US – Feed grain production for 2012/13 is projected at 390 million metric tons, up from 324 million the previous year.

US – Dennyâs announced that it will work with its suppliers to eliminate the practice of confining pigs in gestation crates for its bacon, sausage, and other pork products.

UK – Making its UK debut at this yearâs Pig and Poultry Fair is Panacur AquaSol, a new generation water-administered wormer for pigs.

UK – Optimism for the future of the British pig, poultry and egg sectors is strong among visitors and industry representatives at the 2012 British Pig and Poultry Fair.

GUATEMALA – Guatemala has reported two outbreaks of classical swine fever in backyard farms with low biosecurity measures.

UK & IRELAND – Merial Animal Health has announced the appointment of Nick Munce as Pig Business Development and Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland.

GLOBAL – An important development which could have some major implications for the European pork retail sector is taking place in Italy. This is expected to have a positive effect on meat exports.

BRAZIL – Brazilian meat processor JBS had a net revenue in the first quarter of 2012 of R$16 billion (reals) a rise of 9.1 per cent compared to the first quarter of the previous year when the company posted revenue of R$14.673 billion.

CANADA – Manitoba Pork Council is hoping the US will make the changes to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling needed to bring it into compliance with its international trade obligations, writes Bruce Cochrane.

VIET NAM – None of the samples of pork and pig organs sold in Ho Chi Minh City's markets contained clenbuterol and salbutamol, the lean-meat additives banned in breeding animals, the HCM City Department of Food Hygiene and Safety announced this mo…