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Lepper to help U.S. swine producers transition to new technologies.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that it has issued a new set of sustainability targets, after surpassing or achieving many of its previous targets set in 2010 in areas that include animal care, environment, employees, food safety, and helping communities.

According to CEO, Roger Campbell, major progress and breakthroughs in pig and pork R&D were made across all four of the CRC's programs.  

Smithfield Foods' hog production division has been named by the American Red Cross as its 2014-15 Outstanding Community Partner of the Year for its support of the Red Cross's mission in eastern North Carolina.

Topigs Norsvin has formed a partnership, Skylab LLP, with AI Partners of Morris, Minnesota to construct a 335 head state of the art boar stud.

Diagnosing swine influenza from clinical signs has become more difficult in recent years because the course of the disease has changed.

Last April, HIPRA presented RHINISENG®, the innovative vaccine for the prevention of Progressive and Non- progressive Swine Atrophic Rhinitis, in China.

Dr Ignacio Badiola and Dr Lourdes Migura, researchers from IRTA-CReSA, are actively involved in theStrategic and action plan to reduce the risk of selection and spread of antibiotic resistance.

JBS USA Pork has entered into an agreement with Cargill to acquire the company’s U.S.-based pork business for $1.45 billion (USD).

“New” isn’t always a good thing; like the doctor who examines your rash and says “that’s a new one to me”.

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health funds three research projects against swine disease PRRS with a total of 75,000 euros

Charles Rikard-Bell has been appointed Manager, Commercialisation and Research Impact at Cooperative Research Centre for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC).

New addition to serve as a resource on swine management and technologies.

The products range is currently introduced into the market, which is accompanied by the high-level technical support model, typical for Excentials and its parent company Orffa.

Cargill was recognized at a grand opening ceremony of the Pork Education Center at Fair Oaks Farms on Sunday

The Global Virus Network (GVN) recently announced the induction of the Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (IRTA-CReSA) as its newest center of excellence. There are now 34 GVN centers of excellence in 24 countries.

Pure Pig Genetics Ltd, a new company owned by Matthew Curtis, former managing director of ACMC, has taken over major assets owned by ACMC, which went into administration in April this year.

We are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement between Cofco and Genesus for Swine Genetic co-operation and sales.

Under the title “Relationship of the probiotics with the intestinal functions of piglets”, Lallemand Animal Nutrition organized its first Swine Exchange Forum at the Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Zaragoza

New concept for BIOGAS annual conference and trade fair from 2016

David Mathé graduated from AgroParisTech (France, Paris) where he obtained a Master of Science in Animal Production

A free diagnostic test for an important pig disease is being offered for the first time to UK pig farmers.

Smithfield Foods' Hog Production Division, Murphy-Brown, LLC, and Tyton BioEnergy Systems announced today a research partnership to develop new applications for Tyton's dedicated, non-smoking tobacco crop and the resulting soil amendment, filtration, and feed products within Smithfield's hog production processes.

The International Federation for Animal Health-Europe (IFAH-Europe) Council has elected Christian Behm, Head of Region Europe for Bayer Animal HealthCare GmbH as its new Chairman.