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There is a combined production capacity of more than three million tons/year from all of its key manufacturing bases nationwide.

The Board of Directors of Swine Innovation Porc currently counts nine members, eight of which are continuing for a second term.

This new JV is for a 1,000 sow nucleus farm with Yunnan Shennong Agricultural Group Co. Ltd., the leading integrated pork producer in the Yunnan province.

South Australia’s pig industry will be supported by local research into sow and piglet housing, reproduction, welfare and other new initiatives under the new Southern Pork Alliance.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. said today that the company is well positioned to meet rising demand for ractopamine-free pork, following recent announcements that China and Russia will require third party certification that pork exports are ractopamine-free.

Ekoproduct Ltd has already bred TOPIGS genetics as a client for the last 3 years. The company owns a high health status, multiplying farm together with a brand new, modern AI station.

Veterinarians and farmers across the globe have reached the landmark of protecting one billion pigs from the potentially devastating effects of Porcine Circovirus Disease (PCVD) using Ingelvac CircoFLEX®

The World Congress of Dry-Cured Ham will take place for the first time in Portugal.

James Romp has joined Suffolk-based Quality Equipment as sales representative for the whole of the UK.

Economically priced, easy, fast: WEDA’s new training station imparts handling of demand feeding station.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to form a 50/50 joint venture with Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC, including its sister company, Pine Ridge Farms, LLC.

Ecoporc Shiga induces a high level of immunity against shigatoxin, produced by E coli bacteria which cause edema.

TOPIGS has reorganised its worldwide activities into three regions; Europe, the Americas and Asia/Pacific/Africa.

U.S. beef and pork exports set new value records in 2012, topping highs set in 2011, according to end-of-year statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

International pig-breeding company, ACMC, is expanding its Philippines operation with the appointment of a new franchisee breeder on the island of Luzon.

With effect from January 1 Jacques Sips has joined Hypor in the role of General Manager Asia. Jacques is an active team player who strives for a good balance and outstanding performances

With the high price of feed focusing attention on feed conversion, ACMC veterinary consultant, Paul Thompson, advises pig producers to check that the basics are correct.

New farrowing stalls by Osborne address the two major economic concerns in farrowing: pre-wean mortality and sow appetite.

BPEX is offering help for pig producers with their cleaning and disinfection (C&D) – made harder now as temperatures rise above zero, thaw sets in and units become muddier.

Truly Irish Country Foods are behind a recent drive towards more sustainable agriculture in Europe which has led to the development of a €1.68 million EU funded group called ‘THRIVE RITE’.

Genesus is pleased to announce Rick Barva joining with us as Territory Manager – Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana.

Anitox has announced a number of key appointments to its Senior Executive Team to further enable the company to develop new global markets, expand into exciting new sectors and further enhance customer service.

TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Jose Cordoba DMV, MSc, MBA, as General Manager of TOPIGS de Mexico.

The Humboldt, Saskatchewan company had been placed in receivership last September.