Pork Conferences Offer Wealth of Information
IOWA, US - Iowa pork producers are invited to learn more about pig health and growth numbers, and get updates on ventilation management and disease research projects at the 2012 Iowa Pork Regional Conferences...

Addressing Land-Based Systems & Price Outlook
US - Information about the latest trends and research focused on staying competitive in the swine industry will take center stage at Kansas State University's 2012 Swine Profitability Conference on Tuesday, 28...

Pork Commentary: Iowa Pork Congress Report
US - The North American Swine Industry is mostly situated where grain and soybeans are grown. The high price of these crop commodities has increased farm land values in North America in there grain and...

Cryovac Rolls Out New Ovenable Material at IPE 2012
US - Consumer-friendly ovenable rollstock is newest expansion to Oven Ease product line. The launch International Poultry of the product was during the 2012 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta.

AMI to Co-Locate with IPE/IFE in 2013
US - US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) have signed an agreement with the American Meat Institute (AMI) to co-locate the AMI tradeshow with the IPE/IFE...

Registration for 2012 National Pork Industry Forum
US - The National Pork Board is pleased to provide the enclosed registration information for the 2012 National Pork Industry Forum to be held 1-3 March at Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center,...

Swine Semen Packaging System Receives Award
US - ASABE, The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has announced that ReproQuest, Inc. has won an AE50 award for its RQ800 Swine Semen Packaging System.

Advice Offered at Fort Wayne Farm Show
US - Purdue Extension specialists and educators will offer their expertise through presentations and discussions at the 2012 Fort Wayne Farm Show.

$75,000 Annual Advancement in PRRS Research Award
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is calling for proposal submissions for its annual Advancement in Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Research Award.

Hill Receives 2011 Science with Practice Award
US - Howard T. Hill, DVM, has received the Science with Practice Award from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

KSU Swine Profitability Conference 2012
US - The Kansas State University Swine Profitability Conference 2012 will be held in Manhattan on 28 February.

Liquid Swine Feed Gaining in Popularity
NEBRASKA, US - Liquid feeding systems may not be common in US swine production, but were explained how they are being used satisfactorily elsewhere during a conference in Omaha.

Risk Management Seminars Set for Pork Producers
IOWA, US - Volatile agricultural markets, high input costs and rising capital requirements for farming operations illustrate the need for effective risk management by pork producers today.

Various Chefs Show Love for American Pork Butt
ARIZONA, US - While the US pork butt is considered an undervalued cut in this country, it received royal treatment from a group of international visitors last week who unveiled a delicious variety of recipes...

Farm Animal Integrated Research (FAIR) 2012
US - The Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) cordially invites you to attend the Farm Animal Integrated Research (FAIR) 2012 conference to be held on 4 to 6 March 2012 at the Renaissance Arlington...

National Pork Board to Mark 25th Anniversary
US - Meeting 25 years and a few days after the first National Pork Board convened, members of the National Pork Board will gather 15-16 November in Des Moines, Iowa, to celebrate the board's silver anniversary...

Biomin at World Pork Expo 2011
IOWA, US - The annual World Pork Expo was held on 8 to 10 June 2011 in Des Moines, where Biomin had a booth.

USMEF Conference Kicks Off in Tucson
ARIZONA, US - The US Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) 35th Anniversary Strategic Planning Conference opened Wednesday in Tucson, Arizona, with a wide range of guest speakers, each of whom offered a unique...

Conference Tackles Antibiotic Use
US – The issue of antibiotic use in food animals and its effect on antibiotic resistance in humans was discussed at a two-day conference in Chicago, writes Chris Wright, senior editor of ThePigSite.

Discounted Registration Closing for ISU Conference
US - The discounted early registration fee for Iowa State University's 2011 Swine Disease Conference expires on 25 October.

PIC Offers Boot Camp
US - Your operation runs well but you are always looking for those little tweaks to make it more productive and more profitable. Let PIC help you.

International Chefs to Headline Pork Butt Initiative
US - Three chefs and the winner of one recipe contest from the Caribbean, China, Japan and South Korea will take center stage on Thursday afternoon, 3 November, as the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)...

2011 Swine Institute to Highlight Critical Issues
MISSOURI, US - The University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture Programme's 2011 Swine Institute has been set for 8 November at the Stoney Creek Inn in Columbia.

K-State Swine Day Set for 17 November
KANSAS, US – Kansas State University will host Swine Day Thursday, 17 November at the K-State Alumni Center at 17th and Anderson Ave. in Manhattan, and the organisers say the early registration deadline...

ISU to Report on Swine Efficiency Programme
IOWA, US - An international team of scientists will tackle the challenge of improving feed efficiency in swine through a $5 million grant coordinated by Iowa State University (ISU). The team is also organising...

Spronk Honoured with Allen D. Leman Science
US - Gordon Spronk, DVM, is the recipient of the 2011 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award. The award was presented at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, 17-20 September 2011, in St. Paul, Minnesota,...

Proposed NPB Budget Continues Consumer Focus
US - Bolstered by market research that shows the new Pork® Be inspiredsm campaign is having a positive impact on consumer attitudes, more than 50 pork producers will meet in Des Moines, 7-8 September,...

Scientist to Receive Technology Transfer Award
IOWA, US - Max Rothschild, C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture at Iowa State University, is part of a research team that will be presented an award for technology transfer.

Grand Opening for BIVI Sioux Center Vaccine Facility
US – Governor Terry E. Branstad travelled to Sioux Center last week to attend the grand opening for one of three Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) specialised vaccine research facilities.

Annual Disease Conference for Practioners in Iowa
US - The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa Pork Industry Center, The Iowa Veterinary Medicine Association and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), District...