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The Minerals forum and event organized by Novus on Wed, Nov 12 in Hannover attracted animal production professionals from 20 countries.

On Oct 19th and 20th, PIC held its 2014 Symposium in Xi'an City. More than 200 veterinarians and breeding experts from China, US, the Philippines and Europe, and large-scaled farm owners and pig industry media attended the meeting. During the meeting breaks, a pig333's journalist interviewed PIC's Global Wean-to-Finish Genetic Service Manager Brian Melody.

Magapor presents its portfolio of solutions for pig reproduction, from which stands out the new version of Bagmatic.

Producers, representing more than 800,000 head of swine, gather in Gray Summit, Mo., to learn new production strategies.

The tool is designed to help them better understand the factors that can influence vaccination protocol decision making.

Topigs Norsvin USA has entered into an agreement with Family Value Ag to construct a new 1200- sow nucleus herd in northern Wisconsin

IDT Biologika in partnership with their distribution network organized last month a serial of seminars with the goal of promoting knowledge about the different types of E coli

Produmix, a world leader in piglet nutrition, was present in EuroTier 2014, the meeting point for the global animal production industry.

Five farms using Topigs Norsvin genetics are among the top 10 in Brazil.

The rationale for using feed additives to combat the multi-mycotoxin occurrence in animal feedstock emerged during the eighth World Mycotoxin Forum that ran 10-12 November.

Fiber-dense rations during gestation and energy-rich rations during lactation help sows maintain condition.

Program helps producers improve profitability and control costs

The 2014 PIC Symposium which was held on 19th and 20th of October, in the city of Xi’an, China, was acclaimed a great success by the more than 250 representatives from top Chinese producers and integrators who attended.

English producers have returned from a BPEX-led visit to Ireland with new ideas on pig housing and ventilation, with some now planning to invest in new sheds.

In its commitment to continue to grow and remain a worldwide referent on base-mixes, Produmix has incorporated Eva Creus to his team to lead the marketing department.

Topigs Norsvin will supply Norsvin Landrace and Z-line for production of TN70 sows and Norsvin Duroc as a terminal sire. In this new Supply Agreement Topigs Norsvin will supply boars and semen to Svenska Köttföretagen AB’s multiplier and distribution network, including technical support to the Swedish pig production value chain.

On 5th November, 2014, HKScan Sweden AB joined Svenska Köttföretagen AB, a new industry organization formed by a network of Swedish slaughtering companies. HKScan is a co-founder and key member of the newly formed company.

Axcelera-P is AB Neo's first product in the new Accelerator category, proven to switch on lifetime performance in neonates.

At Eurotier Fancom introduces the Pig Cough Monitor that continuously monitors the occurrence of coughing in a compartment of pigs, by automated analysis of sounds recorded in the pig house.

The Medallion will be awarded to Lyons on Dec. 11 at the Governor's Mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky, during a gala hosted by the Henry Clay Society of Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate in Lexington.

Cargill’s Value Added Meat businesses in London and Jarvis, Ontario, and Spruce Grove, Alberta, will accept the 2014 Canada Order of Excellence for Quality award from Excellence Canada in Toronto on Oct. 30, 2014.

Nedap introduces ‘Farrowing Feeding’: a new system that facilitates a simple and trouble-free transition from traditional to fully automated feeding of sows in farrowing pens.

From 1 December this year, five of Danish Crown's cooperative owners will be participating in a trial to produce pigs for slaughter without the use of any antibiotics.

An estimated $50 million had been invested in housing and production systems during the past five years to meet new guidelines for sow housing and production efficiency.