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Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to form a 50/50 joint venture with Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC, including its sister company, Pine Ridge Farms, LLC.

Ecoporc Shiga induces a high level of immunity against shigatoxin, produced by E coli bacteria which cause edema.

TOPIGS has reorganised its worldwide activities into three regions; Europe, the Americas and Asia/Pacific/Africa.

International pig-breeding company, ACMC, is expanding its Philippines operation with the appointment of a new franchisee breeder on the island of Luzon.

With effect from January 1 Jacques Sips has joined Hypor in the role of General Manager Asia. Jacques is an active team player who strives for a good balance and outstanding performances

With the high price of feed focusing attention on feed conversion, ACMC veterinary consultant, Paul Thompson, advises pig producers to check that the basics are correct.

New farrowing stalls by Osborne address the two major economic concerns in farrowing: pre-wean mortality and sow appetite.

Truly Irish Country Foods are behind a recent drive towards more sustainable agriculture in Europe which has led to the development of a €1.68 million EU funded group called ‘THRIVE RITE’.

Genesus is pleased to announce Rick Barva joining with us as Territory Manager – Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana.

Anitox has announced a number of key appointments to its Senior Executive Team to further enable the company to develop new global markets, expand into exciting new sectors and further enhance customer service.

The Humboldt, Saskatchewan company had been placed in receivership last September.

TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Jose Cordoba DMV, MSc, MBA, as General Manager of TOPIGS de Mexico.

ITOCHU Corporation announced today that it has acquired a 33.4% stake (5 billion Japanese Yen scale) in HyLife Group Holdings Ltd., one of Canada’s leading pork producers.

Against stiff international competition, British pig-breeding company ACMC has won an order to supply genetically-advanced pigs to the Georgia, the strategically-important country where Europe meets Asia.

The system includes automatic liquid and dry weighing with operator displays utilising touch screen technologies.

Sow nutrition and management can help producers meet birth weight benchmarks.