Diagnostic Testing for Pig and Poultry Industries
UK - A new company, MDT (Molecular Diagnostic Testing), has been set up specifically to provide a sophisticated testing service for veterinary surgeons and the pig and poultry industries. Based at Craven...

ACMC Tip: Dealing with Deadstock
UK - Unit bio-security is critical to maintaining health on a pig unit. One route of disease transmission which must be controlled is the disposal of dead stock. Ideally, this should be through on-farm...

Trade Vet Promotes Orego-Stim at SAPA
SOUTH AFRICA - Trade Vet exhibited at SAPA in April earlier this year to continue with the promotion of Orego-Stim Liquid, the 100 per cent natural liquid additive for use through the drinking water.

Welcome for New Jobs at Dunbia
NORTHERN IRELAND - Northern Irish Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has welcomed the confirmation that Dunbia has successfully created almost 100 new jobs at their pork processing plant in Ballymena.

Merial: Performance Data Drives Improvement
UK - A willingness to try new techniques is integral to Kevin Gilbert’s approach to improving pig production at Womblehill, Aberdeenshire. A recent visit to the unit demonstrated Kevin’s willingness to...

Pork Commentary: Is There Any Floor to this Market?
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Hypor-Hypig Renew Commitment to Philippine Industry
PHILIPPINES - Hypor B.V. announced today that it has extended its partnership agreement with Hypig Genetics Inc/ Bounty Fresh Group based in The Philippines. The partnership began in 2005, with Hypor genetics...

Cherkizovo Sees Poultry, Pork Sales Rise
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo OJSC, one of the country's leading integrated and diversified meat producers, has issued its trading results for the first six months of 2009. Sales volumes were up for poultry meat...

Industry Concentration not Blamed for Food Inflation
US - Retail food prices grew faster than the prices farmers received for agricultural commodities, according to a new report United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). There was no clear evidence...

First Members Elected to Meat Industry Hall of Fame
US - The inaugural class of the newly formed Meat Industry Hall of Fame includes 21 scientists, executives, marketers and meat producers. THey include Joseph Luter III, former chairman and CEO of Smithfield...

H1N1 Hit Hard but Zhongpin Reports Better Results
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 second quarter (Q2)...

Registration Opens for VIV China
CHINA - Registration is now open to attend VIV China 2009, which will be in Beijing on 19 to 21 October.

Merial: Combine Vaccination with Parasite Control
US - Even if producers vaccinate correctly, they may be throwing that investment away if they do not control parasites and monitor nutrition.

Chemaphor and Elanco End Relationship
US - Chemaphor announced today that they have agreed to end their relationship with Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company, and with this to terminate their contractual arrangement...

Award Winning Green Feed Technology Debuts in US
GENERAL - Award winning Australian technology which produces nutritious green feed for livestock in just six days is making its debut in the United States.

Changes in Hypor Spain
SPAIN - As a consequence of the reorganization of Hypor, Nicolas Alvarez Hoggan has been appointed General Manger Hypor South West Europe that includes operational companies in Spain and Italy.

Strategic Alliance between DGI and Génétiporc
CANADA - Pig genetics companies, Génétiporc and Designed Genetics Inc. (DGI), have announced a new strategic alliance aimed at marketing their respective products and programmes in targeted Canadian, US,...

Biomin Launches on YouTube
AUSTRIA - On 10 August, Biomin launched the Mycotoxin Channel on YouTube.

Schering-Plough Shareholders Approve Merger With Merck
US - Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that its shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the merger with Merck.

Smithfield Foods Announces Notes Offering
US - Smithfield Foods has announced a $225 million senior secured notes offering.

Shipping to China: Overcoming H1N1 Concerns
CHINA - Hypor B.V. has announced that the recently acquired France-Hybrides has successfully shipped 315 GGP females and boars from their Sichamps and Châteauneuf-sur-Loire French nucleus farms to pig...

New Advances in Animal Reproduction
FRANCE - IMV Technologies is pleased to invite you at two conferences focused on the advancements in animal reproduction and their direct impact for semen production centres.

Dunbia Takeover Created Jobs
NORTHERN IRELAND - The take over of Ballymena-based Stevenson & Co earlier this year by Irish meat processor Dunbia has created more jobs than expected.

Swine Industry Calls for PRRS Research Proposals
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) is again seeking research study proposals focused on one of the swine industry’s most devastating diseases - porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome...

Portuguese Pig Producers Choose UK Breeding Stock
PORTUGAL - UK pig genetics and breeding stock will soon be distributed throughout Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guiné Bissau and Cabo Verde. This follows the signing of a new contract between UK based...