Pig Production News

US: Pork Producers rally against GIPSA rule's vagueness and consequences

US: Pork Producers rally against GIPSA rule's vagueness and consequences

02 Sep 2010 - Pork (and beef) producers rallied against USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration’s (GIPSA) proposed federal rule on the buying and selling of livestock at a public meeting.
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Blog: Philippe Caldier

Philippe Caldier - Guest Blogger

SPACE: French animal production, trends and 2010 forecasts

With the agricultural show SPACE coming up early September, it is time to zoom in on France. Except for sheep, production prices in France for all animals... Read more »

Blog: John Gadd

John Gadd - Pig Management

Managing Variation at Slaughter by using a 'Profit Box'

“ Some variation is largely unavoidable - but manageable!” (Dr. John Patience, 2008). This last year I seem to have visited more farms than usual... Read more »