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MFeed primarily improves feed conversion and liveweight gain in growing / finishing pigs, broilers, layers (hens and ducks) and cattle. MFeed is made up of Activated Montmorillonite, Diatomaceous earth, Clinoptilolite, yeast cell walls, Seaweed extract, Essential oils and copper and is currently sold in the USA, Asia and Eastern Europe.

Agriculture is the key sector of the economy in the 21st century. The medium and long-term challenges of global food security, climate change and biomass for energy production present excellent perspectives for agriculture.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced 36 new ISO 14001 environmental certifications at the company's facilities in the U.S. and Europe.

One of the most notable features of this reserve is the exceptional purity of Iberian pig chosen for these hams. A certificate confirming the purity of the breed has been confirmed through DNA testing conducted by researchers at genetics department of at the University of Cordoba. Each ham comes with its own DNA certificate.

Australia’s pork industry is finally enjoying better times with rising pig prices, falling grain prices and a very welcome return to profitability, a situation that’s been enhanced by some vitally important research from the Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).

The Performing Nature Symposium was successfully held last week on the Greece island Crete, where Delacon gathered 250 people from more than 25 countries. In these two days 18 speakers held lectures on the following topics: Trends in animal production and nutrition, Immunity and Environment.

JSR Genetics, the UK’s leading pig genetic specialists, has made another major advance into the key Eastern European market. Agro Expert of Cluj Napoca, Romania has been signed to distribute JSR’s superior genetics to pig producers throughout the country.

Employees on pig and poultry farms in North Lincolnshire — Georgina Cherrill and Andrew Hall — are the 2009 winners of the Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards.

Mycotoxins are frequently implicated in cases of poor reproductive performance in pig herds, though it can be difficult to prove their involvement in individual cases

Build new or refurbish? That’s a difficult question but grasping the nettle and putting up an all-new building will bestow many benefits to pig producers, according to an independent buildings and ventilation specialist, Tony Chapman of TC Farm Services.

Maple Leaf Foods today announced the appointment of Stephen Graham to the new position of Chief Marketing Officer, effective January 11th, 2010.

The successful distance education program SowBridge begins its third year in January 2010. Iowa State University (ISU) animal science associate professor and extension swine specialist Ken Stalder said the program received great reviews from a wide range of participants and that helped solidify the decision to continue offering it.

For years now, Jyden Bur has been well known for developing and supplying housing systems of high quality and with a long durability. The secret is a balanced combination of experience and innovation which goes along with the newest technology.

International data communication standard presented at Agritechnica

Two-day programme to focus on careers, cross-border exchanges

PRRS X3 test delivers 99.9% specificity and 90% reduction of false positives