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Cherkizovo Group launches a second production line for hams and deli products at the "Otechestvenniy product" meat processing plant in Pravdinsk in the Kaliningrad region.

Herrero, an agricultural systems analyst at ILRI, gave an up-to-date overview of ways the livestock sector in developing countries can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, which are causing global warming.

In collaboration with its distributor for Myanmar, Frontline Co. Ltd, BIOMIN Asia recently organised a “Nutritional Solutions” seminar in Taungoo, Bago State.

Chinese professionals had an outstanding presence, and their good knowledge of PRODUMIX brand is a proof of the expansion the company is gaining in the Asiatic giant.

Assuming all broilers and pigs in the world are fed DELACON products, up to 29 million tons CO2-equivalents per year could be eliminated from the environment.

Dutch-based food producer VION NV has announced that it has embarked on a process to sell its UK food businesses to concentrate on its core markets in the Netherlands and Germany and the development of its global ingredients business.

The changing of seasons may result in seasonal Vitamin D deficiency in sows.

Three new sector representatives have been elected to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) executive committee for three-year terms.

Dennis Mutton and Sandra Di Blasio were elected to the Board of Directors of the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork at its 2012 annual general meeting in Melbourne.

Dr. Baysinger will be responsible for implementation of the health program in PIC’s genetic dissemination system and work with customers to improve the performance of PIC products.

The 2013 Banff Pork Seminar is set to go January 15 to 17, 2013, with the theme of “The Challenge of Change.”

The conference brought together some of the greatest leaders in the field of mycotoxin management with the ultimate goal to bring new, innovative solutions to the increasing challenge of mycotoxins.

Around 160,000 animal husbandry farmers and experts and 38,000 international visitors.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it has purchased 7.0 million shares of its common stock from COFCO Corporation, China's largest national agricultural trading and processing company.

How can the pig industry stay profitable in the face of high feed costs, increased government regulations and consumer demands intensifying?

Chinese swine production had increased by 22% in the last 10 years making China by far the largest pig producer in the world.

Record participation with 2,445 exhibitors from 51 countries.

Close to 100 U.S. swine producers and industry leaders recently traveled to Purina Animal Nutrition LLC’s Swine VIP event in St. Louis, Mo., to discuss the latest research in sow nutrition and management.

Decisions for sustainable reduction of antibiotic use must focus on expert competence and be geared to maintaining and/or improving animal health.

On 13 November Vyacheslav Shport, the Governor of the Khabarovsk Region, and Alexander Yats, the Head of the Lazo local District Administration, visited the Lipetsk region and toured Cherkizovo’s Lipetskmyasoprom pork cluster.

JSR received two awards for their collaborative work with the University of Kent and ‘The Bridge’ IVF Centre in London, for their work in to pig embryo generation and transportation.

Fonseca is a weaned-pig specialist at New Fashion Pork in Alpha, Minn., where he directly oversees 25,000 pigs through the wean-to-finish phase.

Genomic Selection is a technique method developed by Hypor’s team of esteemed research scientists that have not only developed an innovative solution for the pig market, but have addressed the industry approach to genetic selection.

Irish-born entrepreneur Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech, has received the Ireland-U.S. Council’s Award for Outstanding Achievement for strengthening economic ties between the United States and Ireland.