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Friday, January 29, 2010
JSR Appoints New International Sales DirectorGLOBAL - Top UK pig genetics company JSR have reinforced their commitment to the global pig industry by appointing Paul Anderson to the role of International Sales Director.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Newsham, Grimaud Further Commitment to Global Pig GeneticsGLOBAL - The current ownership group of Newsham Choice Genetics has agreed that its current European joint venture partner, Groupe Grimaud, will obtain 100 per cent ownership of the company.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Ridley Hit by Falling Demand for FeedGLOBAL - Ridley Inc. has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the three months ending 30 September 2009.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Acquisition Puts Boehringer among Top Health CompaniesGLOBAL - Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has closed the deal to acquire a significant portion of the Fort Dodge Animal Health business from Pfizer.
Merck, Schering-Plough Merger ApprovedGLOBAL - Merck and Schering-Plough have received approvals from the US Federal Trade Commission, Swiss Competition Commission and Canadian Competition Bureau for their proposed merger but significant divestitures...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Global Opportunity for Pig Industry PeopleGLOBAL - People with a passion for the pig industry have a unique opportunity to study and travel as BPEX and Merial Animal Health are jointly sponsoring a Nuffield Scholarship award this year.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Boehringer to Acquire Fort Dodge Assets from PfizerGLOBAL - Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Fort Dodge Animal Health from Pfizer. The acquisition will strengthen Boehringer Ingelheim's position...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Another New 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 fourth scenario, the players' wean-to-finish operation is experiencing sudden deaths....
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Award Winning Green Feed Technology Debuts in USGENERAL - Award winning Australian technology which produces nutritious green feed for livestock in just six days is making its debut in the United States.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
New 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 the third scenario, the players' wean-to-finish operation is experiencing sudden deaths,...
Sanofi-Aventis to Acquire Merck's Interest in MerialGLOBAL - Sanofi-Aventis and Merck & Co., Inc. today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Merck will sell its 50 per cent interest in the companies' current animal...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Boehringer Ingelheim Sees Sales RiseGLOBAL - The pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim saw sales rise by 8.3 per cent in the first six months of 2009 compared to the previous year and because of a positive exchange rate this translated...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Pfizer May Sell Animal Health AssetsGENERAL - Pfizer Inc. is 'actively engaged in negotiations’ over animal-health assets that it must divest to win US regulatory approval for its acquisition of Wyeth, a Pfizer executive said.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Hendrix Genetics Names Hypor General Management TeamGLOBAL - To oversee the company’s plans for further expansion in the pig breeding sector, Hypor has appointed Antoon van den Berg, Raf Beeren and Enrique Satué as the Hypor General Management Team.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Meriden Increases SE Asia Regional Technical Sales TeamSE ASIA - Meriden Animal Health Limited has appointed Dr Vinita Perera MRVCS to join the Regional Technical Sales Team for the South East Asia Region.
Monday, June 15, 2009
CPF Plans Large Overseas InvestmentsGLOBAL - The good performance of the overseas businesses of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) have helped to offset a local slump. The company plans to invest about THB 2.5 billion this year...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
World Swine Vaccine Market Driven by PCV2 VaccinationGLOBAL - PCV2 vaccination has driven the pig vaccine market, according to Boehringer Ingelheim.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Fruitful Meeting with Japanese PartnersGLOBAL - A Japanese delegation has visited Big Dutchman Asia for fruitful discussions.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
More Smithfield Experts Visit Farm in MexicoGLOBAL - Smithfield Foods of the US has sent a second expert team to its farm in La Gloria, Mexico, where some believe that the influenza A H1N1 may have started. Local opinion is divided on the matter,...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Smithfield Global Operations Unaffected by H1N1 VirusGLOBAL - Smithfield Foods, Inc. has reiterated its prior statement that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of North American influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees...
Pig Equipment Group Unveils Global Team ApproachGLOBAL - The PigTek Pig Equipment Group has introduced organizational changes and a global team approach as part of the company’s plan for better serving customers and enhancing its product offerings,...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Hypor Inc Forms New Alliance with Mag IncGLOBAL - Meeting the breeding needs of both Canadian and mid American producers has lead to the strategic alliance between Hypor Inc. and newly incorporated Mid-America Genetics International Incorporated...
Thursday, April 02, 2009
New Boar Taint Website LaunchedGLOBE - Now, more than ever, the journey of meat from its source to the dinner table is in the spotlight. Across the globe, consumers are acting on the knowledge that their Sunday roast did not begin life...
Monday, March 30, 2009
DSM Commits to Safety with 'Quality for Life'GLOBE - Global reports of contaminations have increased governmental and consumer awareness of the importance of feed and food safety issues.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Pork Commentary: European Breeding Herd PlummetsGLOBAL - The significant fall in inventories of the EU's 27 countries is good news for all of Europe and North America's hog producers, writes Jim Long, Presicent and CEO of Genuses Genetics.
Friday, March 20, 2009
BPEX and EBLEX Strengthen Meat Export TeamGLOBAL - Two new agents have been appointed by EBLEX and BPEX to cover Spain and Germany.
Monday, March 09, 2009
Merck and Schering-Plough to MergeGLOBE - Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Merck and Schering-Plough will...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Five Genesus Customer Herds Surpass 30 PigsGLOBAL - Five Genesus customers' herds surpassed 30 pigs weaned in 2008.
First Nucleus Stock Sent from Belgium to UkraineGLOBAL - Elita Farms and Rattlerow Seghers have signed an agreement to develop Ukrainian pig production, and the first shipment of animals has now arrived in quarantine.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Raf Beeren Leads Hypor in AsiaGLOBAL - Hypor is pleased to announce the appointment of Raf Beeren to the position of Manager Hypor Asia. He is responsible for all of Hypor’s activities in Asia. Based in Boxmeer, Mr. Beeren is also...
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