Pig Industry News By Category: Production Management
Thursday, June 20, 2013
OIE: 17 New ASF Outbreaks in Voronezhskaya
RUSSIA - Seventeen new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported to the OIE....
RUSSIA - Seventeen new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported to the OIE....
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Growing Forward 2 Paves Way for Risk Management Initiatives
CANADA - Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, has announced up to C$15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 program to encourage the development and adoption of new private...
CANADA - Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, has announced up to C$15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 program to encourage the development and adoption of new private...
Monday, June 17, 2013
Checkfarm in Deal to Supply Global Pig Production Training
GLOBAL - A new deal will see consultancy business, Checkfarm, offer Pig Production Training (PPT) Ltd programmes across the globe, meaning more producers than ever before will have access to world-class...
GLOBAL - A new deal will see consultancy business, Checkfarm, offer Pig Production Training (PPT) Ltd programmes across the globe, meaning more producers than ever before will have access to world-class...
National Pork Board Elects New Officers
US - Newly elected National Pork Board President Karen Richter, of Montgomery, Minnesota, sees great opportunity in the year ahead helping consumers understand the value and versatility of today's pork...
US - Newly elected National Pork Board President Karen Richter, of Montgomery, Minnesota, sees great opportunity in the year ahead helping consumers understand the value and versatility of today's pork...
Friday, June 14, 2013
New Human Resources Toolkit for Pig Units
UK - BPEX has produced a new BPEX Human Resources (HR) Toolkit for pig unit managers and is also running a workshop near York this month....
UK - BPEX has produced a new BPEX Human Resources (HR) Toolkit for pig unit managers and is also running a workshop near York this month....
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Room for Improvement in Biosecurity on Spanish Pig Farms
SPAIN - Pig farmers pay more attention to biosecurity measures regarding visitors and vehicles than to the risks posed by the introduction of new breeding animals, according to a new study. ...
SPAIN - Pig farmers pay more attention to biosecurity measures regarding visitors and vehicles than to the risks posed by the introduction of new breeding animals, according to a new study. ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Neogen Announces Bohannon Retirement, Successor Named
US - Neogen Corporation has announced that Lon Bohannon, the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, has announced his intent to retire effective 31 August 2013. Mr Bohannon has been employed...
US - Neogen Corporation has announced that Lon Bohannon, the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, has announced his intent to retire effective 31 August 2013. Mr Bohannon has been employed...
Monday, June 10, 2013
WPX: How to Reconfigure Sow Housing
US – During the World Pork Expo (WPX) in Des Moines, Iowa, three experts discussed a number of different sow housing systems and the challenges presented by each, placing particular focus on how to retrofit...
US – During the World Pork Expo (WPX) in Des Moines, Iowa, three experts discussed a number of different sow housing systems and the challenges presented by each, placing particular focus on how to retrofit...
Pig Recording Workshops to Boost Business Performance
UK - How to use pig recording systems to improve business performance is the focus of a new series of BPEX workshops, run in partnership with Agrosoft. They will take place across England during June and...
UK - How to use pig recording systems to improve business performance is the focus of a new series of BPEX workshops, run in partnership with Agrosoft. They will take place across England during June and...
Friday, June 07, 2013
Pork Checkoff Tools Help Evaluate, Measure, Benchmark
US - The Pork Checkoff today announced new and improved tools to assist pork producers in evaluating the financial impact of sow housing choices, improving workplace safety, reducing their environmental...
US - The Pork Checkoff today announced new and improved tools to assist pork producers in evaluating the financial impact of sow housing choices, improving workplace safety, reducing their environmental...
Thursday, June 06, 2013
WPX: Is 30 Pigs Per Sow Per Year Really Achievable?
US – “Yes” said a panel of experts that addressed the issue during the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa writes Chris Wright for The Pig Site. ...
US – “Yes” said a panel of experts that addressed the issue during the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa writes Chris Wright for The Pig Site. ...
New BPEX Yearbook Published
UK - The new-look BPEX Yearbook detailing all the work being carried out by both BPEX Knowledge Transfer and Research and Development has now been published....
UK - The new-look BPEX Yearbook detailing all the work being carried out by both BPEX Knowledge Transfer and Research and Development has now been published....
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Danisco Showcases Solutions to Improve Pig Performance, Profitability
US - Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business segment of DuPont, will celebrate over 25 years of animal nutrition innovation at World Pork Expo in Iowa by showcasing tried and tested nutritional solutions...
US - Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business segment of DuPont, will celebrate over 25 years of animal nutrition innovation at World Pork Expo in Iowa by showcasing tried and tested nutritional solutions...
Balancing Pig Welfare with Economic Concerns
UK - Looking at the knowledge of behaviour and physiology in pigs is crucial in developing systems to provide for pigs wants, rather than needs, according to Ruth Clements, Head of Veterinary Services...
UK - Looking at the knowledge of behaviour and physiology in pigs is crucial in developing systems to provide for pigs wants, rather than needs, according to Ruth Clements, Head of Veterinary Services...
Friday, May 31, 2013
Brazil: Hog Markets
BRAZIL - The spot market price of hogs in Brazil has begun to increase. This movement began around the beginning of May and is nationwide. In the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the price has reached...
BRAZIL - The spot market price of hogs in Brazil has begun to increase. This movement began around the beginning of May and is nationwide. In the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the price has reached...
National Pork Board to Meet at World Pork Expo
US - The National Pork Board will meet Tuesday (4 June) in Des Moines, Iowa, to elect new officers and to hear Checkoff-funded program updates. ...
US - The National Pork Board will meet Tuesday (4 June) in Des Moines, Iowa, to elect new officers and to hear Checkoff-funded program updates. ...
FAO/IFIF Feed Manual Published in Arabic
GLOBAL - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched the Arabic language version of the "Manual of...
GLOBAL - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched the Arabic language version of the "Manual of...
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Dominican Republic in Drive to Become Leading Meat, Eggs Exporter
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has offered its support to efforts made by the government of the Dominican Republic to strengthen animal health in order to turn the...
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has offered its support to efforts made by the government of the Dominican Republic to strengthen animal health in order to turn the...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Minister Acknowledges Parliament’s Engagement on CAP Reform
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has welcomed the constructive and helpful contribution made by the European Parliament to the ongoing efforts to achieve a political...
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has welcomed the constructive and helpful contribution made by the European Parliament to the ongoing efforts to achieve a political...
Saturated Fats Do Not Yield Better Bacon
US - Producers may want to adjust pig diets when including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Some producers believe that feeding pigs saturated fats will undo the fat-softening effects of...
US - Producers may want to adjust pig diets when including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Some producers believe that feeding pigs saturated fats will undo the fat-softening effects of...
Livestock Producers Encouraged to Discuss How Farm Animals are Raised
CANADA - The chair of the Provincial Animal Care Committee says it's important for livestock producers to become more involved in demonstrating to the public how they raise and care for farm animals, writes...
CANADA - The chair of the Provincial Animal Care Committee says it's important for livestock producers to become more involved in demonstrating to the public how they raise and care for farm animals, writes...
No CAP Deal Could Delay Reform for Years
EU - Copa and Cogeca Presidents have warned EU Farm Ministers in Dublin that if no agreement on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform is reached by June, a deal could be delayed for years, increasing...
EU - Copa and Cogeca Presidents have warned EU Farm Ministers in Dublin that if no agreement on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform is reached by June, a deal could be delayed for years, increasing...
Fusarium Resistant Wheats Expected to Benefit Prairie Pork Producers
CANADA - A swine nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre says the introduction of new fusarium resistant varieties of wheat will be of particular benefit to western Canada's pork producers....
CANADA - A swine nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre says the introduction of new fusarium resistant varieties of wheat will be of particular benefit to western Canada's pork producers....
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Harper Adams Launches Scholarship Scheme to Support Pig Industry
UK - Harper Adams University is raising the profile of careers available in farming by working with the pig industry to offer new scholarships, worth up to £7,000....
UK - Harper Adams University is raising the profile of careers available in farming by working with the pig industry to offer new scholarships, worth up to £7,000....
Iowa Swine Day 2013 to Address Valuable Production Topics
US - A world of information will be made available to pork producers at the Iowa Swine Day on Thursday 27 June. ...
US - A world of information will be made available to pork producers at the Iowa Swine Day on Thursday 27 June. ...
Monday, May 27, 2013
AveSui 2013 Ends Successfully
BRAZIL - The main event for the poultry and swine industries in Latin America ended on 16 May and hit the market with news, technology and partnerships formed....
BRAZIL - The main event for the poultry and swine industries in Latin America ended on 16 May and hit the market with news, technology and partnerships formed....
Friday, May 24, 2013
PhD Student Wins Top Award for Work with Pigs
UK - A BPEX-funded PhD student has won the prestigious President’s Award for a paper presented at the 2013 British Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting....
UK - A BPEX-funded PhD student has won the prestigious President’s Award for a paper presented at the 2013 British Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting....
IFAD Loan to Revive Small-scale Agriculture in Seychelles
SEYCHELLES - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to help revive the agriculture sector, strengthen small-scale artisanal...
SEYCHELLES - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to help revive the agriculture sector, strengthen small-scale artisanal...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Once Innovations Animal Specific LED Lighting Systems for Swine Facilities
US - Once Innovations, the leader in lighting designed for the agricultural industry, has introduced its latest AgriShift MLS 14 Watt Swine Light. ...
US - Once Innovations, the leader in lighting designed for the agricultural industry, has introduced its latest AgriShift MLS 14 Watt Swine Light. ...
Achieving High Productivity Under Group-housing Systems
UK - In many countries throughout the world pig producers are coming under increasing pressure to house their pigs under welfare-friendly systems. Much of this has focussed on the sow. ...
UK - In many countries throughout the world pig producers are coming under increasing pressure to house their pigs under welfare-friendly systems. Much of this has focussed on the sow. ...
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