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Thursday, May 24, 2012
BIAH Expands Manufacturing Capacities for Pig VaccinesUS - The research driven pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim will expand its global animal health vaccines business. With the completion of a series of major investments at the US site in St. Joseph,...
Visit Big Dutchman at World Pork ExpoIOWA, US - The 2012 World Pork Expo will be held 6-8 June at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. As the world's largest pork-specific trade show, World Pork Expo brings in some 20,000 pork...
Hormel Second Quarter Earnings UpUS - Hormel Foods has reported net earnings of $127.9 million for the second quarter of the 2012 financial year, up 17 per cent from net earnings of $109.6 million a year earlier.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
CME: Little to No Good News for Meat SectorsUS - USDA’S monthly Cold Storage report was released today and it contained little good news for the meat and poultry businesses and was particularly ugly for the pork sector, write Steve...
Pork Checkoff Presents PORK Academy at WPXUS - On 6 and 7 June the Pork Checkoff is sponsoring Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy at World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines. Expo continues through...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
CME: Corn Planting Near Record-High ConditionUS - If early planting and excellent early crop condition lead to a high yield, this corn crop should be a doozy. The trouble is that neither of those conditions are sufficient to drive a large national...
WPX Seminars to Focus on Business ManagementIOWA, US - Eight business seminars will feature the latest in nutrition, herd health, manure management and price risk at World Pork Expo on Wednesday, 6 June, and Thursday, 7 June.
Pork Producers Ask, What Happened?US - There is an old saying that, “Life is what actually happens when you’re planning on something else!” That adage is playing out for pork producers this spring. The spring hog price rally has...
Monday, May 21, 2012
Urgent Action Required on Falling Food ProductivityUS - In advance of the G8 summit, Elanco president Jeff Simmons warns global leaders that food productivity is not keeping pace with food demand now and in the immediate future.
April 2012 Farm-to-Retail Hog Price Spread WiderUS - Problems with sovereign debt in Europe have caused both the Euro and stock markets to decline, writes Ron Plain.
Friday, May 18, 2012
AWI Accuses USDA of Conning ConsumersUS - The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) requested a USDA Inspector General audit of the USDA Process Verified Program, which certifies some products as "humanely raised". According to the institute, the...
HSUS Files Complaint Against Tyson; Tyson RespondsUS - The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal complaint with the US Securities Exchange Commission asserting that Tyson Foods, Inc., the world’s second-largest meat producer, is making deceptive...
Q1 Retail Pork Prices Higher Than a Year AgoUS - In the first quarter of 2012, retail pork prices rose 6 per cent compared to the same period last year. Prices finished at $3.49 per pound, and is known to be the highest first quarter retail price...
Quick Action by US on Mandatory COOL Unlikely US - The president of Paragon Economics suggests, in the event a WTO ruling declaring US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling a violation of the United States' international trade obligations is upheld,...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Denny’s Moves to End Gestation Crate Pig ConfinementUS - Denny’s announced that it will work with its suppliers to eliminate the practice of confining pigs in gestation crates for its bacon, sausage, and other pork products.
Record Feed Grain Production Projected for 2012/13US - Feed grain production for 2012/13 is projected at 390 million metric tons, up from 324 million the previous year.
Harrisvaccines Founder Lauded by ISU IOWA, US - Professor and Harrisvaccines Founder and President, D.L. “Hank” Harris, DVM, PhD, has been selected to receive the Iowa State University Award for Achievement in Economic Development in...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mothers Press to End Antibiotic Overuse on FarmsUS - Mothers from Maine to Hawaii gathered in Washington, D.C. to press the Obama Administration and Congress to do more to rein in the overuse of antibiotics on America's industrial farms, a practice...
Flexible Dosing to Help Prevent PCV2 Viraemia US - Now offering a high standard in protocol flexibility, FosteraTM PCV is the only PCV vaccine that can be incorporated into vaccination programs using either two doses or one to help prevent...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
CME: Lower Pork Prices Needed for Volume MovementUS - One of the arguments for the continued weakness in the pork market has been that prices at the consumer level have not adjusted quickly enough to clear the market, write Steve Meyer and Len Ste...
Pork Commentary: Thank Goodness for ExportsUS - The results are in US pork exports in the first quarter of 2012 were 8 per cent higher in volume (598,058 metric tons) and 20 per cent higher in value than last year, writes Jim Long.
Anticipated Lower Feed Costs Could Trigger Sow Herd ExpansionCANADA - An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri warns the prospects of lower feed costs could trigger an expansion of the US sow herd that would aggravate the current over-supply of...
Corn Market Direction Unfolding, Magnitude Still UncertainUS - The USDA’s projections of US and world corn and feed grain supply and demand conditions presented in the May WASDE report set the benchmark by which the corn market will judge unfolding events....
Monday, May 14, 2012
Is Ethanol Production Linked to Antibiotic Resistance?US - Two US congressmen have written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ask what the agency is doing to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics in food-animal production.
CME: Continued Strong Growth in US Pork ShipmentsUS - Headlines about US beef and pork exports in March highlighted the continued strong growth in US pork shipments. while also noting the 20 per cent pullback in US beef exports compared to the previous...
Ag Community Embraces Call for Transparency US - Attendees were urged to open the barn doors and showcase the importance of modern food production at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2012 Stakeholders Summit, held 2-3 May in Arlington, Virginia....
Smithfield Foods Named in Top Companies RankingUS - ‘Fortune’ magazine has ranked Smithfield Foods among America's 500 largest corporations for 2012.
March Pork Exports Up Compared to FebruaryUS - US pork exports during March totaled 486.6 million pounds, up 6.9 per cent from February, but 0.8 per cent lower than in March 2011, writes Ron Plain.
Friday, May 11, 2012
CME: Farmers to Harvest Record Corn CropUS - According to the latest USDA supply/demand update, US farmers this fall will harvest the largest corn crop on record, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Pork Exports Post Strong First Quarter GrowthUS - US pork exports finished the first quarter 8 per cent higher in volume (598,058 metric tons) and 20 per cent higher in value ($1.66 billion) than last year’s record pace, according to statistics...
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