The National Pork Board recently announced the four finalists who are vying to be named the 2018 America's Pig Farmer of the YearSM. The program honors a U.S. pig farmer each year who excels at raising pigs following the We CareSM ethical principles and who is committed to sharing their farming story with the American public. […] The post 2018 America's Pig Farmer of the Year Finalists Announced appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. more >>

Keystone Meats, a fourth-generation family brand offering premium quality canned protein and meal solutions, is expanding its Lima, OH based plant. The addition will increase the brand's current facility at 3585 Harding Highway by 40%. The expansion will allow the company to continue growing and innovating, as well as its commitment to evolving with its […] The post Keystone Meats Expands Facility to Pave Way for Growth appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. more >>

With Hypors' continued growth in the Americas and around the world, we are enlarging our global nucleus population and reinvesting in our production assets. As part of this process, Hypor is proud to announce the start of a rebuilding process for the Bon Accord nucleus facility in Ituna, Saskatchewan, Canada. This facility will be a […] The post Hypor Building for the Future appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. more >>

The company says its US unit will increase exports to countries like Japan and South Korea as the trade war continues he company reported a 7.7 per cent drop in net profit to US$514 million from US$557 million in the year-earlier period as its US and European operations were hurt by lower margins. Revenue reached […] The post China's top ‘butcher' WH Group posts worse-than-expected profit as trade war hurts US business appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. more >>

Project 16-003 – Lead Researcher: Bob Friendship Research Summary – Project 16/03 Funding approved in 2016 and project completed in 2017 Lead Researcher: Bob Friendship Graduated student: Lima Rodrigues completed her MSc in December 2017 at the University of Guelph Optimal sow fertility is during the 24-hour period before ovulation. Among sows and gilts there […] The post Comparison of single timed artificial insemination (AI) in gilts using OvuGel-ELANCO (triptorelin acetate) or PG600-MERCK (eCG/pLH) to synchronize ovulation appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. more >>