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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Expo Draws Producers with a Business Focus
IOWA, US - Business was brisk throughout the three-day 2011 World Pork Expo as nearly 20,000 people participated in the world’s largest pork-specific trade show 8-10 June in Des Moines, Iowa. ...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Novus Highlights Profitability Programme
US - A special breakfast held during the World Pork Expo last week in Des Moines, Iowa, Novus presented three speakers who highlighted the nutrition challenges facing pork producers, writes Chris Wright for The Pig Site. Up to 60 per cent DDGS could be included with a good strategy and the right products....
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
IASA Wins 2011 National Export Award
MEXICO - Investigacion Aplicada SA (IASA) received the 2011 National Export Award from the President of Mexico, in a ceremony which took place in early June. ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Pork Commentary: World Pork Expo 2011
US - "This past week we attended the world Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa," writes Jim Long....
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
PCV2 Control Discussed at ISPAH Conferences
US - During the World Pork Expo in Des Moines last week, Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health (ISPAH) sponsored four conferences that dealt with PCV2 and mycoplasma, writes Chris Wright for The Pig Site....
Monday, June 13, 2011
Canada-US Pork Industry Challenges Similar
CANADA & US - According to Bruce Cochrane, the chair of Manitoba Pork Council says there's a growing realization that the challenges faced by pork producers on both sides of the Canada US border are the same....
Friday, June 10, 2011
WPX 2011: Renewed Call for Rethink on GIPSA Rule
US - If the new Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rules in the US farm bill come into force, they could see the pig industry shrink by two per cent. ...
Friday, June 10, 2011
WPX 2011: Tough Times Ahead on Pig Markets
US - The US pig industry is witnessing a period where buying grain and selling hogs on the cash markets are seeing producers lose money. ...
Friday, June 10, 2011
WPX 2011: Producers Can Track Carbon Footprint
US - US Pork producers in the US can now calculate their carbon footprint, thanks to a new computer programme launched by the National Pork Products Council at World Pork Expo, writes Carla Wright for ThePigSite. ...
Friday, June 10, 2011
WPX 2011: Concerns Rising for Feed Shortages
US - Concerns are rising that the US could suffer a shortage of corn for feed this year as the growing areas have been hit by both drought and floods, writes ThePigSite editor in chief Chris Harris. ...
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