Public Release of Low Phytate Barley Applauded
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says the introduction of a low phytate barley, specifically tailored for monogastric animals, will mean cost savings for livestock producers as well as...

Input Provision by Swine Producers Encouraged
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging swine producers to provide their input on a new draft sustainable development strategy, writes Bruce Cochrane.

QMS Welcomes Assurance Support in SRDP
SCOTLAND, UK - Quality Meat Scotland has welcomed the announcement that its assurance schemes fees are to be eligible for support under the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP).

Producers Vote to Restructure Manitoba Pork Council
CANADA - Pork producers in Manitoba have voted to restructure the agency that represents them, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Input on Action to Prevent Swine Disease
CANADA - The Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon is encouraging swine producers to consider their priorities as the pork industry plans action to step up the defense again swine disease,...

New Feed Mills Planned to Support Pork Growth
US - FC's CEO, Roger Koppen, believes the strong and continuous growth of swine production in the Iowa area justifies the new mill and will reinforce FC’s position as a long-term player in Iowa’s feed...

Boosting Agri-food Profitability and Innovation
CANADA - Ontario's agri-food sector will be more innovative, responsive and profitable as a result of a five-year, up to $300-million investment by Ontario and the Government of Canada under Growing Forward....

BPEX Change for Success KT Event
UK - The BPEX Change for Success KT event that took place on 18 March was a huge success with more than 100 delegates attending from all sectors of the industry.

Web Site Guides Livestock Down Path to Organic
PURDUE, US - Livestock producers who find organic production an entirely different animal than what they're used to can now turn to a Purdue University resource for help.

Medina Pig Out Day to Showcase Research on Pigs
AUSTRALIA - Pig producers will be able to ‘pig out’ at the industry’s open day at the Department of Agriculture and Food’s Medina Research Station on Friday, 27 March.

Technical Post for South West and Wales
UK - Strengthening the team for animal feed specialists Ufac (UK) Ltd, is Mark Townsend who has been appointed business development man and technical adviser for the South West of England and Wales.

New Focus for Pig Meat Supply Chain
UK - Pig farmers, meat processors, retailers, and the Government have agreed to work on areas of common concern for the benefit of consumers and the industry itself.

Canadian Gov't Improves Program for Hog Farmers
CANADA - The Government of Canada is extending its support for hog farmers who have downsized their herds to cope with tough economic times.

Welfare Issues Impact Swine Production
US - The use of individual gestation accommodations (IGAs) for dry sows in commercial pork production is an issue that has raised much debate.

Enrique Mondaca Joins BIVI US Swine Team
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), announces Enrique Mondaca, DVM, Ph.D., has joined the US swine team as a technical resource manager working on research projects related to porcine reproductive...

'No Obstacle' in the Creation of Organic Standards
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited says there's nothing stopping producers from creating their own organic and free-range standards.

Nutritional Contents of DDGS Characterised
CANADA - Research underway at the University of Manitoba will help livestock nutritionists maximize the nutritional value of the by-products of ethanol production, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Perfecting the Pig Environment
UK - Having dealt with environmental difficulties associated with pig housing in their book, published in 2005, Pig Environment Problems, a trio of industry specialists have taken the next step...

NPPC Attacks Ethanol Support Measures
US - The National Pork Producers Council is to oppose US government moves giving extra support to the production of ethanol from corn and to ethanol producers.

EU Nitrates Committee Grants Derogation
UK - Intense lobbying by the National Farmers Union and other organisations paid dividends yesterday when a derogation was approved for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Great Britain under the Nitrates Dir...

BPEX Announces New KT Manager
UK - A NEW Knowledge Transfer manager has just been appointed by BPEX to cover the Eastern region.

Manufacturing and Distribution Alliance Announced
US - Merial and Newport Laboratories have announced a Toll Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement, whereby Newport will toll manufacture and distribute Merial’s autogenous porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2)...

Know the Rules for Handling Animal Losses
US - A new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule could impact the disposal of dead farm animals.

Experts to Address Sow Housing
US - A hot topic in the pork industry, group housing of sows, will be addressed 19 March during a meeting at the University of Illinois Extension office on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfiel...

Alternatives to the Farrowing Crate?
UK - Which way for farrowing crates? A possible peep into the future was provided for pig producers by an independent Swiss pig adviser, Thomas Zanotelli, at a packed meeting of the Suffolk Pig Discussion...