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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted the combination vaccine the extended label claim of at least 23 weeks of protection against PCV2, which is three weeks longer than any other PCV2 vaccine on the market.

The quality standard of FAMI-QS is a direct consequence of Feed Hygiene Regulation 183/2005 EU, the "Codex Alimentarius" (HACCP) and other quality systems.

Anders Jeppesen Jensen, M.Sc., Business Administration (46) has been appointed as the new General Manager of HKScan Denmark A/S, effective as of 17 November, 2014.

Waldkraiburg to become Vion’s largest beef plant, and pork processing capacity to double at Landshut.

App from Zoetis helps measure risk level on farms for antibiotic residue violations

Author and sought-after expert in climate issues, energy and scenario modeling, Professor Jorgen Randers will set the tone for discussions on the planet’s sustain:ability and what this means for the future of agriculture and livestock.

PIC is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Maria Jose Clavijo to the Technical Services Team as a Technical Services Specialist.

Ceva Santé Animale announces the arrival of a new shareholder, Mérieux Développement, the investment company of Institut Mérieux.

The shareholders of the respective groups yesterday signed contracts for the SARIA Group’s acquisition of a majority stake in Teeuwissen and Bioibérica.

U.S. swine team helps producers implement innovative livestock management systems, including Nedap electronic sow feeding system.

Industry panelists discuss the importance of balanced parity structures and feeding for longevity at World Pork Expo event.

Consolidated first semester sales of Ceva Group reached €366.5m at the end of June representing growth of 18.3% versus last year.

PIC announces that it will implement Relationship Based Genomic Selection in all crossbred boar products, effective August, 2014.

Topigs Norsvin represented by daughter company Topigs Norsvin Hellas EPE from Athens/Greece and the official distributor company Eurogen DOOEL from Skopje/The Republic of Macedonia on July 17, 2014 started new partnership.

With feed accounting for the major cost of pig production — over 70 per cent in some countries — the relationship between feed usage and productivity was highlighted at an international conference in Segovia, Spain.

WEDA have issued Easy Feeder, the mobile feeding automat, with a powerful battery and with a robust undercarriage.

Ruibang, a private Chinese company in Hebei province, and TOPIGS China, signed a strategic joint venture agreement on June 27, 2014.

A selected group of vets coming from the countries that lead the tendencies in European swine production assisted to an event organized in the German city of Wörlitz.

The acquisition took effect from 7 July 2014 and expands Premier Nutrition’s range and expertise in quality pre-mix solutions for pigs and layers.

PIC in collaboration with Edinburgh Genomics and The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh, UK, announced today that they have been the first to complete exome sequencing in pigs.

Animine had presented for the first time some experimental data with HiZox®, a potentiated form of zinc oxide for piglets, at the previous TEMA conference in Enshi (China).

Global veterinary health company, Ceva Sante Animale who completed their 4th LBO deal on the 30th June published their annual report on the same day.

Nominations for the Honoring Caregivers award — which recognizes exemplary pig caregivers and their positive contributions to the pork industry — can be submitted online

Smithfield placed 214 among FORTUNE'S top 500 U.S. companies, based on a total revenue of $13.2 billion.