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Pork CRC benchmarking results for 2016-17 are in and the progress achieved by Australian pork producers has impressed CEO Roger Campbell.

Two recipients received $25,000 each in funding to pursue leading ideas that advance veterinary diagnostic medicine.

Contrary to accepted opinion, pigs don’t always drink more on hot days, they simply change their pattern of consumption.

Distribution agreement will create opportunities to reduce antibiotic use in the future

In response to a marked increase in customer requests for in-feed analysis, AB Vista’s US laboratory team has relocated to larger facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, close to the AB Vista US regional office.

Topigs Norsvin has delivered 455 Norsvin Landrace animals to Wens Foodstuff Group in China.

The two parties disagreed on whether the merger agreement expired, or whether Danish Crown cancelled the merger.

The Danish Pig Academy has been officially opened its doors last Friday, 6 October 2017. It was a great event with almost 200 visitors.

Zoetis seeks outstanding veterinary students for 2018 scholarships.

MSD Animal Health announces the opening of award submissions for the 2018 High Quality Pork Ph.D. Award.

Merck Animal Health is pleased to announce three scholarships have been awarded to veterinary students who are participating in the program.

Copa and Cogeca Animal Health and Welfare Working Party elected a new Chairman today Miguel Ángel Higuera whose top priority is implementation of the new EU animal health law as well as tackling animal diseases.

Hendrix Genetics has developed an animal welfare program for each of its species that is tailored to the characteristics of the animals and the specific regulations of the sector.

The Board of WH Group Limited is pleased to announce that the Company has further expanded its operations in Europe through Smithfield, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, by the acquisitions of Elit and Vericom.

Olli Huuskonen has been appointed as HKScan Corporation’s new Head of Legal.

The website has been conceived from the user’s point of view to maximise the experience optimisation.

Probiotics may represent a safe opportunity to fight post-weaning dysbiosis and enteric infections in the swine industry.

The test station will be the central point of a new breeding structure in Canada.

The 2017 edition of the Allen D. Leman swine conference held in St. Paul, MN will be remembered as a special one: a tribute to our dear friend and colleague Dr. Bob Morrison whose untimely passing earlier this year stunned the swine world.

Stonehaven Consulting has added further expertise to its already impressive team by appointing Brian Kopp as a Partner.

A first of its kind conference focusing on the use and managing of big data as it pertains to research in production agriculture is a reality thanks to efforts of three Iowa State University animal science faculty and others who are part of the Livestock High-Throughput Phenotyping and Big Data Analytics steering committee.

Low-stress handling techniques show that moving pigs does not need to be a challenge.

BioQStation is a new product under development that integrates the BioSoft Toolbox II with BioQscan autoprocessing technology and the BioPigLift.