Pork Commentary: European Breeding Herd Plummets
GLOBAL - The significant fall in inventories of the EU's 27 countries is good news for all of Europe and North America's hog producers, writes Jim Long, Presicent and CEO of Genuses Genetics.

BPEX and EBLEX Strengthen Meat Export Team
GLOBAL - Two new agents have been appointed by EBLEX and BPEX to cover Spain and Germany.

Merck and Schering-Plough to Merge
GLOBE - Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Merck and Schering-Plough will...

Russia and US Agree Quotas for Poultry Meat, Pork
GLOBAL - The US will supply 750,000 tons of poultry meat and 100,000 tons of pork to Russia in 2009.

Mexico Lifts Ban on Some US Meat Plants
GLOBAL - Mexico has lifted import restrictions on 20 of about 31 US meat plants, reversing bans imposed last week.

Record Harvest but Troubles Loom Ahead
GLOBAL - World cereal production is expected to hit a new record this year as high prices boosted plantings under generally favorable weather conditions, FAO said today in the latest issue of its Food...