Asia PacificJapan, Chile Reach Agreement on TradeJapan and Chile have reach...

Asia Pacific
Japan, Chile Reach Agreement on Trade
Japan and Chile have reached basic agreement on a bilateral free trade pact, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.

Europe
Pig breeding technology could make bacon taste nicer more of the time
A WELSH firm has signed a deal with the owners of Danish Bacon for new technology which could allow breeders to preselect the sex of piglets.

United States
NPPC Hails Senate Passage Of Price Reporting Law
The National Pork Producers Council today applauded the U.S. Senate for reauthorizing the law requiring meat packers to report the prices they pay producers for animals.

Iowa lawmakers concerned over merger of largest hog producers
Iowa lawmakers are expressing concern over a pork industry giant's plans to buy another leading hog producer and processor.

Animal ID: Burden versus boon
A proposed federal animal identification system may seem as simple as piercing a sow's ear, but some area farmers and legislators say it would provide unnecessary safeguards and place undue burdens on the agriculture industry.

Asia Pacific
Japan, Chile Reach Agreement on Trade
Japan and Chile have reached basic agreement on a bilateral free trade pact, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.

Europe
Pig breeding technology could make bacon taste nicer more of the time
A WELSH firm has signed a deal with the owners of Danish Bacon for new technology which could allow breeders to preselect the sex of piglets.

United States
NPPC Hails Senate Passage Of Price Reporting Law
The National Pork Producers Council today applauded the U.S. Senate for reauthorizing the law requiring meat packers to report the prices they pay producers for animals.

Iowa lawmakers concerned over merger of largest hog producers
Iowa lawmakers are expressing concern over a pork industry giant's plans to buy another leading hog producer and processor.

Animal ID: Burden versus boon
A proposed federal animal identification system may seem as simple as piercing a sow's ear, but some area farmers and legislators say it would provide unnecessary safeguards and place undue burdens on the agriculture industry.