Danish Crown Attracts Strong Interest in Cologne
COLOGNE, GERMANY - Danish Crown’s employees are having an extremely busy time at the Anuga trade show in Cologne where many interested customers are dropping by.

Conference: Boars Heading for 2018
NETHERLANDS - On 30 November and 1 December 2011, an international conference will take place to end surgical castration of pigs in Europe.

Flag Flown for Scotland at Largest Food Trade Fair
COLOGNE, GERMANY - Scotland’s meat exporters flew the flag for Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork in Cologne, Germany on Saturday (8 October) at the world’s largest food trade fa...

WPC - Concern Rises over ASF in Russia
GERMANY - There is little that Russia can do to stop the spread of African Swine Fever in the country, writes ThePigSite editor in Chief Chris Harris.

WPC - Concerns Raised over Introduction of Loose Housing
GERMANY - Tackling the problems that egg producers in the EU have in fulfilling the new directive on enriched cages for laying hens could be used as a model for the EU directive on loose housing for p...

WPC - Pig Industry Facing International Challenges
GERMANY - The pig meat industry around the world is facing formidable challenges, writes ThePigSite editor-in-chief Chris Harris at the World Pork Conference.

WPC 2011 - International Delegates Gather for Pork Conference
GERMANY - More than 300 delegates from around the world are attending the 6th International Meat Secretariat World Pork Conference in Bonn this week.

Big Win at Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited (APL), the national producer representative body for Australian pork producers, would like to congratulate the nine PorkMark licensees for their award-winning performances...

Register for BPEX's 2TS Health Conferences
UK - Register now to secure one of the remaining spaces at this month’s Two-Tonne Sow Focus on Health conferences which will help tackle the physical and financial cost of pig disease.

Livestock Sector Important Industry for Spain
SPAIN - Secretary of State for Rural Water, Josep Puxeu, highlighted that the livestock sector provides quality food, creates wealth and jobs and sustains a competitive food industry for Spain, at the...

Spronk Honoured with Allen D. Leman Science
US - Gordon Spronk, DVM, is the recipient of the 2011 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award. The award was presented at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, 17-20 September 2011, in St. Paul, Minnesota,...

Free Advice for Pig Farmers in Central West
AUSTRALIA - Pig farmers who are planning to move from individual sow stalls to group housing will be able to get the latest advice on shed conversions at a free seminar in Forbes on Thursday 13 October....

US Beef, Pork Showcased at Manila World Food Expo
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - USMEF recently participated in World Food Expo at the SMX Convention and World Trade Center in Manila, Philippines. Now in its 11th year, World Food Expo is the largest and most anticipated...

Conference Seeks Answers to Pig Health Challenges
UK - Tackling the physical and financial cost of pig disease is the focus of this autumn’s Two-Tonne Sow (2TS) conferences.

Biomin to Hold Forum in Seoul
SOUTH KOREA - The theme of the Forum will be ‘Lessons from AGP-free feeding systems abroad – What we can learn and what we can apply in Korea’.

Brazil Has Fastest Food Export Growth Rate
BRAZIL - Brazil’s processed food exports are showing the fastest rate of growth among the world’s major food producers.

Rare Chance to Buy Heritage Breeds
UK - If you are looking for a Castlemilk Moorit, a Derbyshire Gritstone, a Dexter Bull, or an Indian Runner, you might well be among the thousands of visitors to the Borderway Auction Mart, in Carlisle,...

Latest Science on App Applied to Field Control
HUNGARY - The latest in a series of Ceva University Symposia 'Actinobacillius pleuropneumoniae: from the Microscope to the Field' was held in Budapest on 4 to 6 September.

International Expo in Kathmandu This Week
NEPAL - The first International Poultry and Livestock Expo will be held at Direction Exhibition and Convention Centre in Kathmandu on 8 to 10 September.

Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum Takes Centre Stage
ASIA - Biomin has announced the dates and destinations for the company's biennial event, Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum in October.

Proposed NPB Budget Continues Consumer Focus
US - Bolstered by market research that shows the new Pork® Be inspiredsm campaign is having a positive impact on consumer attitudes, more than 50 pork producers will meet in Des Moines, 7-8 September,...

September is ‘Exhibition Month‘ for CID Lines
GLOBAL - CID Lines will be exhibiting at seven events this month.

Scientist to Receive Technology Transfer Award
IOWA, US - Max Rothschild, C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture at Iowa State University, is part of a research team that will be presented an award for technology transfer.

Biomin to Exhibit at SPACE
FRANCE - Biomin invites visitors to SPACE to visit its booth, B36 in Hall 9.

Grand Opening for BIVI Sioux Center Vaccine Facility
US – Governor Terry E. Branstad travelled to Sioux Center last week to attend the grand opening for one of three Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) specialised vaccine research facilities.

Annual Disease Conference for Practioners in Iowa
US - The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa Pork Industry Center, The Iowa Veterinary Medicine Association and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), District...

Coming Dialogue on Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
US - A national forum to focus on antibiotic use in food animal production will be held on 26 to 27 October in Chicago.

Perfect Timing for Conference on Feed Efficiency
US - The International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine will be held in Omaha, Nebraska on 8 and 9 November 2011.

Meaty Reward for Top Training Scotland Players
SCOTLAND, UK - Top butchers from throughout Scotland congregated at Murrayfield yesterday to ensure Scotland’s star rugby players are fuelled by first class Scotch meat.

Biomin Canada Participates in Charity Run
CANADA - Biomin Canada takes part and pledges to Team WallenSwine in the Ontario Pork Industry Council 2011 Hog Jog.