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USDA shut down by budget lapse
The United States Department of Agriculture has been shut down, along with much of the US government, as part of…
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Is the US pig supply as tight as reported?
The supply of finished pig in the US has been reportedly tighter in recent weeks, but is this actually the…
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Shareholders approve Smithfield Foods sale
The shareholders of Smithfield Foods Inc have voted to approve a plan to sell the world’s largest pork producer and…
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Thai producers fight US pork imports
Pig producers in Thailand are fighting attempts by the United States to export pork to the country. The Thai Swine…
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British institutions part of European tail biting project
A project that aims to end tail docking of pigs by reducing the risk of tail biting has been launched…
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Ask BPEX a question
Pig World will sit down next week with BPEX director Mick Sloyan, so if you’ve a burning question you’d like…
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Nottingham University finds key to nitrogen fixing
In what must rank as one of the most important discoveries ever in agricultural science, The University of Nottingham has…
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Quarterly US pig numbers down slightly
The total number of pigs in the United States on June 1, 2013, was 66.6 million head. This was down…
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BOCM PAULS appointment at Russian subsidiary
Animal feed manufacturer BOCM PAULS International has increased its representation in the Russian Federation with the appointment of Ilya Vysotsky…