ACMC Tip: Avoid Greedy Pigman's Disease
UK - With high pig prices there is a temptation to push production as hard as possible. The advent of circovirus vaccines has allowed some producers to cut corners on stocking density, downtimes for cleaning...

Smithfield Reports $107 Million Loss
US - US pig meat processing giant Smithfield Foods has reported a loss from continuing operations of $107.7 million for the first quarter of the year compared to a loss of $29.1 million in the previous...

DC Future: Danish Crown on Target
DENMARK - Danish Crown is on target after the first quarter since the launch of DC Future. This was explained by the company management at a meeting of the Board of Representatives yesterday.

Pork Commentary: Having 'Jim Long Optimism'
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

First Humane Livestock Transportation Council Meeting
US - American Humane Certified has convened the first meeting of Humane Livestock Transportation Council.

Sale of PSC Elstow Research Farm Applauded
CANADA - Western Canadian pork producers are welcoming the reopening the PSC Elstow Research Farm under new ownership as very good news for the Canadian pork industry.

Nearing a Decision on Rødding’s Future
DENMARK - As announced earlier this year, Danish Crown is closing down its department in Rødding. The department was expected to close this year, but the closure is now scheduled for the first half of...

Register for IMV Technical Conferences at SPACE
FRANCE - IMV Technologies is holding two technical conferences during the SPACE show in Rennes next week.

Sale Offers Collaborative Research Opportunities
CANADA - Officials of the Prairie Swine Centre are confident the sale of the PSC Elstow Research Farm will create new opportunities for collaborative research, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Keep Warm with Danish Crown
DENMARK - It may be hard to imagine right now, but the heating season is almost upon the country, and Danes must gradually get used to the idea of turning up their radiators again. Few people probably...

JSR Continues Global Expansion
CANADA - In order to meet the increased worldwide demand for UK pig products and services, JSR Genetics have purchased a 650-sow nucleus unit in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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....

Tulip in Sdr. Borup Recommended for Closure
DENMARK - At an extraordinary meeting held on Friday (28 August), Tulip Food Company’s board of directors decided to recommend the closing down of Tulip’s factory in Sdr. Borup near Randers at the end...

Pork Commentary: Darwin - Some Must Die that Others Can Live
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

VIV China 2009 Opens up a Second Hall
CHINA - Preparations for VIV China 2009 taking place from 19 to 21 October at NCIEC Beijing, are in full swing.

Kiotech and Optivite to Join Forces
UK - New enlarged Group will improve customer choice, enhance market presence and boost ability to compete with the larger feed additive companies, the two companies say.

Zhongpin Upgrades Processing Plant for $6 Million
CHINA - Zhongpin Inc. has announced it is to upgrade its pork processing plant at Changge in Henan province to boost capacity by 37 per cent. The company is to give up its lease on a plant in Hebei province....

Danish Prime Minister Visits Ringsted
DENMARK - "Hi there," was how Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen kicked off his meeting with over a hundred slaughterhouse workers who had gathered for the occasion in a conference room at Danish...

Portuguese 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...

DC Horsens Nominated for Automation Prize
DENMARK - Even though it is now four years since Danish Crown opened the world’s most modern slaughterhouse in Horsens, the high-tech facility continues to impress.

Pork Farmers to Launch Truly Irish Brand
IRELAND - A company formed by Irish pork farmers to protect and promote their industry will formally launch its Truly Irish Country Foods brand at Mitchelstown Food Festival this coming weekend.

Ridley Poised to Make Acquisitions
AUSTRALIA - Feed company, Ridley Corporation, has posted a net loss of almost 40 million Australian dollars (AUD) but says it is on the look-out for further acquisitions.

ICOMST: Danish Crown Serves Up Tasty Experience
DENMARK - On 18 August 2009, 400 meat scientists gathered for the International Congress of Meat Science and Technology in Copenhagen. And they didn’t just talk about meat. The meat-interested scientists...

Smithfield Completes Secured Notes Offering
US - Smithfield Foods last week closed its previously announced offering of $225 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due July 2014.

Pork Commentary: Too Little Too Late
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.