EAC Secretariat and ILRI Unite Over Livestock
TANZANIA - The East African Community Secretariat and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), an international research institute with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya have signed...

First Agromek-Livestock Show in November
DENMARK - The Agromek Exhibition will now be different from year to year and, in November, the Agromek-livestock Exhibition premiere has already attracted 430 exhibitors.

Inspiring International Innovations at VIV Europe 2010
NETHERLANDS - VIV Europe 2010 will be packed with inspiring international innovations for future farming, says the show organiser.

News from European Pig Producers
EU - During the recent and very successful meeting of the European Pig Producers (EPP) in Austria, Dutch farmer Erik Thijssen was elected the new EPP-President. The next meeting will be in the Netherlands...

Call for Abstracts for AASV 2010 Meeting
US - The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) has called for abstracts to be considered for its next annual meeting in March 2010.

Industry Seeking Producer Input on New Direction
US - With a wide array of challenges facing pork producers today, the National Pork Board is seeking input from pork producers across the country for a new plan to shape the future of the US pork indu...

Register for Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Event
IOWA, US - With the registration deadline less than two weeks away, organizers of the Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open say just a few team spots remain for golf portion of the 21 July event. Both golfers...

Top Speakers Line up for Pork Conference
CHINA - The Fifth IMS World Pork Conference, which takes place in Qingdao, China, will be focusing on the modernisation of the world pork industry.

BPEX Campaign Scoops Cannes Lions Award
UK - The prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has announced the winners of its inaugural awards for public relations work.

International Poultry/Feed Expo to Change Exhibit Halls
US - The 2010 International Poultry/Feed Expo (IPE/IFE) will be in Halls A and B, in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center, moving out of Hall C.

Swine Health Forum to Deal with Emerging Diseases
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident an international swine health conference slated for next month will help provide clearer direction for dealing with new and emerging diseases within...

Weekly Review: Producer Program Announcement at World Pork Expo
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Taiwanese Producers Get Eye-opening Experience
US - Firsthand experience is a powerful and successful learning tool for US Grains Council international teams coming to the United States in search of modern production methods to implement in their own...

World Pork Expo Highlights Challenges, Optimism
IOWA, US - In the face of unprecedented challenges to the US pork industry, thousands of producers and allied industry exhibitors gathered last week for the National Pork Producers Council's 21st annual...

AgroFarm Shows Highly Satisfactory Results
RUSSIA - More than 8,000 expert visitors from all regions in Russia attended the AgroFarm exhibition in Moscow in May. The exhibition grew by around five per cent, providing an important platform for further...

DLG Inaugurates New Office in China
CHINA - DLG has announces the opening of a new office for its subsidiary DLG AgroTech Service in Beijing, China. Located in the hub of Beijing’s ministerial and embassy quarter in the Landmark Tower, the...

VIV China Now Annual, to Focus on Meat in 2009
CHINA - This year's VIV China will focus on presenting quality and innovations in the Chinese meat industry.

More Visitors Attended VIV Russia 2009
RUSSIA - Visitor numbers were up VIV Russia 2009 despite the worldwide recession.

Market Preview: Producer Retirement Program
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

Pork Commentary: World Pork Expo Report
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pig Welfare Campaigners Target Pork Conference
NEW ZEALAND - Pig welfare has become a serious concern for the New Zealand public however animal advocates say the pig industry remains ‘pigheaded’ and is not taking the welfare of the animals serious...

WPE REPORT: New Nutrition Guide Developed
US - A new guide for pig nutrition in the US is expected to be completed in the autumn.

WPE REPORT: Research Leads to Hope of Eradication of PRRS
US - New research from the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim and numerous US organisations is leading to ways to contain and eradicate PRRS, writes...

WPE REPORT: Certification in PQA Plus Called for
US - The US National Pork Board is calling on pork producers to become certified in the in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus programme, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.

WPE REPORT: Industry's 'We Care' Initiative Endorsed
US - A program that formalizes and verifies pork industry efforts to operate responsibly has been publicly endorsed by Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the nation’s leading pork processors. The company made...