New AI Station Commissioned in Malta
MALTA - A new AI station has been commissioned in Malta, using stock, expertise and equipment from Britain. Funded by KIM, the island’s pig co-operative, it will initially hold 15 stud boars.

Feed Segment Still Key for DaChan
CHINA - DaChan Food has delivered robust business performance, accoridng it its annual report 2009, just published.

BIVI Announces 2010 PRRS Research Award Recipients
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announces the four recipients of its annual Advancement in PRRS Research Awards.

PIC Typhoon Fund Aids Affected Schools
PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Ondoy may have left thousands of homes and families devastated, but with it also came an outpouring of overwhelming support from PIC employees, families, partners and friends in Asia,...

Pfizer Welcomes Agreement with Elanco on Divested Assets
FRANCE - Pfizer Animal Health has welcomed the signing of an agreement between Pfizer and Elanco, the animal health business unit of Eli Lilly and Company, under which Elanco will acquire European rights...

Korean Company Launches Antibiotic Alternative
SOUTH KOREA - CJ CheilJedang has developed a new feed additive to replace antibiotics.

Pork Commentary: Markets Take a Rest
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Zhongpin Reports Higher Results for 2009
CHINA - Zhongpin Inc., a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China has reported higher revenues, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the year 2009.

Smithfield Sees Profits Return
US - US meat and pig meat processing giant, Smithfield Foods has reported income for the third quarter of the 2010 financial year of $37.3 million, compared to a loss last year of $108.1 million.

First Trivalent Swine Flu Vaccine with H1N2 Launched
FRANCE - Merial has launched the first-ever trivalent vaccine against swine influenza to include the H1N2 subtype: GRIPOVAC®3.

AgFeed Announces Record Revenues
CHINA - AgFeed Industries, Inc., one of the largest independent hog production and animal nutrient companies in China, has announced record levels of revenue in both of its operating units: hog production...

Pork Commentary: Cash Hog Prices Continue Surge
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

JBS Reports Higher Net Revenue in Q4 of 2009
BRAZIL - JBS, one of Brazil's leading meatpacking companies, reports that its pork unit obtained a net revenue of $605.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 0.8 per cent compared to the same period...

Pig Genetics to Set New Boundaries in Production
NETHERLANDS - From January 2010, in addition to offering their existing range of tests and state-of-the-art technology, Dr Van Haeringen Laboratorium (VHL) will also offer Combination Packages for pig...

Tyson Indiana Pork Plant Slaughter Still Suspended
INDIANA, US - Hog slaughter at Tyson Foods Inc's fire-damaged Logansport, Indiana, pork plant could restart late this week or early next week, the company said on Monday.

Meriden Enhances its Product Portfolio
UK - Fusion is the next generation of toxin binder that also has great antifungal, ammonia binding properties and is an anti-caking agent.

Pork Board Honours
US - The National Pork Board honoured the latest class of Environmental Steward Award winners at the National Pork Industry Forum in Kansas City, MIssouri.

TOPIGS’ Pigbase Reaches 20 Million Pigs
NETHERLANDS - Pigbase, TOPIGS breeding database, now contains data from more than 20 million breeding pigs.

Sullivan Promoted at Boehringer Ingelheim
US – Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), announces the promotion of Cory Sullivan to associate director of Public Relations and Communications. Sullivan, who joined BIVI in June 2008, was associate...

Big Dutchman Signs up for VietStock Expo
VIET NAM - Livestock equipment company, Big Dutchman, has confirmed its participation at VietStock '10 Expo && Forum as 'Anchor Exhibitor'.

Online Matchmaking with Suppliers from VNU
NETHERLANDS - With the launch of Animal Protein.net, VNU Exhibitions has introduced online match-making for the worldwide markets for animal production and processing.

Businesses Bouncing Back
US - Alltech's 2010 Agribusiness Summit will focus on growing businesses despite adversity. The Summit takes place in Lexington, Kentucky, on 16 to 19 May 2010.

Pork Commentary: June Lean Hogs Surge Past 80 Cents
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Brasil Foods' 2009 Profit Reached BRR360 Million
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods has announced its 2009 results, including sales of 24.4 billion real (BRR).

Enjoy the Final Assignment for 'Virtual Walk the Pens'
US - This month's new assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pens' simulator has just been released. In this tenth and final scenario, water intake of the finishers is lower than usual....