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World Pork Expo Junior National shatters records for participation

The 3rd International Symposium on Neglected Influenza Viruses (ISNIV) held in Athens, Georgia was an opportunity for young and upcoming scientists to be recognized.

Advances in understanding one of the world’s most important pig diseases and new options for its control have been presented at the 2015 International Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Congress

Michael P. Skahill, vice president of global affairs for Smithfield Foods, has been elected to the board of directors of the U.S.-China Agriculture & Food Partnership (AFP).

Classes nationwide help managers strengthen their teams, improve profitability

The National Pork Board has announced a stewardship plan to guide and support the responsible use of antibiotics for the U.S. pork industry.

Paul Marland has been promoted to the position of UK sales manager by Staffordshire based pig-housing company, ARM Buildings.

Michael D. Flemming, vice president and corporate general counsel for Smithfield Foods., Inc., has been appointed to the board of visitors for Virginia State University (VSU) by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

Three years after Keystone (USA), more than 300 people gathered in Kliczkow (Poland) for the Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP) conference.

The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) is a step closer to becoming reality following confirmation that the bid has reached formal interview stage.

The Nuscience Group announces the official opening of its new plant in Tianjin, China, on 26 May 2015. The new plant – with a capacity of 10,000 metric Ton per month – replaces the old plant Nuscience acquired in 2000 in Central TEDA.

The Ontario Pork Congress is pleased to announce the launch of its 42nd show, slated to take place June 17 and 18 at the Stratford Rotary Complex in Stratford, Ontario.

The 29th SPACE expo, to be held from September 15 to 18 at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, will confirm its status as a leading global expo for the livestock industry.

Twenty thousand pork producers and other professionals from throughout the world will visit World Pork Expo, June 3-5, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

Product update reinforces commitment to responsible use of antibiotics medically important to human health.

Moving disease diagnostics from the laboratory to the field could provide significant time and cost savings for the pig industry.

Hormel Foods Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applegate, the No. 1 brand in the natural and organic value-added prepared meats category.

Air sampling techniques for early detection of disease in the cucumber growing industry could help indoor pig farmers reduce disease spread.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Kansas City Sausage, LLC announced construction of a $44.8 million, 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art sausage plant in Sampson County, NC. The project represents an investment by Kansas City Sausage, LLC, a 50-50 joint venture between Smithfield and Kansas City Sausage, that is expected to create 177 new jobs.

New system created to help prevent body condition loss in sows.

More than a dozen seminars scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, and Thursday, June 4, are included in the price of admission to the 2015 World Pork Expo.

It was the first time the event’s plenary sessions were held in the famed Rupp Arena, a venue large enough to accommodate the nearly 3,000 attendees from 63 countries.

Increasing lactation feed intake and lameness prevention may support sow longevity.