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Premium Standard Farms now Murphy-Brown of Missouri
Premium Standard Farms, LLC, a unit of Smithfield Foods, Inc. hog production subsidiary, Murphy-Brown, LLC, announced recently it has changed its name to Murphy-Brown of Missouri, LLC, effective immediately.
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Half of Smithfield's U.S. pork will soon be off ractopamine
Smithfield Foods Inc, the world's largest pork producer, said on Tuesday it will soon raise half of its hogs on feed that does not contain the additive ractopamine, a lean muscle promoting drug that has been banned in China and Russia.
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Alltech calls for farm photo contest entries
Alltech has announced its “Farms in Focus” photo contest, designed to bring farms to life and give new perspective to professions that feed the world.
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Continental Grain heads toward Smithfield proxy fight
Continental Grain Co, a large shareholder in Smithfield Foods Inc, moved toward a proxy fight with the meat company on Thursday, saying it will seek shareholder support in connection with a turnaround plan it says could lift Smithfield's shares to $40 in three years.
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NUTRIQUEST announces strategic alliance with EURO-NUTEC
NUTRIQUEST announces the formation of a strategic research, marketing and distribution alliance with EURO-NUTEC, a subsidiary of GRUPO NUTEC in Mexico.
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Alltech Symposium: Feeding people while protecting the planet
Seven years from now, in 2020, what will the impact of this be? GLIMPSE the future at the 29th Annual Alltech International Symposium in Lexington, Ky., USA, from May 19-22.
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Cargill earnings sink as drought hits meat business
Agribusiness company Cargill Inc said on Tuesday that lingering pressure from a historic drought hurt its meat and grain operations, knocking quarterly earnings down 42 percent.
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Eight students compete in the Alltech Young Scientist finals
Alltech has narrowed its global search for the next pioneers of science to eight finalists who will compete for the Alltech Young Scientist Awards.
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Norbrook launches Enroflox 100 for pigs
Norbrook Laboratories, Ltd. announces the FDA approval of new Enroflox 100 (enrofloxacin) available for swine producers via a veterinary prescription.
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Smithfield says separation of hog business not a good idea
Smithfield Foods Inc, the largest U.S. hog producer, said in a regulatory filing that separating its hog production unit will make it less competitive, responding to shareholder pressure to split up its businesses.
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Alltech International Symposium goes the extra acre
Agronomic innovation and technology will continue to play a strong role in addressing the challenges of food shortages, climate change and farmer competitiveness. This year Alltech will dedicate an entire track to crop science at the 29th Annual Alltech International Symposium in Lexington, Ky., USA, May 19-22.
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- Oil falls as Fed minutes send U.S. equities down
- Ag markets diverged widely Wednesday afternoon
- Cold Storage: Frozen pork supplies up from March
- Tyson sends disaster-assistance truck to Oklahoma
- University workshops address workforce management issues
- Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
- Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds
- Business seminars scheduled for World Pork Expo
- Special health claim for this pork
- USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
- Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling
