Smithfield researching hog manure to fertilize tobacco
Smithfield Foods' hog production division, Murphy-BrownLLC, and Tyton BioEnergy Systems are collaborating on a research partnership todevelop new applications for Tyton's dedicated, non-smoking tobacco...
View ArticleFrench co-ops Cobiporc, Amelis merge pig activities
French cooperatives Cobiporc and Amelis Porc-Evolution havedecided to unite their pig activities. A new entity will be formed on July 1 namedYXIA.
View ArticleSmithfield expanding Romania farms, facilities
Smithfield Foods has completed a $60 million loan fromthe International Finance Corporation (IFC) to Smithfield Romania torestructure its debts and support the company's growth plans to expand itsfarms...
View Article26,000-head pig farm proposed in Northern Wisconsin
Aproposed pig farm in Northern Wisconsin that would house more than 26,000 head,including 7,500 sows, is being proposed by Reicks View Farms.
View ArticleArtificial insemination highlighted at IMV seminar
The Third IMV ReproductionSeminar held in Deauville, France, recently drew over 150 professionals fromboth the bovine and swine artificial insemination industries for two days oftechnical talks and...
View ArticleNew UK pig genetics company forms, purchases ACMC assets
New UK pig genetics company forms, purchases ACMC assets Pure Pig Genetics will have European-based herd of 600 to 700 sows Theformer managing director of pig breeding and production company...
View ArticleJBS agrees to acquire Cargill US pork business
JBS USA Pork on July 1 agreed to acquire Cargill’sU.S.-based pork business for $1.45 billion. Completion of the acquisition issubject to regulatory review and approval.
View ArticleYearbook highlights trends in English pork industry
Yearbook highlights trends in English pork industry Pig farmers in England have registered improvements in productivity over the last year but performance levels lag behind its European Union...
View ArticlePotential buyers inquire about closed Tyson Foods plant
Interested buyers have inquired about the former Tyson Foods plant inSanta Teresa, New Mexico, but for now, no offers have been made.
View ArticleNational Pork Board creates innovation team
Consistent with the National Pork Board’s five-year strategic plan tobuild consumer trust and grow consumer demand, the organization is updating itsfood chain outreach structure.
View ArticleUS pork exports lost momentum in May
Exports of U.S. porklost momentum in May, falling below year-ago levels in both volume and value,according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat ExportFederation (USMEF).
View ArticleGlobal market review: World pork output continues upward trend
The general upward trend in world pork output is confirmed by the latest global market review compiled exclusively for Pig International.
View ArticleCanada funds study to explore price hog hedging program
The Canadiangovernment is investing up to $169,530 to the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) toexplore the feasibility of developing a hedging program that would offer pricestability and address the cash flow...
View ArticleUS House ag committee approves food labeling act
The House Agriculture Committee on July 14 approvedH.R.1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015.
View ArticleSmithfield Foods sets new sustainability goals
Smithfield Foods sets new sustainability goals After meeting or exceeding sustainability targets established in 2010, pork company establishes new goals Smithfield Foods has issued a new set of...
View ArticleRabobank forecasts boost to global pig meat trade
Duringthe second quarter of 2015, there were signs of recovery in the global porkmarket, according to the latest quarterly report on the state of the industryfrom Rabobank.
View ArticleEU outlook positive for pork, poultry markets
A report on the short-termmarket outlook for EU arable, dairy and meat markets has been published by theEuropean Commission. The report shows favorable conditions for both the poultryand pork sectors.
View ArticleBrazilian meat companies in investment mode
Aurora Alimentos recently announced its acquisition ofthe pork production and slaughter business of Chapecó Companhia Industrial deAlimentos at Chapecó in Santa Catarina. Meanwhile, BRF is investing in...
View ArticleUS Senate ag committee chair proposes repeal of COOL
U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts hasintroduced legislation that would repeal U.S. country of origin labelingrequirements concerning beef, pork and poultry meat.
View ArticlePig meat supply situation causes upsets in Europe
Spanishpig farmers are calling for an investigation into German pork prices, which,they say, are below the cost of production. French pig farmers are protestingin their usual way by attacking foreign...
View ArticleSmithfield Foods launches new line of ribs
SmithfieldFoods is launching a new line of Smithfield Dry Seasoned Ribs, available atsupermarkets throughout the United States.
View ArticleSenator pushes for scrutiny of proposed JBS-Cargill deal
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice pressing theAntitrust Division to review JBS USA’s proposed acquisition of Cargill Inc.’spork unit.
View ArticleWENS Group to merge with Guangdong Dahuanong
GuangdongDahuanong AnimalHealth Products Co., Ltd. announced the proposed merger of WENS Group and Dahuanong will be reviewed byChina Securities Regulatory Commission in the near future.
View ArticleMuyuan Foods to expand with new pig farm, feed facility
China’s Muyuan Foods has signed a cooperationagreement with Tongxu County, Kaifeng City, Henan, to construct a pig farmproducing 550,000 thousand head of pigs annually, and a feed facility which...
View ArticleAfrican swine fever returns to Zimbabwe
After an absence of more than 20 years, African swinefever has returned to Zimbabwe.
View ArticleSpecialty Foods expanding Kentucky ham processing plant
Specialty Foods Group, a company specializing in the processing of ham,bacon, deli meats and sausage, is expanding its plant in Owensboro, Kentucky,investing $2.6 million in the facility.
View Article4 investment projects for China’s New Hope Group
The board of directors of New Hope Groupon July 30 approved the company’s proposal for investment projects.
View ArticleChina’s Yurun Group approved to export pork to Russia
With China's latest renewal of pork exports to Russia, HRL Foods Co. Ltd. — a subsidiary of Yurun Group — has become one of the first pork companies to pass the product appraisal of the Federal Service...
View ArticleRusagro, Cherkizovo increase pig meat capacity in Russia
Russian pork companiesare taking advantage of the market conditions resulting from the country’s banon imports from many of its previous sources to make significant investments intheir pig meat...
View ArticleMaschhoff Family Foods names new CEO
Tim Schellpeper has been chosen to succeed JasonLogsdon as CEO of Maschhoff Family Foods, the holding company of pork producerThe Maschhoffs and poultry processor GNP Company.
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