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Conversion to group sow housing at Cargill-owned farms completed Cargill Pork, one of the largest pork producers in the U.S., is 11 months ahead of its own schedule for completing the conversion to group housing for sows at company-owned farms.

The role of selenium in the anti-oxidant defence mechanisms Identifying the most efficient and reliable source of organic selenium is key!

Rabobank: 2015 will be a turbulent year for global pork industry The global pork industry will remain turbulent in 2015, according to the latest quarterly global pork report from Rabobank.

Russian ban on EU pork could end soon, European ag leaders say Russia’s ban on pork products from the European Union (EU) may soon come to an end as a result of recent negotiations, several European agriculture leaders say.

US pork exports to Mexico expected to continue to grow in 2015 Pork exports from the United States to Mexico are expected to grow in 2015, but at a less rapid pace than they have over the past three years.

2014 Global Top Pig Companies special edition released Discover who the leading pig producers and processors are worldwide in this expanded new report. Spreadsheets are available for download with free registration.

Court favors EPA in farmer privacy lawsuit A federal district court in Minnesota on January 27 dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from releasing the personal information -- such as a person’s name, home address, GPS location and telephone number -- of livestock and poultry farmers and ranchers in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

2015 World Pork Expo is set for June 3-5 The dates are set for the 2015 World Pork Expo — June 3-5 — at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.     British pork checkoff agency to change name to AHDB Pigs Britain’s version of a pork checkoff agency will have a new name, effective the middle of 2015.

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