New Merck Company Begins Operations
US - 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....

Cherkizovo Pork and Poultry Prices Rise
RUSSIA - Russian integrated meat processing company, Cherkizovo, saw total sales volumes in the poultry division in the first nine months of 2009 tise by one per cent to approximately 138,920 tonnes compared...

Recession Hits Atria's Performance
FINLAND - Finnish meat processing company Atria Group's third quarter net sales showed an 8.4 per cent fall year on year.

Pork Scare Firm Offers €6.5m in Legal Row
IRELAND - The Co Wexford company at the centre of the pork dioxin scare last year, which saw the recall of sausages and rashers from supermarket shelves, wants to pay €6.5m to 17 individuals and businesses...

Pork Gets Support During National Pork Month
US - 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...

Nutreco's Q3 Results in Line with Expectations
THE NETHERLANDS - The company's operational results for Animal nutrition and Fish Feed for the third quarter (Q3) are in line with the outlook, according to Nutreco. Revenues were down nine per cent compared...

Pork Commentary: US and Canada Inventory
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Ridley Hit by Falling Demand for Feed
GLOBAL - Ridley Inc. has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the three months ending 30 September 2009.

Boehringer Ingelheim Adds Vets to Swine Division
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announced the following additions to the technical resources and professional services veterinarian teams of its swine division.

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 US
US - Maxgro^TM, the new terminal sire line from Hermitage NGT, has just arrived in the United States.

Pork CRC Publishes Annual Report
AUSTRALIA - Pork CRC has published its Annual Report 08/09.

Monsanto Welcomes EU Approval of its GM Maize
EU - Monsanto's YieldGard VT® corn technologies have received European Union regulatory approval.

New Hungarian Pig Farm Uses Nedap Velos ESF
HUNGARY - In early October of 2009, Nedap dealer Firma Bräuer from Austria completed a new pig farm in western Hungary. The farm, set up for 1200 productive sows, will be housing the gestating sows in...

VIV Europe 2010 Returns to its Roots in Utrecht
NETHERLANDS - VIV Europe 2010 will take place on 20 to 22 April 2010 in the Jaarbeurs at Utrecht in the Netherlands.

Acquisition Puts Boehringer among Top Health Companies
GLOBAL - 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 Approved
GLOBAL - 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...

Maple Leaf Foods Moves into Profit
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has reported its financial results for the third quarter ending 30 September 2009. Despite a four per cent decline in sales, net earnings were more than C$22 million following...

Global Opportunity for Pig Industry People
GLOBAL - 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.

Marfrig Records Improved Performance in Q3
BRAZIL - Marfrig has recorded EBITDA of 272 million real (BRR) in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2009).

Pork Commentary: Back to Reality - And It Isn't Pretty
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

JBS-Bertin Merger on Track
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat processing giant JBS has issued a trading statement to show that plans for the merger with the operations of Bertin S.A. remain on course.

LIC Agrotech Holds Workshop on Orego-Stim
THAILAND - LIC Agrotech recently held a workshop entitled Orego-Stim – The Ultimate Solution.

Pig Slaughterhouse Closed by Salmonella
BELGIUM - A pig slaughterhouse halted production last week following the discovery of Salmonella Ohio contamination.

Canada's Industry and Govt Unite to Make Food Safer
CANADA - Leaders across the Canadian food industry and government are coming together to share information and learn about emerging technologies and science, in order to produce safer food for Canadia...