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Genus plc, a leading global animal genetics company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Génétiporc, the porcine genetics business of Aliments Breton Foods Group, the largest producer and processor of organic and natural pork in North America.

World-class genetics and advanced technical support has ensured JSR Genetics’ pig breeding franchise in Germany, JSR Hybrid Deutschland, has got off to a flying start since their launch in 2011.

The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council's Pig Code Development Committee expects a final updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs in Canada to be released in early 2014.

BPEX has highlighted the most commonly occurring problems with pig unit ventilation and helped identify ways to rectify them.

Ikadan System A/S has appointed the 46-year-old Niels Henrik Lundgaard, as a new Sales Manager. The appointment is part of a strengthening of the sales organization.

The 24th annual JSR Farming Conference took place in York and was hailed by delegates as one of the best ever.

For the second time in as many years, Zinpro Corporation has announced it will be a Gold sponsor of the upcoming University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine’s Leman China Swine Conference.

Veterinary researchers at Iowa State University have developed a new test to detect antibodies against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV), a costly disease in pigs confirmed in the United States for the first time this year.

The opening of a state-of-the-art premix facility in Binh Duong, Vietnam will take place on 2 October 2013.

Merck Animal Health is offering the first porcine circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) vaccine - Circumvent® PCV G2 - for use in pigs as early as 3 days of age.

From 10 - 13 September Nedap will present itself at SPACE 2013 in cooperation with its business partners Aco Funki (Hall 6, stand B20) and Agid (Hall 7, stand B22).

More than 1300 participants came to the 64th Annual Meeting of the EAAP (European Association of Animal Production) in Nantes (France), in the last days of August.

Invited by Lallemand Animal Nutrition China’s exclusive distributor Beijing Hi-Link International Biotechnology Inc., David Guillou gave lectures in 2 seminars in China.

Australia’s pork industry has embraced the benefits of on-farm biogas energy.

Danbred North America announces the addition of Caitlyn Abell, Ph.D., to its team.

Fancom introduces Greenline, a new name for the Fancom peripherals, which are an important part of our climate, feeding and biometric systems.

About 120 people attended this year’s Gordon Research Conference on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, held at the beautiful Stonehill College near Boston, USA.

Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings is offering a national commissioning service on all its new pig buildings.

A three-year study by ILRI and partners shows that farmers in Vietnam have low awareness of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that infects animals (including pigs) and humans (photo credit: ILRI/Andrew Nguyen).

BPEX has trialled three new slot reduction and closure techniques for concrete floors in pig pens. The results are now available in three factsheets for producers to either download or order.

TOPIGS Hellas is pleased to announce that Eurogene has become the new distributor of TOPIGS genetics in F.Y.R.O. Macedonia.

The research driven pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, in partnership with Taizhou China Medical City in Jiangsu Province, China, held the ground-breaking ceremony for a veterinary vaccine manufacturing plant at the China Medical City.

Decreasing sow lameness helps improve herd productivity and profitability through improved reproductive performance and longevity.

The Lower Saxonian equippers of pig houses, WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp, have developed the new self-catching pen SF3