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

Test Maize for Moulds Before Feeding, Urge Experts
US - Pork and poultry producers who do not test the new corn crop before using it for feed are taking a risk this year, says an expert at Purdue University, and mould in corn is present in much of the...

Study: Cloned Pigs on a Human Diet
DENMARK - It is not humans eating like pigs, but rather, pigs eating like humans that form the basis for a research project on obesity at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University.

Philippines Farmers to Benefit from Free Trade Deal
PHILIPPINES - Poultry and pig farmers are set to benefit from lower feed costs due to the ASEAN free trade agreement.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Hemp Seed Evaluated as Potential Livestock Feed
CANADA - Researchers with the University of Manitoba are confident the nutritional benefits of hemp seed in human food products can be effectively applied to livestock rations, writes Bruce Cochrane.

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

Weekly Outlook: Looking Beyond Harvest
US - One of the factors supporting corn and soybean prices in recent weeks is the delay in getting the crops harvested, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

CME: Current Grain Market Situation Discouraging
US - The latest USDA crop progress report showed that US corn producers continue to run well behind year ago and five year average levels in harvesting the current crop, write Steve Meyer and Len Ste...

Groups Urge Congress to Aid Ailing Pork Industry
US - “There are many challenges facing the economic viability of the pork sector including higher input costs for feed and energy, an over-abundance of supply in the domestic market, weakening demand and...

CME: Ethanol Uses as Much Corn as Livestock
US - According to Steve Meyer and Len Steiner, the US corn harvest continues to track well below year ago and five year average levels, raising concerns not just about current harvest output potential...

Pork Commentary: Russian Road Trip - Week 2
RUSSIA - This week's pork commentary by Jim Long again focuses on the Russian hog market.

More Antibiotics but Fewer Critical Antibiotics
DENMARK - New figures from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) show a 12 per cent rise in the use of antibiotics for pigs in Denmark during the first half of 2009.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Review: Record High 2009 Soybean Crop Estimated
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Customer Servicing Increases US DDGS Demand
MALAYSIA - The US Grains Council recognizes the opportunity for growth of US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) exports to Malaysia, but three main factors hinder further market access.

EU Authorises Rovimix Hy-D 1.25% from DSM
EU - ROVIMIX Hy-D® 1.25% from DSM Nutritional Products is now approved for pig feeds in the EU.

Meriden Appoints International Technical Specialist
UK - Meriden Animal Health Limited has appointed Dr Inga Shahin as an International Technical Support Specialist.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

New Grain Variety to Help Pigs Grow Faster
AUSTRALIA - Australian scientists have developed a new variety of grain which can help make pigs grow faster.

Market Preview: Hog:Corn Ratio Put in Context
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

Weekly Outlook: Corn, Soybean Prices Boosted
US - December 2009 corn futures have increased by about $.65 per bushel form the early September low, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

CME: Larger-than-Expected Corn Production Indicated
US - USDA’s monthly Crop Production report and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released on Friday, indicated larger- than-expected corn production and smaller-than-expected soybean output...

Southeast Asia Major Growth Market for DDGS
GLOBAL - The US Grains Council carried out a 10-day distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) promotion in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia concentrated on the swine sector.

Two 'Innov’SPACE-stars for Liquid Feeding Innovation
FRANCE - Big Dutchman reflects on successful participation at the recent SPACE 2009, the leading trade fair for modern livestock management in Rennes, France.