State-of-the-Art Sow Research Unit Officially Open
CANADA - The Prairie Swine Centre (PSC) officially opened its newly renovated sow research unit located at Floral, Saskatchewan on Tuesday (June 10) with an open house.

Ian Campbell Receives MBE
UK - Ian Campbell who retired from the National Pig Association as Regions Manager this year following a 38 year career in the pig industry has received an MBE in the Birthday Honours list for services to the pig industry and the voluntary sector.

Market Preview : Crop Forecasts Rattle the Market
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

Weekly Review: Hog Industry to Face Challenges
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Essential Fat Gene Research in Pigs Conducted
UK - Research is being conducted for the identification of fat gene markers which allows geneticists to prognosticate how and when fat is laid down in pig carcases.

CME: Some Realities to Face in Coming Months
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 12^th June, 2008.

EPP Appoints New Manager
EU - At its recent annual congress, the European Pig Producers (EPP) announced the appointment of its new Manager.

US Running Out of Corn
US - According to the latest figures from the US feed grains outlook, American producers are going to see tough times ahead. Lower production, strong domestic demand and lower ending stocks are going to set a trend of tight corn supply and point towards...

A Pocketful of Facts
UK - Getting a quart into a pint pot is never easy but the latest edition of A Pocketful of Meat Facts achieves just that.

NIST: Crude 'Oil' from Pig Manure
US - After studying crude oil from pig manure, NIST's (National Institute of Standards and Technology) chemists have come to a series of conclusions, one of them being that it "smells worse than manure", to quote NIST chemist Tom Bruno.

Overcoming “the Lows of Recent Times”
UK - BOCM Pauls has sold Porcofram Marketing to Thames Valley Cambac. Thames Valley will now handle over 20 per cent of available British pigs.

WA Pork Industry Faces Danger of Shutdown
AUSTRALIA - The Western Australian pork industry, worth $100 annually, is on the verge of being shut down because of the gas crisis. One of the State's major pig abattoirs has warned its plant could close within a fortnight.

Public Demonstrate Strong Interest in Bill 17
CANADA - Manitoba's Conservation Minister reports interest among members of the agricultural community in proposed changes the province's environment act has been strong, writes Bruce Cochrane.

European Pig Producers Congress 2008 Report
EU - 'How to live with the world's most sophisticated retailers' was the theme of the 18th annual congress of the European Pig Producers (EPP), which was held in Norwich, UK on 5-8 June, writes Jackie Linden, editor ThePigSite.

Vietnam: Another Case of PRRS
HANOI - PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome), otherwise known as "Blue Ear" disease, has hit another Vietnamese province, Bac Lieu province in the south, since the beginning of this month. This has led to the culling of 170 pigs.

CME: US Meat and Chicken Exports Soar
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 11^th June, 2008.

The Pig Journal - Staff changes and new location
After over 20 years of running the Pig Journal, Judy Heard, has decided to retire as Secretary along with Ann Taylor, our accounts assistant.

April Pork Exports Outdo Previous Record
US - U.S. pork continues to shine in the export market, eclipsing the previous one-month record by nearly 12 percent to reach 175,640 metric tons (387.2 million pounds) of pork and pork variety meat valued at $391.5 million in April. The previous record...

Is Grain Really Fuelling a Global Depression?
US - The argument over just how much the price of grain is affecting world food prices has reached a new level. Some contend that it is really the high price of fuel that is driving food costs upward. One report said that it couldn't be the price of grain...

Decline Seen in this Year's Canadian Pork Exports
CANADA - Canada's pork product exports are expected to go down this year as compared to last year, while Canadian weanling and feeder pig purchases go up.