Breeding for Profitability More Accurate than Ever Before
EU - As described in the article Breeding for Profitability, rather than focusing on selecting...

K-State Swine Day to Focus on Staying Competitive
US - Kansas State University's Swine Day on 19 November will focus on how producers can stay competitive in a rapidly changing swine industry.

Pig Farm Receives Grant to Reduce GHG Emissions
SCOTLAND, UK - A Scottish pig farm has received a grant to turn manure into electricity as part of a new government scheme to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from farming.

Marfrig in Major Expansion Deals
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat processor Marfrig has acquired the leather tanning and processing company Zenda and has entered into a partnership with one of Brazil's largest wholesalers, the Martins Group.

Hypor Lands in Viet Nam
VIET NAM - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics, announced today that their first delivery of GGPs/GPs to Viet Nam arrived on 30 August.

DRAXXIN Injectable Solution Now Approved for SRD Control
US - Swine producers have a new weapon in the arsenal for the control of swine respiratory disease (SRD).

Boehringer to Acquire Fort Dodge Assets from Pfizer
GLOBAL - 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...

Pork Commentary: The Swine Market is Bad
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Growing Show for the Promising Vietnamese Market
VIET NAM - ILDEX Vietnam 2010 will take place on 25 to 27 March 2010 at The New Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Phu My Hung, Ho Chi Minh City.

2009 Leman Science Award Recipient Announced
US - 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...

The Science Behind Meat Quality
UK - An interview with Caroline Mitchell, meat scientist with JSR Genetics, which includes details of a trial she has recently conducted for one of the company's customers.

BRF Profit Grows by 70 Per Cent
BRAZIL - Brasil Foods (BRF; new corporate name of Perdigão and Sadia) ended the second quarter of 2009 with net income of 129 million real (BRR), 70 per cent up on the same quarter last year, despite adverse...

JBS Buys Bertin
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat processing giant JBS has bought Brazilian beef processing competitor, Bertin.

New Appointments at Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech
CHINA - Two new senior technical appointments have been made at Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited.

Smithfield Director Quits over Equity Offering
US - A Smithfield Foods director is quitting the board because he does not agree with the company's $250 million share offering.

CME: JBS Swift Confirms Purchase of Pilgrim's Pride
US - The rumored acquisition of Pilgrim’s Pride by JBS Swift is apparently fact, write Len Steiner and Steve Meyer.

New KT Manager for BPEX
UK - A new Knowledge Transfer (KT) Manager has joined BPEX to cover the northern region for a four-month interim period.

Pork Commentary: Huge US Corn and Soybean Crop
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Marfrig Acquires Seara from Cargill
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat processor, Marfrig is to buy the entire business of Seara Alimentos Ltda - the poultry, pork and processed meat operation, including subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, and the brand,...

Smithfield Offers $250 Million in Shares
US - Smithfield Foods has started an underwritten registered public offering of $250,000,000 of shares of its common stock.

TOPIGS and SNW Collaborate on Piétrain Breeding
GERMANY - Breeding organisations TOPIGS and SNW will now collaborate in the breeding of Piétrain terminal boars. The merging of the two breeding programmes will result in more rapid genetic progress.

Tulip Ltd Appoints UK Chief Executive Officer
UK - Tulip Ltd has appointed Steve Murrells into the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer for its UK operation.

Tyson Foods' Beef, Pork, Prepared Foods Strong
US - Tyson Foods says its beef, pork and prepared foods are generating strong returns, while the chicken outlook remains positive.

Yurun Sees Profits Rise
CHINA - China Yurun Food Group Limited, a leading vertically-integrated meat-product processor and supplier in China recorded a turnover of HK$5,834 million in the first six months of the year compared...

Cargill Expands Romanian Animal Nutrition Production
ROMANIA - US feed and meat processor Cargill is expanding its animal nutrition footprint in Romania through a major investment in its feed plant in Sura Mica near the town of Sibiu, including the construction...