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World population growth is increasing steadily. It is predicted that by the year 2050 there will be 9.1 billion people on the earth.

The Farmex Dicam Daylength Controller is a software package that improves pig welfare, cuts costs and is good for the environment.

AgFeed Industries, Inc., one of the largest independent hog production and animal nutrient companies in China, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of M2P2 LLC based in Ames, Iowa. M2P2 is a leading U.S. hog production company, having set standards of excellence in innovation, productivity and efficiency in pork production.

OJSC Cherkizovo Group, one of Russia's leading integrated and diversified meat producers, commences construction of two new greenfield pork farms in the Tambov and Voronezh regions.

Reproductive data of more than 40,000 TOPIGS sows from 59 Dutch farms in the period 2008-2009 show that group-housed sows produce piglets with an average birthweight 61 gram higher than those of individually housed sows.

Research supported by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) suggests changes to how sows are managed and mated in lactation may enable a smooth transition from stalls to group housing, without reproductive performance declining.

Sustained investment in modern weaning and finishing facilities, which incorporate new ideas, science and technology, is vital to the ongoing success and growth of the UK pig Industry.

Dr Roger Campbell, CEO of Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), is increasingly convinced that fresh Australian pork has a range of largely untapped health and nutrition attributes.

While many producers at least have some form of recording system for their breeding herds, many still do not record the performance of their feeding enterprises...

OJSC Cherkizovo Group one of Russia's leading integrated and diversified meat producers, today announces approval by the Board of Directors of the acquisition of two greenfield pork farms located in the Penza and Lipetsk regions of Central Russia.

At the invitation of the Singapore Minister for National Development Ma Baoshan, to comprehensively promote economic and trade cooperation between Jilin province and Singapore, especially the China Jilin (Singapore) new agricultural cooperative food zone project, Governor Wang Rulin led the Jilin Province delegation to arrive in Singapore on May 19 and began the 4-day visit.

Maple Leaf Foods today announced that it is launching a formal sale process for its Ontario pork processing business located in Burlington, Ontario, following renewed interest from potential purchasers and improved economic conditions and credit markets.

Pigs per sow per year and numbers weaned have always been the main performance criteria adopted by pig producers to judge the success of their business. Both are useful indicators, indeed JSR have a commercial target of 25 pigs per sow per year, but it is important that producers keep an open mind on how they can measure unit efficiency and productivity.

Rapid progress in sow productivity in commercial pig herds is still possible, according to Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company ACMC.

Novus International, a leader in animal health and nutrition is proud to announce the European Union registration of MINTREX chelated trace minerals as feed additives for all species.

CHF, a US-based, non-profit, international development and humanitarian assistance NGO, is trying to facilitate the development of the nascent pork industry in Mongolia by implementing an 18-month Pork Value Chain Development Program.