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Pork producer losses continue to mount

Margins slip further into the red for farrow-to-finish producers, having lost another $3.42 per head by the close of last week. Meanwhile, packer margins, while still reporting a loss, have improved by $2.93 per head from the week before.
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Denny’s wants gestation-sow stalls off its menu

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Merck Animal Health

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Genetiporc was established in response to demand from producers for a swine Genetics company that would understand their concerns and would be there to offer solutions.

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., is a global leader in swine disease research and the development of innovative swine health products and swine diagnostic services to improve pork production.

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Weather report: Dry conditions on the Plains

05/16/2012 2:00 AM
In the West, very warm, dry weather continues to promote a rapid pace of fieldwork and crop growth. On the Plains, dry weather favors fieldwork. In the Corn Belt, cool air covers the Great Lakes region. In the South, unsettled weather continues to provide drought relief in the southern Atlantic States.
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