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Smithfield Foods will close the pork-processing plant to increase efficiency and better utilize existing capacity.

The new website, Japanese encephalitis virus Information Sharing Network (JEVISN), serves as a centralized source of information.

AB Vista has appointed Raquel Rodrigues in a new Global Marketing Director position as it seeks to maximise international growth opportunities.

By studying the role unclean vehicles might have in transmitting a swine coronavirus, researchers help boost North Carolina’s food animal industry and support federal agencies in fighting other devastating diseases.

The event explored how research findings can be practically applied to commercial situations to deliver improved profitability.

Determination marks a critical milestone in the battle against the PRRS virus.

Lallemand celebrated 100 years of yeast production in its production plant on rue Préfontaine, Montreal.

Hoehler has wealth of experience within the Evonik Group.

Sharing practical science-driven solutions for swine veterinarians and producers.

The team from WELTEC BIOPOWER will be available at the Salón del Gas Renovable trade fair on October 3 and 4.

Carly Bates received the 2023 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize.

APHIS is asking producers and pig owners to join in efforts to stand vigilant against this disease.

The 6th International Livestock, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture Exposition kicked off with an exciting line-up of exhibitors and activities.

A new tool will aid meat companies of all sizes in measuring greenhouse gas emissions.

The 37th edition of SPACE was held from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, featuring 1,207 exhibitors.

Cooperl will implement Völur’s artificial intelligence (AI) solution to optimize carcass sorting and cutting to meet inventory levels and maximize revenue.

We are pleased to announce that the third and final call is live.

Olymel’s management made the announcement part of measures to reorganize its business lines and optimize operations at its facilities.

The 37th edition of SPACE will be held from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, and will be dedicated to energy as well as many new features.

The experts will delve into crucial topics such as feed mycotoxin limits evaluation and the establishment of risk levels for biomarkers.

MSHMP is facilitating the sharing of health information and is growing into adding boar stud and growing pig data to the sow information already gathered.

Dr. Volker Seidl will succeed Dr. Uwe Ranft effective January 1, 2024.

PhytriCare^® IM is the first phytogenic product in Evonik’s portfolio: The new premix contains flavonoids that can help manage inflammation in sows, laying hens, and dairy cows.

The study aims to create an “integrative data science” platform to predict the ability of PRRSV-2 variants to provoke an immune response and spread across farms.

Animal science researchers receive $2.48 million in USDA grants aimed at improving disease resiliency and animal welfare in the swine industry.

Patented cooling pads developed by animal science experts keep boars and sows cooler, improve their feed intake and milk output, and increase piglet wean weight.

HKScan will sell its Baltic businesses to the Estonian AS Maag Grupp.

Sundberg sets retirement date; Niederwerder will become Executive Director.

This provision of sufficient water empowers farmers to sustain their swine farming operations.

The center will enhance the province’s capacity for research, innovation, and the development of new technology to benefit Ontario pork producers and consumers.

Perstorp is proud to announce that Katharina Haydn has joined the Animal Nutrition team as Product Manager Gut Health, with effect from 1 August 2023.

Research proposals investigating tongue tips as a novel diagnostic sample type are now being accepted.

Zinpro joins the Global Feed LCA Institute to help demonstrate the crucial role nutrition plays in enhancing animal health, wellbeing and performance while also contributing to more sustainable outcomes.

Two award-winning tree-growing projects have been co-founded and implemented by CP Foods.

Award for excellent public relations work on social media platforms – Award ceremony at Agritechnica 2023 - submission deadline September 17, 2023.

Addy will lead growth for quality, supply chain and manufacturing.

Experience site planning with a complimentary 60-day trial.

Livestock DX "PIGI Pro" AI camera weighs pigs, while ChatGPT advises pig farming, redesigning livestock farming around the world with AI x LiDAR.

Brandon Reinbold, DVM, Ph.D., to lead research and technology initiatives in the company’s global swine team.

Expansion of DL-methionine production facility progressing as expected in Singapore.

Gladwin A. Read Company (GARCO) has brought on Robbie Shaw as their east coast sales representative.

Iowa Pork Industry Center has released a new chart that provides a list of diseases, time of administration, and based on risk, available product types.

Laura Greiner has been selected to serve as director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University.

SAPPO is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Peter Evans as their new chief executive officer.

The livestock market in the Philippines is showing positive growth. ILDEX Philippines showed the excellence of the show with the exciting announcement of its upcoming 2024 edition!

A set of two new ventilation checklists from Iowa Pork Industry Center offers a seasonal approach to checking the various components in an easy-to-use checklist format.

An experiment has been approved to assess the feasibility of launching spray-dried blood into space to rehydrate it in a zero-gravity environment in order to treat traumatic injuries in the future.

The Scale Up™ Program for Grow-Finishers can help pork producers improve feed conversion ratio and support performance in a sustainable manner.

The new Center on Vaccine Evaluation and Alternatives for Antimicrobials, or CVEAA, will support animal vaccine development and usage.

Mr. Olijslagers CTO and Mr. Van Sundert CFO, will temporarily jointly assume the CEO duties.

Jason Craig has been appointed Managing Director of leading Australian smallgoods producer, D’Orsogna Limited.

The processing capacity of the plant, which went into operation in February 2023, is about 700 Nm³ of raw biogas per hour

With the arrival of Rombouts, Topigs Norsvin strengthens its position with a managing director who knows the Belgian market well and has considerable experience in swine genetics.

The National Pork Board partners with five universities to establish The Real Pork Trust Consortium to address consumers' questions relating to the pork industry.

Code of good practices highlights the commitments of the animal breeding sector toward sustainability and animal welfare.

Members elected the new Board at the recent FVE General Assembly.

Located in Saskatoon, Canada, the office will be managed by Brad Michnik who has been appointed Sales Representative.

Iowa Swine Day plenary speaker to share a genetics-based approach to continuous improvement in animal agriculture.

HotHog, a new smartphone application that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists announced today.

Animal health company Medgene granted a second Platform technology license to provide solutions for pork producers.