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In September 2012 Nedap launched the Pig Performance Testing system onto the Chinese market during VIV China, Beijing. Now - six months later - more than one hundred systems have already been sold, there are many requests for orders in the pipeline and the first containers loaded with Nedap Pig Performance Testing systems are currently being shipped.

Its leadership in the continent has been reinforced last year with the opening of Produmix China, consolidating its presence in the Asian giant.

Now approved to treat Trichuris suis, a major parasite infecting swine.

Consistent with its strategic plan of expansion and in order to strengthen its presence in key feed markets, Excentials BV is proud to announce that Mr. Marcos Banov has joined the company in order to become General Manager of its local office in Brazil.

According to the research from delegates from previous events, 60% ranked recruiting the right calibre of people as a ‘very important’ issue facing the industry.

The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced today that it plans to shift bone-in ham production from its Landover, Maryland, plant to its facilities in North Carolina and Kentucky, and then permanently close the Landover plant by early fall.

Springer, one of the most prestigious international editors today published the book entitled "Boar Reproduction. Fundamentals and New Biotechnological Trends"

Tata-ILRI research partnership helps farmers beat classical swine fever.

Animal protein professionals worldwide unite for Asia's preferred industry event.

The theme of this year's meeting was Purpose-Inspired Practice. The meeting drew 1034 total attendees (a record) including 619 paid registrants (also a record) and 124 students.

If you break a needle when injecting a pig of any age, tag it in the ear with the special marker.

JSR Checkfarm works primarily with Commonwealth of Independent States countries and is designed to offer an unbiased consultancy service to producers who have yet to achieve optimum output.

Smithfield Foods moved up eight positions from its 10th-place ranking in 2012.

This is the second award Novus has received from Frost & Sullivan in 2012.

The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council's Pig Code Development Committee reports the effort to complete a draft updated Pig Code of Practice for public release by June 1 is on target.

ITOCHU Corporation announced today that it has acquired a 33.4% stake in HyLife Group Holdings Ltd., one of Canada’s leading pork producers.

The FX Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production is an opportunity for the industry to recognize those individuals who have developed either original solutions to pork production challenges or creative uses of known technology.

A total of 49 grandparent sow line animals and 10 Talent boars were delivered to Geporbol (Genetica Porcina Boliviana).

The Spanish association that promotes top quality serrano ham abroad, Consorcio del Jamón Serrano Español, now has even more members thanks to the incorporation of four new companies: Embutidos España, Jamones El Castillo, Jamones Centelles and Julián Mairal.

PIC announces agreement with the Shennong Agricultural Group to jointly invest in the operation of a 1,000 sow Nucleus farm in China’s Yunnan province.

Invesa will launch RhemInvesaox premix in Thailand and will introduce its novelty Recofast.

JSR’s global breeding programme has seen its first litters born in China, signalling the spread of the company’s genetics into the most important market in the world.

Pig finishers should keep an eye on stocking densities, particularly as pigs reach heavier weights, warns Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC.