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Assessment systems to evaluate the quality of animal welfare on farms or at slaughter, have been developed by researchers of the European research project Welfare Quality®. These systems for 7 livestock species are founded upon animal-based measures. The systems combine a science-based methodology for assessing farm animal welfare with a standardised way of integrating this information to assign farms and slaughterhouses to one of four categories (from poor to excellent animal welfare).

Smithfield Foods, Inc. said today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, C. Larry Pope, sold 100,000 shares of Smithfield Foods common stock to meet personal financial obligations.

It’s almost 10 o’clock on a Wednesday morning. In the operations manager’s office on the first floor, Jørn Kjær is getting ready for the day’s visit. The checklists have been prepared, and Jørn glances out of the window at the open area in front of the slaughterhouse.

Maple Leaf Foods today revealed its ThinkFOOD! Centre, a state-of-the-art culinary innovation facility and the only one of its kind in Canada. It offers an unprecedented and holistic approach to creative thinking and collaboration to facilitate accelerated innovation and growth across Maple Leaf's global bakery and protein businesses.

Farmers are increasingly turning to biogas as a means of broadening their business interests, according to EnviTec Biogas in Germany.

Agricultural machinery manufacturers aim to inspire the markets with innovations

Laura Batista graduated from the Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia (FMVZ) de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) in 1984. Her career, which to date has spanned more than 25 years, specializes in diseases and health management of swine with special interest in porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRSV).

Cargill Meat Solutions today announced the re-launch of Tender Choice® branded pork products - the company's premium enhanced pork brand.

Company reduces water use by more than 21% and waste sent to landfill by 18% in four years

Zhongpin Inc., a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has upgraded its slaughtering and processing facility in Changge, Henan province, that produces chilled and frozen pork products.

Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics, announced today that their first delivery of GGPs/GPs to Vietnam arrived on August 30. Japfa Comfeed Vietnam Ltd, a division of well established and successful agriculture integrator PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk, accepted delivery of the Canadian produced breeding stock for their new pork production business venture.

Acquisition will strengthen Boehringer Ingelheim’s position as a vaccine supplier among the world’s top animal health companies

The accelerating use of electronics in particular offers farmers from all farm types and sizes new options for necessary improvements in efficiency.

This plan has been prepared at a time of substantial change in the industry. It is also a plan that has been prepared after significant consultation with all stakeholders – producers, processors, retailers, government both state and federal.

Vissan Ltd Co will develop a food processing complex worth VND700 billion (US$39 million) in the southern province of Long An, pursuant to an investment licence granted by the provincial People’s Committee.

Flat Pack is the name of a new and attractive housing system for pig productions with savings as the leading keyword, but apart from other solutions, this system will maintain the high quality and durability.