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Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) announced that C. Larry Pope, president and chief executive officer of Smithfield, will testify today before the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to review the benefits of the Shuanghui-Smithfield transaction for U.S. farmers and agriculture, while reaffirming the commitment to upholding the highest food safety standards.

With many producers taking finished pigs to the upper extremes of their contract weight, accurate weighing of pigs is essential to minimise the risk of pigs being out of the weight-range tolerance.

The fifth edition of Lallemand Animal Nutrition’s S. c. boulardii technical meeting was brought back to Denmark, one of the world’s biggest pig producers.

Parties have operated successful joint-ventures in hog breeding in China, and have established regular information and technology exchanges in general animal breeding and animal husbandry.

Nutreco confirms that it is considering the strategic position of these activities within its group.

Purina Animal Nutrition introduces the Heat Stress Manager for Sows app for smart phones.

In addition to poultry, feed, and beef, the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is expanding its focus to the international pork industry.

VIV is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, the United States.

In a joint venture to improve the sustainability of island nation São Tomé and Principe’s food supply, the country’s government and the government of Taiwan have signed up to a new partnership with JSR Genetics, which will see 56 Landrace and Large White gilts and boars flown out of the UK in July.

BPEX’s ‘Finisher Pig Buildings Design and Build – a blueprint for English farms’ is now available for producers to order.

For the first time in over 15 years, live breeding pigs have been delivered to continental Europe from the United States.

One 747 to China, one 747 to Japan, one 747 to Russia; an unprecedented volume in swine genetics of registered purebred boars and gilts.

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is pleased to announce the addition of Wendy Mayo as the Marketing Communications Manager for the North American business.

In 2012, TOPIGS realised a genetic progress of € 2.64 per finisher pig. This genetic progress is far greater than in previous years.

World Pork Expo panelists say 30 pigs per sow per year is possible with increased attention to sow nutrition, herd management and employee incentives.

Cull sow prices may be down — up to £30 per head compared with last year — but pig producers have been advised not to put off replacing older, less productive animals in their breeding herds.

Lee Whittington, President of Prairie Swine Centre, is pleased to announce the recruitment of Helen Thoday to our management team as Manager of Contract Research Services.

It’s an age old problem, when the summer temperatures rise, fertility in pigs (and many other mammals) declines. It is nature’s way of limiting the number of offspring produced in the winter when the temperature is cold and food is in shorter supply.

Users of TOPIGS genetics in the USA wean 3.5 piglets more per sow than other pork producers.

A new deal will see consultancy business, Checkfarm, offer Pig Production Training (PPT) Ltd programmes across the globe, meaning more producers than ever before will have access to world-class training that they can use to develop and improve the skills of their employees.

WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp GmbH (Lutten) treat their feeding computer “4PX“ with new and useful program features. With this current version, WEDA provide new tools – especially for pig farmers – which increase the efficiency of the entire animal house management.

In the framework of the European Symposium of Porcine Health Management 2013 (ESPHM), HIPRA presented UNISTRAIN® PRRS, the new effective alternative for the control of the most costly disease in pig production.

CIRCOVAC® could provide protection for piglets against PCV2 up to the age of 21 weeks, according to new research revealed recently at the AASV (American Association of Swine Veterinarians) Congress.

As part of the British Pig Health Scheme vets spend a lot of time in abattoirs observing lungs, says Paul Thompson, veterinary adviser to pig-breeding company ACMC