New studies performed by QIAGEN show that the recently launched MagAttract 96 cador Pathogen Kit, which is based on the cador family reagents and uses magnetic bead technology, is equivalent in performance to the swine industry’s worldwide recognized gold standard QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kit in swine oral fluid pathogen DNA and RNA extraction. The addition of the new pathogen … Read More
Pork News Update
Despite a change in the political party leading the nation, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) believes there are indications Canada will move forward with retaliation against the United States over its Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law. Justin Trudeau, head of Canada’s Liberal Party, defeated Prime Minister Stephen Harper of the Conservative Party after a heated election. In response to a pre-election … Read More
1st America’s Pig Farmer of the Year Named
The National Pork Board has named Keith Schoettmer recipient of its first-ever America’s Pig Farmer of the Year. The pig farmer from Tipton, Indiana, was recognized for his excellence in raising pigs using the We Care ethical principles and connecting with today’s consumers about how pork is produced. “We are pleased to have Keith represent America’s pig farmers, and we … Read More
Ceva Continues Facility Expansion
The root of Ceva Animal Health USA lies in Biomune, the vaccine manufacturing company in Lenexa, Kansas it acquired in 2005. “When we originally purchased Ceva Biomune we had a vision for where this (company) could go,” said Daryl Pint, Ceva Biomune CEO, during a tour of the facilities for swine industry media. “Ceva has purchased 27 companies over the … Read More
Ceva Animal Health is Growing
Ceva Animal Health is set on becoming a major player in the swine industry within the next five years. The global company was just created in 2000 in France, and the North American operations started in only 2005, but already Ceva has experienced a five fold growth increase. Craig Wallace, Ceva CEO and North American Zone Director, says growth in … Read More
Swine Health Information Center Launches Website
For swine producers finding the latest information on diseases in the U.S. just got a little easier. The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has created a website to make getting information about emerging issues that threaten swine herds. The site, www.swinehealth.org, will help veterinarians, pork producers, researchers and others with an interest in the health of pigs stay abreast of … Read More
China and the U.S. Conduct Swine Symposium
The fourth annual Swine Industry Symposium was recently held in Beijing, China. The event was co-hosted with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and was attended by more than 150 pork industry representative, agricultural policy makers, animal health experts and university researchers. Joel Haggard, USMEF senior vice president for the Asia Pacific region, explains that the symposium is designed to … Read More
BioZyme Expands Supplement Division
BioZyme, manufacturer of Amaferm®, Sure Champ ®, Concept-Aid® and other natural supplements for livestock and show animals is beginning a new Commercial Division. The new division will focus on the research and development of products for swine and poultry producers. Bill Bayless, Director of Commercial Business Development, has been hired to lead the new division. Bayless has more than 30 years of … Read More
House Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting
The House has voted to reauthorizing Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting through 2020. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council applaud this bill, saying it will ensure cattle producers have access to critical market information. “We thank the members of the House in passing this important legislation to ensure cattlemen and women have access to market information,” said NCBA … Read More
Hogs and Pigs Inventory Increases
The number of hogs and pigs in the United States is up. As of September 1, there were 68.4 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, an increase of four percent from a year ago, and two percent more than June of this year, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Market … Read More