2007 Nedap made a successful introduction of Electronic Sow Feeding (ESF) into the important pig producing countries in Asia.