New president for Pig Veterinary Society
UK - Mr Derek Armstrong (right) was elected as the new president of the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) at its spring meeting in Edinburgh at the end of May.

Pork Commentary: USDA Hogs and Pig Report Not Good News
CANADA - This weeks North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Happy Staff = Good Productivity
UK - You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear - in other words, you can have the best pig unit on the planet, but unless you've got the right staff to run it it's worthless.

European PCV2 Research Awards
EU - The EU PCVD Consortium announced awards for Professor Hans Nauwynck and Professor Joaquim Segalés in its June 2008 newsletter.

Pig Industry View of the World
UK - Confidence levels in the British pig industry have, unsurprisingly, fallen according to the results of the latest survey by BPEX Ltd.

Conforming to Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
UK - Are the conditions being set for Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control (IPPC) permits way off kilter? That's certainly the view of many pig producers who are bewildered by the inconsistent advice...

Rémi Maguer New Manager of TOPIGS France
FRANCE - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Rémi Maguer (48) as manager for TOPIGS France.

International Dealer Visits US
US - A tour of newly converted gestation stalls was one of the features for a visit to the US by Schick Enterprises dealer Marcus Jones, Director of sales for Stockyard Industries and his customer Neil...

French Pig Producers Make Use of Electronic Sow Feeding
FRANCE - Last May, a new facility for 250 pregnant sows was brought into operation in Sergent, Brittany, France.

EfferSan Disinfectant and Sanitiser for Livestock Operations
US - For the livestock industry, maintaining a healthy and sanitary environment is crucial in sustaining a prosperous operation.

Peter van Kemenade Manager TOPIGS International for North America, Mexico and Italy
MEXICO - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter van Kemenade as regional manager for TOPIGS International. He will be the regional manager for North America, Mexico and Italy.

Open House to View Automated Sorting System
US - The Horsehoe Hog Enterprises will be holding an open house at the Jeff Schilley Farm in Bristoll South Dakota this Sunday.

Pork Commentary: Nice Hog Price Rally
CANADA - This weeks North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Dutch Pig Organisations Join Forces
NETHERLANDS - The activities of the Dutch organisations Van Gennip KI, PIC and Hypo/Parvak have joined together under the new name Preferent KI.

PCV2 Vaccine Voucher Scheme Takes Off
UK - The BPEX PCV2 vaccine project has been a runaway success with applications for the scheme covering more than 250,000 sows.

Feedlogic Launches Low-Cost FeedSaver Line
US - Supplier of nutrition technology, Feedlogic Corporation, has broadened its product line with the introduction of a simpler, lower cost version of its FeedSaver intelligent feeding system.

Over 3 Million EU Pigs Get the CIRCOVAC Treatment
SOUTH AFRICA - MERIAL's CIRCOVAC® obtained its European Registration from the E.M.E.A. exactly one year ago on the 21st of June 2007 which meant that MERIAL could launch CIRCOVAC® in all EU Member Sta...

Cash-in on Cull Sows to Increase Productivity
UK - Due to the disruption caused by foot-and-mouth and very poor cull sow prices, lots of pig farmers have held onto older sows for too long. As a result the parity structure in many breeding herds is...

Pig Industry to Meet Animal Rights Group
UK - The British Pig Executive is to contact the animal rights group Animal Aid following allegations of pig cruelty made in a national UK newspaper by the group.

PIC: $18m Genetic Nucleus, Apex Construction Begins
US - Global pig genetics leader Pig Improvement Company (PIC) began construction of a new genetic nucleus farm in Campbell County, South Dakota, USA. Construction began in April and is expected to be completed...

Manure Drying Tunnel Doing a Good Job
GERMANY - Generating power from renewable energies is becoming increasingly important in Germany as well as on the international level. Thus, it is not surprising that the number of biogas plants is steadily...

Oxford Benchmarkers Improve Productivity
UK - Oxford pig club members, who benchmark their production figures on a quarterly basis, carried out their first year-on-year check and discovered they had all made great improvements to their levels...

Pork Commentary: Are We in the Swine Business or Grain Market?
CANADA - It now feels that we are no longer in the hog business writes Jim Long in this weeks North American Pork Commentary.

PorkExpo 2008: A Global Gathering of Experts and Companies
BRAZIL - PorkExpo 2008 and 4^th International Swine Production Forum will be held from September 30^th to October 2^nd, in Curitiba, Brazil

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.