Sector representatives elected to USMEF Executive Committee
Three new sector representatives have been elected to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) executive committee for three-year terms.
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Mutton added to Pork CRC board
Dennis Mutton and Sandra Di Blasio were elected to the Board of Directors of the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork at its 2012 annual general meeting in Melbourne.
Baysinger joins PIC Health Assurance Team
Dr. Baysinger will be responsible for implementation of the health program in PIC’s genetic dissemination system and work with customers to improve the performance of PIC products.
Banff Pork Seminar 2013 Targets "The Challenge of Change"
The 2013 Banff Pork Seminar is set to go January 15 to 17, 2013, with the theme of “The Challenge of Change.”
Alltech Makes Three-Pointer at World Mycotoxin Forum-IUPAC
The conference brought together some of the greatest leaders in the field of mycotoxin management with the ultimate goal to bring new, innovative solutions to the increasing challenge of mycotoxins.
EuroTier reports record attendance figures
Around 160,000 animal husbandry farmers and experts and 38,000 international visitors.
Smithfield Foods Announces Repurchase of COFCO Shares
Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it has purchased 7.0 million shares of its common stock from COFCO Corporation, China's largest national agricultural trading and processing company.
The five things to take away from the Alltech Pig Solutions seminar
How can the pig industry stay profitable in the face of high feed costs, increased government regulations and consumer demands intensifying?
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USA: pork exports up
For January through September, pork exports were up 2 percent in volume at 1.657 million metric tons and up 6 percent in value to $4.6 billion.
Philippines: agri posts 1.9% growth
The country’s agriculture sector grew by 1.93 percent (%) during the first nine months of the year, with a total value of P956 billion at current prices.
Vietnam and Bangladesh sign agreements in agriculture
Vietnam and Bangladesh have signed four Memoranda of Understandings in fisheries, livestock, agriculture and trade.
Romania: changes in the selling of arable land to foreigners
Approximately the 8% of the Romanian arable land is, currently, in the hands of foreigners.
Austria: reduction in the slaughter of pigs
During the first half of this year, the number of slaughtered animals has been a 2.5% lower in comparison with last year.
USDA patents method to reduce ammonia emissions
The system uses gas-permeable membranes that are similar to materials already used in waterproof outdoor gear and biomedical devices.
Pig Genome decoded
An international team of researchers has unravelled the genetic code of the domestic pig and the wild boars from which they are descended.