PCVDs and the Diagnosis and Control of Epizootics
GLOBE - The project management team of the EC-funded Framework 6 research project on Porcine Circovirus Diseases have highlighted the need for vigilance and good laboratory diagnosis if further epizootics of notifiable diseases in pigs are to be identified...

Alliance: Cobb-Vantress and Hendrix Genetics
GENERAL - Cobb-Vantress and Hendrix Genetics are forming an alliance that they believe will strengthen Cobb's leading position in the broiler breeding industry and Hendrix Genetics' leading position in egglayer, turkey and swine genetics.

Vicious Cycle of High Prices and Global Food Shortage
GLOBE - Soaring food prices could reverse the significant growth in agricultural production recorded by some of the poorest countries in Europe and Central Asia over the past 10 years, said FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today at the opening of the...

An Insatiable Global Hunger for Grain
GLOBAL - Wheat is by far the most traded grain as it is so adaptable to many uses, but production for the world market has so far been the privilege of a handful of countries.

Binders in Demand
WORLDWIDE - The rising cost of energy and raw materials is stimulating producers to consider different alternative ingredients for their animal feed formulations. The trend is also boosting interest in pellet binders, special bio-chemical ingredients...

Food for Thought: Does Meat Cause Hunger?
WORLDWIDE - Not bio-fuel, but animals raised for meat are the main reason for the growing shortage of food in the world claims Pune Maharahtra. One-third of the annual global food production is used for feeding animals specially bred and fattened to be...

African Farmers Missing Out on Global 'Livestock Revolution'
AFRICA - African farmers are missing out on a global boom in demand for meat products because of out-of-date international regulations.

New Regional Manager for TOPIGS
GLOBAL - Alfonso Arenilla will join TOPIGS international sales team in June as regional manager for Spain, Portugal, Central and South America.

Year-End Profits Will Spur-on Further Development
GLOBAL - Natural feed additives specialist Kiotech International reports a profit for 2007. Its the first year the business has shown profit since it became a public company in 1997 and proves that its acquisition of Agil just around 18 months ago, has...

Business Support Manager for South Asia and Russia
GLOBAL - TOPIGS has appointed René ten Brinke to its international team.

Expanding in Asia
ASIA - Electronic sow feeding specialist Nedap Agri has expanded its global sales force.

TOPIGS and Yurun Food Group Partners in Nucleus Farm
GENERAL - Thanks to a new partnership between TOPIGS and Yurun Food Group, a nucleus farm will be set up to supply TOPIGS genetics to an integrated pig production chain producing 3 million slaughter pigs per year. The aim of the partnership is to improve...

Hendrix Genetics B.V. sells Plumex B.V. to its founder J. de Lange
GLOBE - Hendrix Genetics and Poultry Concepts signed an agreement in which Poultry Concepts acquires an 80% shareholding in Plumex, effective from 1st January 2008.

Campaign Launched Against Long Distance Animal Transport
GLOBAL - A global campaign backed by leading animal charities across the world has been launched, calling for an end to the long distance transport of live animals for slaughter.

Team Changes to Speed Development
WORLDWIDE - Natural feed additive specialist Kiotechagil has created two new positions that will boost product development, speed up delivery to industry and improv the company's processes and customer servicing.

Alliance Brings Genetic Gains
WORLDWIDE - Cobb-Vantress and Hendrix Genetics have announced an alliance that will strengthen both company's position in the livestock genetics business. The deal hopes to be finalised by Summer 2008.

WTO Starts Probe Into US Farm Subsidies
WORLDWIDE — The World Trade Organisation opened an investigation this week into whether the United States is violating international commerce rules that limit subsidies to American farmers. It comes just three days after the US Senate approved a new US$286-billion...

New Distribution Agreement for Far East
GLOBAL - Agriculture to aquaculture specialists KiotechAgil has successfully agreed a new distribution agreement with JJ- Degussa for Vietnam. It will give the natural additive company additional market strength in the region.

NOW AVAILABLE: The Pig Journal on CD - Vols 1 - 59
The UK's Pig Veterinary Society is pleased to announce that The Pig Journal Volumes 1-59 are now conveniently available in an easily searchable two CD ROM set.

Why Food Production Is Big News
GLOBE - I was especially interested to hear Carr’s chief executive Chris Holmes describe the impact of the milk price rise that our poor struggling dairy farmers have finally managed to extract from the retailers. Actually, it is not the retailers at...