| | | China announces additional testing for all US pork March 1
China has announced that beginning on March 1, 2013 all U.S. pork products will be tested for ractopamine, a feed additive used to promote lean muscle growth by a third-party testing firm, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.SNP and modern pig genomic selection dictionary
Below is a listing of 12 of the most modern terms used in SNP genotyping and genomic selection every pig producer needs to know.EU pig breeding herd down 4 percent in 2012
The EU pig breeding herd is down by more than 4 percent in, according to a pig census of 19 countries taken in November and December 2012 by Eurostat. The census revealed a smaller decline in sows and gilts, 3.5 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.Smithfield poised to meet rising demand for ractopamine-free pork
Several of Smithfield Foods pork processing plants have been ractopamine-free since 2012 and its North Carolina facility, the world’s largest pork processing plant will be fully compliant on March 1 with new regulatory requirements from China.EU pig breeder increases US operations with sow multiplier agreement
Hypor signed an agreement with pig producer, Mike Cronin, to produce Hypor Libra sows for the U.S. market. The new agreement means that Hypor Libra piglets will no longer need to be imported to the US from Canada.Pig & Poultry LIVE to focus on attracting new talent
Delegates to Pig Poultry LIVE will hear ideas and solutions to address attracting new talent, voted as one of the top 5 most important factors facing the industry. | Marketplace
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