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Improving the performance of swine reproduction requires attention to a wide range of health, genetics, nutrition and management factors, according to speakers at the fifth Merial Swine Forum, held in Budapest, this April.

A herd can achieve excellent farrowing and mortality rates yet still be under-performing financially if the farm is not selling the required total kg of pigmeat annually, points out Paul Thompson, veterinary adviser to pig-breeding company ACMC.

JSR Genetics’ first ever placement student, Hannah Sewell, has established an important research project that will continue to be funded by Sainsbury’s and will see involvement from the Scottish Agricultural College once she returns to University in September.

Two new members have joined the board of BPEX, one from the processing side of the industry while the other is a producer.

With the advent of county fair swine shows in Iowa just a few weeks from now, Iowa State University Extension swine veterinarian James McKean said there are specific steps that exhibitors and fair attendees can follow to decrease health risks for animals and people at these events.

Recognising that pregnant sows are increasingly being managed in group housing systems, the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC) has driven the production of a manual, ‘Feeding Pregnant Sows in Group Housing Systems’.

Lallemand Animal Nutrition was present as exhibitor during VIV trade Show held at Bangkok from 13th till 15th March 2013

The Livestock and Fish team working on the smallholder pig value chain in Uganda recently held a workshop to identify potential best-bet interventions based on the value chain assessment work.

On 15 April 2013 the General Court of European Union issued an Official Document invalidating the EU Regulation 288/2013 on Toyocerin suspension from the EU market, pending the outcome of a resolution on preliminary injunction.

- Animal Health: strong growth in vaccines - CHC business: expansion planned also in TCM - Manufacturing/Biopharma business: expansion plans for production facility and in biopharmaceuticals

Major interest in attending the revamped VIV Russia 2013

A new Knowledge Transfer Manager has been appointed by BPEX to cover the North of England.

TEGO accepted by the National Swine Registry

Opening of the Monogastric Center of Excellence

Alltech’s 2013 Symposium Cultivates Success through Entrepreneurship, Job Creation

UK: McDonald’s moves to 100% Freedom Food Labelled Pork

A new spreadsheet that can help pork producers and seedstock suppliers make better decisions is now available from the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University.

The FTSE Group, an award-winning global index company, has again named Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) to its prestigious FTSE4Good Index Series for companies demonstrating globally recognized corporate responsibility standards.

TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandr Ievlev DVM as General Manager of TOPIGS CIS in Russia with effect from 5 April 2013. Mr Ievlev (46) has broad experience in the agricultural industry in Russia. Before joining TOPIGS, Mr Ievlev worked in sales and management for an international feedstuff company.

  Genesus is pleased to announce the signed contract between Genesus Inc. and oooClean Gen.

Livestock and Fish program consults Vietnam stakeholders on sites and impact pathways

Innovative swine housing architecture and rearing system produce less impact on environment and local communities

When Iowa State University animal science professor Ken Stalder received word that he was the 2012 recipient of the National Swine Improvement Federation’s (NSIF) Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished Service Award, it was a moment to remember.

TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Hovenier as Breeding Program Manager. He will start at TOPIGS on 1 April 2013. Ron Hovenier (48) has a wealth of experience in pig breeding. Over the past 20 years he has worked for several breeding companies.