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Friday, February 01, 2013
Cherkizovo Reports Increase in Pork, Poultry Sales Volumes During 2012
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group, Russia's largest meat manufacturing company, has reported an increase in sales volumes by 23 per cent and 14 per cent in its pork and poultry divisions respectively....
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group, Russia's largest meat manufacturing company, has reported an increase in sales volumes by 23 per cent and 14 per cent in its pork and poultry divisions respectively....
Check the Basics to Save Feed
UK - With the high price of feed focusing attention on feed conversion, ACMC veterinary consultant, Paul Thompson, advises pig producers to check that the basics are correct....
UK - With the high price of feed focusing attention on feed conversion, ACMC veterinary consultant, Paul Thompson, advises pig producers to check that the basics are correct....
Thursday, January 31, 2013
IHOP, Applebee's Eliminate Sow Stalls from Supply Chains
US - The Humane Society of the United States applauds Glendale, California-based DineEquity, owner of restaurant icons IHOP and Applebee’s, for its newly announced policy to eliminate controversial gestation...
US - The Humane Society of the United States applauds Glendale, California-based DineEquity, owner of restaurant icons IHOP and Applebee’s, for its newly announced policy to eliminate controversial gestation...
Feed Survey: Global Production 959 Million Tons
US - The world is producing 959 million tons of feed and has increased its production by at least four per cent in the last year, according to the 2013 Global Feed Tonnage Survey....
US - The world is producing 959 million tons of feed and has increased its production by at least four per cent in the last year, according to the 2013 Global Feed Tonnage Survey....
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Rick Barva Joins Genesus Sales Team
CANADA - Genesus is pleased to announce Rick Barva joining as Territory Manager – Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana. Mr Barva will work with Territory manager Stewart Watson....
CANADA - Genesus is pleased to announce Rick Barva joining as Territory Manager – Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana. Mr Barva will work with Territory manager Stewart Watson....
Pork Commentary: Iowa Pork Congress Report
US - Last week was the Annual Iowa Pork Congress held in Des Moines, writes Jim Long....
US - Last week was the Annual Iowa Pork Congress held in Des Moines, writes Jim Long....
Banff Seminar Agrees to Keep Building Stronger
CANADA - Banff Pork Seminar 2013 programme director, Ruurd Zijlstra, looks back at the end of a successful event. ...
CANADA - Banff Pork Seminar 2013 programme director, Ruurd Zijlstra, looks back at the end of a successful event. ...
Monday, January 28, 2013
Olymel Acquires Canadian Assets of Big Sky Farms
CANADA - Olymel's executive has announced the acquisition of the Canadian assets of Big Sky Farms Inc., and its related entities (collectively, "Big Sky Farms"), the second largest hog producer in Canada....
CANADA - Olymel's executive has announced the acquisition of the Canadian assets of Big Sky Farms Inc., and its related entities (collectively, "Big Sky Farms"), the second largest hog producer in Canada....
Friday, January 25, 2013
Cherkizovo Completes Major Pork Project
RUSSIA - OJSC Cherkizovo Group has completed the construction of three Greenfield pork farms located in the Voronezh, Lipetsk and Tambov regions. The total capacity of the three complexes amounts to 37,500...
RUSSIA - OJSC Cherkizovo Group has completed the construction of three Greenfield pork farms located in the Voronezh, Lipetsk and Tambov regions. The total capacity of the three complexes amounts to 37,500...
Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers
GLOBAL - What is the point of researching issues of animal health, welfare or production practices if the results and the message are not delivered to the public at large?...
GLOBAL - What is the point of researching issues of animal health, welfare or production practices if the results and the message are not delivered to the public at large?...
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Food Manufacturers Challenged over Illegal Imports
UK - British pig farmers are challenging food manufacturers, retailers and caterers to give a public commitment that they are not selling illegally-produced meat from farms that are flouting new European...
UK - British pig farmers are challenging food manufacturers, retailers and caterers to give a public commitment that they are not selling illegally-produced meat from farms that are flouting new European...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Mandatory GM Labelling on Packaged Food
INDIA - On 1 January 2013, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, formally implemented a rule which stipulates that every package containing food derived from products of biotechnology...
INDIA - On 1 January 2013, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, formally implemented a rule which stipulates that every package containing food derived from products of biotechnology...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Pig Industry Mourns the Loss of Nick Bird
UK - Nick Bird a director and co-owner of Reading-based control and monitoring specialists, Farmex Ltd, died, suddenly, from a heart condition on 13 January 2013, aged 60....
UK - Nick Bird a director and co-owner of Reading-based control and monitoring specialists, Farmex Ltd, died, suddenly, from a heart condition on 13 January 2013, aged 60....
Pork Commentary: Banff Pork Seminar
CANADA - Last week we attended the Banff Pork Seminar held in Banff Alberta, writes Jim Long....
CANADA - Last week we attended the Banff Pork Seminar held in Banff Alberta, writes Jim Long....
Monday, January 21, 2013
Opas, Assocom Count Down to Merger
ITALY - On 1 January 2014, Opas and Assocom will join the organisation of pig producers, OPAS....
ITALY - On 1 January 2014, Opas and Assocom will join the organisation of pig producers, OPAS....
ACMC Seals Large Order from Georgia
UK - Against stiff international competition, British pig-breeding company ACMC has won an order to supply genetically-advanced pigs to the Georgia, the strategically-important country where Europe meets...
UK - Against stiff international competition, British pig-breeding company ACMC has won an order to supply genetically-advanced pigs to the Georgia, the strategically-important country where Europe meets...
Friday, January 18, 2013
Genus PIC Stocks First GreenFarm Multipliers in Viet Nam
VIET NAM - The development of PIC's partnership with GreenFarm, a subsidiary of local agribusiness powerhouse GreenFeed, is progressing on schedule. The global leader in swine genetics has announced the...
VIET NAM - The development of PIC's partnership with GreenFarm, a subsidiary of local agribusiness powerhouse GreenFeed, is progressing on schedule. The global leader in swine genetics has announced the...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Big Dutchman Free-Access Stall with Swinging Door
GERMANY - Pig producers should be excited: During VIV Asia 2013, market leader Big Dutchman will present its free-access stall Easy Lock for group housing of sows....
GERMANY - Pig producers should be excited: During VIV Asia 2013, market leader Big Dutchman will present its free-access stall Easy Lock for group housing of sows....
First Hendrix Genetics Academy Connects Science, Industry
THE NETHERLANDS - Hendrix Genetics has launched a new initiative to help connect academic research in animal genetics and commercial breeding. A group of scientists, researchers, students and geneticists...
THE NETHERLANDS - Hendrix Genetics has launched a new initiative to help connect academic research in animal genetics and commercial breeding. A group of scientists, researchers, students and geneticists...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Skiold Builds Pig Breeding Complex in Russia
RUSSIA - Skiold, a Danish company producing agricultural machines and machine tools in Northern Europe, plans to implement a project worth 3.5 billion rubles in the Samara region of Russia....
RUSSIA - Skiold, a Danish company producing agricultural machines and machine tools in Northern Europe, plans to implement a project worth 3.5 billion rubles in the Samara region of Russia....
Pork Commentary: Western Canada’s Hog Industry Restructures
CANADA - Three of the largest Hog Operations in Canada (Western Canada) have had major changes in ownership in the last few weeks, writes Jim Long....
CANADA - Three of the largest Hog Operations in Canada (Western Canada) have had major changes in ownership in the last few weeks, writes Jim Long....
Monday, January 14, 2013
BIOMIN Shows Strong Presence at ILDEX Myanmar 2012
MYANMAR - BIOMIN continued to show its commitment to the Myanmar livestock industry with a very strong presence at the recent ILDEX Expo, Yangon, 7 - 8 December 2012....
MYANMAR - BIOMIN continued to show its commitment to the Myanmar livestock industry with a very strong presence at the recent ILDEX Expo, Yangon, 7 - 8 December 2012....
National Center Partners with Genesus
CANADA - Modern, high health swine production, by its very nature does not lend itself well to being accessible to the public. The biosecurity protocols which protect our herds from disease transmission...
CANADA - Modern, high health swine production, by its very nature does not lend itself well to being accessible to the public. The biosecurity protocols which protect our herds from disease transmission...
SNPs Found for Litter Birthweight, Litter Uniformity
GLOBAL - TOPIGS has found several Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) which explain genetic variation in litter birthweight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy...
GLOBAL - TOPIGS has found several Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) which explain genetic variation in litter birthweight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy...
Friday, January 11, 2013
New Exclusive Distributor of Big Dutchman Equipment
ITALY - Big Dutchman welcomes a new partner to its international team of sales representatives: Gong SpA, based in the Northern Italian city of Ghedi, will in future be responsible for consultation, distribution...
ITALY - Big Dutchman welcomes a new partner to its international team of sales representatives: Gong SpA, based in the Northern Italian city of Ghedi, will in future be responsible for consultation, distribution...
Cargill Reports Quadrupled Net Earnings
GLOBAL - Agri-food giant Cargill has reported a quadrupling of net earnings of $409 million in the second quarter ended 30 November 2012 as revenues rose six per cent to $35.2 billion. ...
GLOBAL - Agri-food giant Cargill has reported a quadrupling of net earnings of $409 million in the second quarter ended 30 November 2012 as revenues rose six per cent to $35.2 billion. ...
Authentication of Pig Breed-Labelled Products
NETHERLANDS - The application of DNA markers for the identification of biological samples from both human and non-human species is widespread and includes use in food authentication....
NETHERLANDS - The application of DNA markers for the identification of biological samples from both human and non-human species is widespread and includes use in food authentication....
Itochu Invests in Canadian Pork Production
CANADA - Japanese company, Itochu Corporation, has acquired a 33.4 per cent stake worth five billion Japanese Yen in Canadian pork producer, HyLife Group Holdings Ltd., based in Manitoba....
CANADA - Japanese company, Itochu Corporation, has acquired a 33.4 per cent stake worth five billion Japanese Yen in Canadian pork producer, HyLife Group Holdings Ltd., based in Manitoba....
Thursday, January 10, 2013
TOPIGS Finds SNPs for Litter Birthweight and Litter Uniformity
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has found several SNPs which explain genetic variation in litter birthweight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy and uniform litters....
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has found several SNPs which explain genetic variation in litter birthweight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy and uniform litters....
Biomin Cambodia Wins Award
CAMBODIA - AGRILIVESTOCK 2012 took place from 10-12 October 2012 in Phnom Penh City, Cambodia, gathering industry players and customers from more than 150 international and local companies....
CAMBODIA - AGRILIVESTOCK 2012 took place from 10-12 October 2012 in Phnom Penh City, Cambodia, gathering industry players and customers from more than 150 international and local companies....
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