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Pigbase, TOPIGS breeding database, now contains data from more than 20 million breeding pigs. With this it is by far the biggest database of its kind in the world.

Joseph Magadi has been appointed operations manager by Ufac-UK for their specialist mill near Oakham, Rutland, where he will be responsible for raw material buying, formulation, quality control and production.

IDT Biologika has developed and is marketing the first swine influenza vaccine - Respiporc Flu3 - registered for protection against the three most clinically significant subtypes of the virus, H1N1, H3N2 and H1N2.

An increased feeding of sows during the insemination phase results in a higher piglet birthweight.

Neogen Corporation announced that it had purchased all the outstanding shares of GeneSeek, Inc., of Lincoln, Neb. GeneSeek is considered the leading commercial agricultural genetics laboratory in the United States.

OJSC Cherkizovo Group one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, announces the transfer of its shares onto quotation list ‘A 2’ at MICEX

Ecolab Inc. published its 2009 Sustainability Report, which details the corporation's efforts in the areas of economic progress, environmental stewardship and social responsibility; and provides data on related activities for 2009.

The Confederation of Danish Industry and the Food Workers’ Union NNF did not succeed in reaching a new collective agreement following their meetings with the Public Conciliator, Asbjørn Jensen. Throughout the bargaining procedure, the parties were too far apart, and this is now costing Danish jobs.

Bellota Importers, part of the Wagshal’s Group of companies, is receiving its first shipment of fresh-frozen Ibérico de Bellota on Friday, March 19, 2010 for wholesale/retail distribution to the food service industry and general public.

Only 2,5 weeks to go before VIV Europe opens its doors from 20-22 April at the Jaarbeurs Exhibition Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands. Over 570 exhibitors from 39 countries covering 25,187 m2 booked their stand at the international platform for innovations in the animal protein industry. This means over 25,000 m2 full of innovations!

Attendees at the 2010 Iowa Pork Regional Conferences learned about pig comfort, energy efficiency and producer profits, and now those same presentations are available to the public as streaming videos.

Veterinarians and others in Iowa’s pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus® Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus® program. The certification process requires attendance at a daylong training session and passing an exam at the conclusion of that session.

A fact sheet about mycotoxin contamination of corn is now available from the Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University (ISU).

To encourage the 2010 growing of Berkshire, the new high yielding triticale, meetings of triticale growers, agronomists, pork producers and feed mills were recently hosted by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), co-developer of the variety with The University of Sydney and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

The JSR farming group has launched a new website for both its operational companies; JSR Genetics Ltd, the highly successful international pig genetics company, and JSR Farms Ltd who operate and manage 3,600 hectares of land extensively throughout East Yorkshire.

Between September 26 to 29, 2010, Argentina will host the 18th World Meat Congress. The event, organized by the International Meat Secretariat, is held every two years and gathers producers and professionals of beef, sheep and swine.