United States News
WPX Report: Pork Show Sales Net Over $400kIOWA, US - World Pork Expo 2008 held its usual show and post event auction along with its annual BarbeQlossal.
Weight Restriction Removed for Denagard®US – Pork producers can now use Denagard® (tiamulin) 10 Medicated Premix to combat costly enteric diseases in pigs weighing more than 250 pounds.
WPX Report: Board Lays Down Criteria for New BudgetUS - The National Pork Board has promised to build a budget for the Pork Checkoff for next year based on producers working together to build a stronger industry.
WPX Report: NPPC Grows in StrengthUS - The US National Pork Producers Council is growing in strength and improving its ability to lobby on behalf of its members.
WPX Report: US Industry Shows its Ethical FaceUS - The US pig meat industry has joined forced to present its ethical face to the public, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris from the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, USA.
WPX Report: Checkoff Focuses on Producer ProfitabilityUS - A focus on profitability has been the focus of the Pork Checkoff in a bid to help producers during a difficult time, National Pork Board CEO Steve Murphy said at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines...
WPX Report: NPPC Applauds New US Farm BillUS - The US National Pork Producers Council claims the 2008 Farm Bill is very good for the US swine industry, ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris reports from the World Pork Expo in Des Moines Iowa....
WPX Report: US Boom in Pig Meat Exports Needs ProtectingUS - The US pig meat export trade is going from strength to strength and every effort has to be made to ensure then momentum is maintained.
New Head of Global R&D, Merial Ltd. NamedUS - Ellen de Brabander, PhD., has been appointed Global Head of Merial Research and Development for Merial Limited, a world leader in research, manufacturing and marketing of animal health pharmaceuticals...
National Pork Board to Meet During World Pork ExpoUS - The National Pork Board will take the next steps in its planning process for 2009 during its meeting this week at World Pork Expo in Des Moines.
DuPont Positions Itself for Long Term GrowthNEW YORK - At an investors’ conference here today, DuPont Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday, Jr., said the company is accelerating growth through DuPont innovation that addresses global macro trends...
Nedap Agri at World Pork ExpoUS - Dutch based eequipment and systems manufacturer Nedap Agri is to continue its introduction of ESF in the US, following a successful introduction last year
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Appoints Heads of Global SwineUS – Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health appointed the Heads of Global Species teams for the swine, the poultry and the aquaculture segment.
PORK Academy Presented at World Pork ExpoUS - The Pork Checkoff is presenting the Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy on Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6 at World Pork Expo on the Iowa State fairgrounds in Des Moines,...
Advanced Breeding Herd Management SeminarIOWA - ISU Extension, Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa Pork Producers Association are sponsoring an advanced swine breeding herd management seminars: June 10 (Marina Inn, South Sioux City, Neb) and 11(Waverly...
Free Risk Management Workshop for Pork ProducersUS - CME Group, Pork Checkoff, and state pork associations have come together to develop a complimentary series of risk management Webinars - online, interactive presentations that give direct access...
WANTED: Technical Manager for Apex GN ComplexUSA - PIC USA are looking for Technical Manager to implement and manage an efficient breeding and testing program to optimise the rate of genetic improvement within their Apex GN Complex, in South Dak...
New Study Proves Virkon® S Misting's Superior ValueUs - A team of leading researchers in the USA have found that directed misting of a four per cent solution of disinfectant Virkon® S can successfully reduce environmental bacterial contamination, such...
New Vaccines Offer Breeding Herd ProtectionNEW YORK - Swine producers can now protect breeding animals against major reproductive diseases. Two newly formulated 2-ml vaccines have been launched by Pfizer Animal Health that target porcine parvovirus,...
Pfizer to Acquire Genomics CompaniesNEW YORK, US - Pfizer Animal Health is set to acquire two market-leading livestock genomics companies: Catapult Genetics and Bovigen.
New Plant Opens Out EastST. LOUIS — Animal health and nutrition company Novus International,has opened a new animal feed input plant in China. The 23,000 square foot facility, in Shanghai will strengthen its market position...
Purdue Jr Pork Day Focuses On OpportunityUS - A workshop planned this weekend (Saturday, 1 March) at Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus will focus on developing evaluation skills in judging swine and enlighten participants to the different...
Production Benefits from IIleitis VaccineMID WEST - Porcine ileitis, a common disease also known as Porcine Proliferative Enteropathy, is caused by the bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis. The costs of the disease can be high and have been projected...
DuPont Pledges $1 Million to World Food PrizeUS - DuPont has made a $1 million contingent donation to fund the establishment of a permanent home for the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa. The donation will support the transformation of the former...
Revenues Up for Pharma GiantNEW YORK - Global Pharmaceutical leader Pfizer has released its financial results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2007
PQA Adviser Training from IPICIOWA - Pig industry professionals can become Pork Quality Assurance Plus™ Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus™ program.
New Additon to Swine TeamMISSOURI – Bill Knoch has joined Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica as sales representativeannounced within its swine division.
North American Business for ESF SpecialistNORTH AMERICA - As US and Canadian pig producers start transfer to group housing gestating sows, following a ban in some states on the use of gestation-stalls, electronic housing specialist NEDAP Agri...
New Communications VP for PfizerNEW YORK, US - Pfizer Inc today named Sally Susman Senior Vice President of Worldwide Communications and Chief Communications Officer with overall responsibility for Pfizer’s global communications, reporting...
PCV2 Vaccine in ample supplyUS - One of the swine industry's biggest disease challenges in recent years has been the emergence of PMWS and PCV Associated diseases.













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