Press releases - News

DB Schenker has been selected as the third-party logistics provider with responsibility for its operations.

Over the past years, the german pig slaughterers knew only one motto: increasing the slaughter capacity. Now a phase of consolidation seems to be started.

BOCM PAULS has announced today that ForFarmers Group, which has its Head Office in The Netherlands, is to acquire BOCM PAULS through the acquisition of all of the shares of Agricola Group.

VIV Asia 2013 and Aquatic Asia 2013 Roadshow – start firstly in Yangon to boost cooperation on the production and technology regarding livestock and aquaculture industry.

In the UK pig industry there is currently a gilt that is not only a safe and sound investment but is producing spectacular returns. The JSR Genepacker Gilt.

Subject to shareholder approval of the nomination, the Board intends to appoint Mr. Emerson as Chairman, replacing Purdy Crawford who will retire from the Board following the annual meeting.

The meeting drew 1004 total attendees including 558 paid registrants and a record 164 students.

American beef and pork took center stage across western Russia this month with high-profile participation in an international culinary competition.

New Zealand pork producer Chris Trengrove has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork, replacing Sam McIvor as the Board representative of Essential Participant, New Zealand Pork.

Maple Leaf Foods is pleased to announce its support for the negotiations between Canada's federal government and the Government of Japan towards achieving a free trade agreement that could significantly benefit Canada's agri-food sector.

More than 400 veterinarians from Eastern Europe learned about the latest innovations and products from MSD Animal Health at the company’s recent scientific symposium in Budapest, Hungary.

Ceva and ProBioGen announced the signature of a multi-product license agreement for the use of ProBioGen’s AGE1.CR® avian cell line in the industrial production of viral animal vaccines.

Cherkizovo Group is proud to announce that Mr.Alexander Kostikov, 39, joins Cherkizovo Group as Head of IR and Communications, effective from March 20, 2012.

Volatile agricultural markets, high input costs and rising capital requirements for farm operations emphasize the importance of timely, accurate records in helping pork producers make effective risk management decisions.

Fifteen representatives of U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) member organizations received an in-depth look at the red meat industry in South Korea, China and Hong Kong last week as part of the 2012 USMEF Market Education Program.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. said today that the company's facilities across the United States received a total of 62 awards for their environmental and worker safety efforts from the American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation.

As part of its ongoing philanthropic support of strategic animal health initiatives, Pfizer Animal Health contributed a total of $20,000 to the American Humane Association (AHA) and the National Future Farmers of America Foundation.

Feed additive producer Perstorp introduces ProSid™ MI 700: their latest and biggest innovation in the field of mould inhibition. ProSid™ MI 700 has all of the well known mould inhibiting properties of propionic acid, but not its corrosiveness and strong odor. The product will quickly and effectively kill all types of yeast and mould and maintain the nutritional value at a high level.

Dr. Mary Buhr, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Prairie Swine Centre at the recent annual meeting of the organization.

A total of 1,582 students applied for the scholarship.

Nutreco announced today that it has signed an agreement to increase its shareholding in its Brazilian joint venture Nutreco Fri-Ribe from 51% to 97%.

The research based pharmaceutical company accelerates the expansion of its Animal Health business in China

Producers will benefit from increased access to a local processing facility with the support of the Government of Canada.

Due to continued growth in Asia and Europe, JSR Genetics has expanded its international sales team.