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Monday, January 04, 2010
January's 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 eighth scenario, the virtual co-worker has concerns over the latest batch of...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Heintzelman Joins BIVI Swine Division Sales TeamUS – Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announces the addition of Scott Heintzelman as a sales representative for the company’s swine division.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Inhumane Treatment of Animals CondemnedUS - Welfare campaigning group, Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), has condemned animal cruelty recently revealed by an undercover video shot at one of America's largest pig breeding farms.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Cablevey Feeding Systems on Show in the USUS - US feeding systems manufacturer, Cablevey Feeding Systems, will have a strong presence at the leading US pig and poultry industry shows in 2010.
CME: Can Firms Be Made More Competitive?US - A decision handed down today by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans once again affirmed that the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (PSA) is primarily about competition in the markets...
Monday, December 14, 2009
New pH1N1 Vaccine Available for SwineUS - Pfizer Animal Health is the first company to develop, manufacture and receive USDA approval for its swine vaccine against influenza A H1N1.
Novus Intends Acquisition of AlbionUS - Novus International Inc. has announced its intent to acquire the animal nutrition division of Albion International, Inc.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Smithfield Attributes Losses to Poor Hog MarketUS - Smithfield Foods has reported a second quarter net loss of $26.4 million Despite lower production costs and a 13 per cent reduction in its sow herd.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
New Deal for Better Feed CornUS - BASF and Monsanto have announced they are joining forces to develop and commercialise genetically modified (GM) maize with improved characteristics for animal feeding.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Tyson Names New Leaders for Key Operating UnitsUS - Two meat and poultry industry veterans have been selected to oversee the key operating units of Tyson Foods, Inc., company officials reported on Friday, 4 December.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
December's 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 seventh scenario, the virtual co-worker has concerns over the vaccination programme...
Report: Plant Workers Affected by Brain TissueUS - Mayo and Minnesota state researchers have published a paper on illness caused by pig-brain tissue in some workers at pig processing plants.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tyson Posts $537 Million LossUS - US meat processing giant, Tyson Foods, made a net loss over the last year of $537 million, compared to a profit of $86 million in the previous year.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tyson Foods Names New Top ExecutivesUS - Tyson Foods has named Donnie Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Lochner as Chief Operating Officer.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Coharie Files for BankruptcyNORTH CAROLINA, US - Coharie Hog Farm has declared bankruptcy, blaming high feed costs and a fall in the global demand for pork.
Friday, November 06, 2009
New Merck Company Begins OperationsUS - Merck has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced this week. Raul E. Kohan has been named president of the Animal Health division....
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Pork Gets Support During National Pork MonthUS - The Kroger Company, during October, partnered with US pork producers to promote the value of pork during National Pork Month. To support National Pork Month, Kroger, the nation's largest traditional...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Boehringer Ingelheim Adds Vets to Swine DivisionUS - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announced the following additions to the technical resources and professional services veterinarian teams of its swine division.
Monday, November 02, 2009
New Assignment for 'Virtual Walk the Pens'US - The new assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pens' simulator has just been released. In this sixth scenario, the virtual co-worker has noticed pigs are coughing in increasing numbers....
Maxgro Has Arrived in USUS - MaxgroTM, the new terminal sire line from Hermitage NGT, has just arrived in the United States.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
New Pfizer Animal Health is UnveiledUS - Following the acquisition of Wyeth, the addition of Fort Dodge Animal Health products diversifies and enhances Pfizer's already robust US portfolio.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Hypor Grows Production in the USUS - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics announced today that it has signed a genetic distribution agreement with Bricelyn, Minnesota-based American pig breeder, LSG Health Systems.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
JBS Swift Seeks to Expand Iowa Pork ComplexIOWA, US - JBS USA has proposed an expansion of its Marshalltown, Iowa pork complex.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Cargill Re-launches Tender Choice Pork LineUS - Cargill Meat Solutions today announced the re-launch of its Tender Choice branded pork product line - the company's premium enhanced pork brand.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Smithfield Foods Confident in Future PerformanceUS - Smithfield Foods, Inc. said yesterday that its President and Chief Executive Officer, C. Larry Pope, sold 100,000 shares of Smithfield Foods common stock to meet personal financial obligations.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
This Month's Assignment for 'Virtual Walk the Pens'US - The latest assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pens' simulator has just been released. In this fifth scenario, the players are noticing diarrhoea, 'fall-outs' and subsequent weight...
Friday, September 25, 2009
K-State Swine Day to Focus on Staying CompetitiveUS - Kansas State University's Swine Day on 19 November will focus on how producers can stay competitive in a rapidly changing swine industry.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
DRAXXIN Injectable Solution Now Approved for SRD ControlUS - Swine producers have a new weapon in the arsenal for the control of swine respiratory disease (SRD).
Monday, September 21, 2009
2009 Leman Science Award Recipient AnnouncedUS - Laura Batista, DVM, of Quebec, Canada, was honored today with the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and Pfizer Animal Health...
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Smithfield Director Quits over Equity OfferingUS - A Smithfield Foods director is quitting the board because he does not agree with the company's $250 million share offering.
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