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News Archive
US: Disaster assistance for livestock producers affected by bad weather
07 Feb 2011 - USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Jonathan Coppess issued a reminder to livestock producers throughout the Plains states and the Midwest that FSA programs may be available to assist them. Many are dealing with harsh winter weather, which is causing serious harm to livestock and forage due to heavy snow, ice and extremely cold temperatures.
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Consumers become focus for Canadian Government, local food consumption encouraged
07 Feb 2011 - Surrounded by consumers, the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture) announced the key results of a pilot project on the in-store promotion of Canadian food products.
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Sara Lee board agrees to divide the company into two
04 Feb 2011 - Sara Lee Corp. announced that its board of directors has agreed in principle to divide the company into two separate, publicly traded companies. The separation is expected to be completed in early calendar year 2012. Each company will have leading consumer brands, compelling growth prospects and strong potential to deliver long-term value to shareholders.
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Pork traces found in Halal Nestle products, production halted in France
04 Feb 2011 - Following a lab's discovery of traces of pork in products, Nestle suspended production of its Herta halal products.
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Maple Leaf Foods and West Face Capital reach an agreement
04 Feb 2011 - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with West Face Capital, a Toronto-based investment fund that owns approximately 11.4% of the company's shares outstanding.
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Family Farms, Inc. in the Philippines forms strategic partnership with Topigs
04 Feb 2011 - Topigs and Family Farms, Inc in the Philippines have formalised a strategic pig genetics agreement which is composed of gilt multiplication and installation of a modern artificial insemination centres.
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Antimicrobial resistance and virulence in pig E.coli isolates
04 Feb 2011 - Studies of multi-drug resistant (MDR) E.coli in Australia indicate a high probability of strain and plasmid diversity.
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Smithfield Foods to shut facility, also hog production operation to be sold
03 Feb 2011 - Smithfield Foods Inc has announced that it will close the doors of a facility which makes barbecued ribs, stews and soups.
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Dutch study low-cost detection of subclinical PRRS in pig herds
03 Feb 2011 - Dutch scientists have found that pigs between nine and 16 weeks old pigs are the preferred age group to detect PRRS virus, in herds without clinical signs of PRRS.
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Vostermans Ventilation: New nozzle product for pig housing
03 Feb 2011 - Recently Vostermans Ventilation presented a new nozzle for the nozzle fan. With this renewed nozzle, the average water drop size is reduced from 100 to 65 micron.
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Hungary less strict about pork from Germany
03 Feb 2011 - Following the dioxin scandal, Hungary requested that pork imports from Germany be tested for the chemical. However, this has changed – now Hungary is no longer asking for the mandatory testing.
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Topigs Canada Inc. announces new business development representative
03 Feb 2011 - Topigs Canada announced that Sergio Sosa has joined its staff as business development representative. Mr Sosa will be based out of the Topigs Winnipeg office.
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US: Farmers unite to combat harmful media
02 Feb 2011 - In the US farm groups have come together in alliance to combat bad publicity, which they say has endagered the farmer’s ability to produce food.
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Maple Leaf to close pork plant in British Columbia
02 Feb 2011 - Canadian food processor Maple Leaf Foods announced plans to close its prepared meats facility located in Surrey, British Columbia on September 30, 2011. Read more >>
SK Agriculture minister offers to resign following FMD crisis
02 Feb 2011 - Taking responsibility for slack monitoring against South Korea's worst outbreak of Foot and mouth disease (FMD), Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yoo Jeong-bok offered to step down from his post.
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NPPC supports Dietary Guidelines' goal of more nutrient-rich foods
02 Feb 2011 - The National Pork Producers Council expressed support for federal dietary guidelines released today whose goals are to reduce obesity, encourage the consumption of nutrient-rich foods and increase physical activity. Many cuts of pork, the organization pointed out, are lean, nutrient-dense sources of protein.
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USDA Committee: Proposed rule on mandatory pork price reporting
02 Feb 2011 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the establishment of the Wholesale Pork Reporting Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to develop proposed language to amend the Livestock Mandatory Reporting regulations to implement mandatory pork price reporting.
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Pig producers to stage a protest in the UK
02 Feb 2011 - In London, pig producers are planning to protest in Westminister to lobby MPs for a better supply chain.
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Pressure to save British pork meat
01 Feb 2011 - In order to help more British pork show up on supermarket shelves, NFU Scotland, the British Pig Executive and the National Pig Association are putting pressure on consumers to purchase local pork.
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US: 2011 Illinois Pork Expo shifted to a later date
01 Feb 2011 - The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has rescheduled the 2011 Illinois Pork Expo to take place 15-16 Feb. at the Peoria Civic Center.
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