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Monday, November 15, 2010
National Pork Board to Focus on Committee StructureUS - The National Pork Board will be asked next week to streamline the organization's producer-led committee structure. The board meets Tuesday through Thursday in Des Moines.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
OSU to Hold 2nd Annual Animal Welfare SymposiumUS - The second annual Ohio State University (OSU) Animal Welfare Symposium is set for 30 November at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on Fred Taylor Drive in Columbus.
Monday, November 01, 2010
KSU Swine Day 2010US - Kansas State University's Department of Animal Sciences and Industry will host Swine Day 2010 on 18 November at the KSU Alumni Center in Manhattan.
Friday, October 29, 2010
NIAA 2011 Annual ConferenceUS - The National Institute in Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will hold its next annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, on 11 to 14 April 2011.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Registration Now Open for 2011 AMI Expo US - Registration is now open for attendees and exhibitors of American Meat Institute (AMI) International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition, to be held on 13 to 16 April 2011,...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Animal Products Combat Poor Human NutritionUS - Food derived from animals is an important source of protein, energy, calcium and micronutrients — all of which can improve people’s health, their economic status and the environment, according...
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Large US Red Meat Presence at SIALUS - The US red meat industry and the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) will be out in force for one of the world's biggest trade shows for food industry professionals, SIAL 2010.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Registration Open for ISU Swine Disease Conference US - Registration is open for the 18th Annual Swine Disease Conference at Iowa State University on 4 and 5 November 2010.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
US Pork Gains Popularity in the PhilippinesUS - One of the hottest emerging markets for US pork and beef exports is the Philippines, where the 10th annual World Food Expo 2010 (WOFEX) was held earlier this month.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Growing Demand for US DDGS to be AddressedUS - The continued production of US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and coarse grains is critical to satisfy the growing global demand for feed grains, according to Gary Blumenthal, president...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
International PRRS Symposium 2010US - The deadline for abstract submissions for the International Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Symposium is 25 August.
Monday, August 02, 2010
International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention 2011US - Two renowned leaders with global insights will headline general sessions at the 2011 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and Exposition, to be held on 13 to 16 April 2011, at McCormick Place, Chicago,...
Monday, July 19, 2010
BIVI US Swine Team Targets Female InfluencersUS - Recognising the growing number of women who influence and shape the swine industry, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), recently hosted an event to bring key female leaders together.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
2010 International PRRS Symposium US - Registration is open and abstracts may now be submitted for the 2010 International PRRS Symposium. The event will take place in Chicago on 3 and 4 December.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Checkoff's National Taste of Elegance CompetitionUS - Adam Wells-Morgan, executive chef of The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri, won top honors in the 21st annual National Taste of Elegance™ contest on 14 June in Baltimore, Maryland.
Friday, June 11, 2010
WPX 2010: Industry Backing for Animal IDUS - The National Pork Producers Council has called for animal identification legislation to be brought into force swiftly.
WPX 2010: Korean Minister Urges FTA ImplementationUS - Korean Economic Affairs Minister Jong Hyun Choi has backed calls by the National Pork Producers Council for ratification of the Korea-US free trade agreement, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chis...
WPX 2010: US Pig Producers Back in ProfitUS - The US pig meat industry has returned to profit over the last three months, but the situation might not last, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.
Pork Industry Looks for Sizzle in New Slogan US - By next year at this time, pork may be calling itself something besides "The Other White Meat."
Thursday, June 10, 2010
WPX 2010: NPPC Monitoring New Food Safety BillUS - Concern is running high in the US pig meat industry that new legislation over food safety is going to add costs to the producer, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
WPX 2010: Call for FTAs to be RatifiedUS - The US pig meat industry has called for the swift ratification of free trade agreements (FTAs) with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to help US producers, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris H...
WP 2010: FMD Outbreak Resources TestedUS - How the US might be able to cope with an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was tested at the start of the World Pork Expo in Des Moines.
National Pork Board Implementing New Strategic Plan US - Just months after adopting a new five-year strategic plan, the National Pork Board is busy implementing the plan's vision, National Pork Board President Tim Bierman told reporters Wednesday at World...
Monday, June 07, 2010
NIAA Annual Meeting Focused on One HealthUS - The six speakers at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's (NIAA) annual meeting's Opening General Session, 'One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture', delivered three take-home messages...
Friday, May 28, 2010
USMEF: Export Markets See Fierce CompetitionUS - The USMEF Board of Directors Meeting and Product Showcase got underway in St. Louis on Wednesday, with nearly 200 members hearing from several experts on the state of the global marketplace for US...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
World Pork Expo Debuts People’s Choice BBQ ContestUS - World Pork Expo will offer a new barbecue contest and everyone is invited to be the judge.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Pork Checkoff: PORK Academy at World Pork ExpoUS - The Pork Checkoff is sponsoring Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy, 9-10 June during World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Expo continues through...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Advanced Reproductive Management SeminarsIOWA, US - Pork producers are invited to attend either of two workshops focusing on advanced swine reproductive management topics scheduled for early next month in northwest Iowa and northeast Nebraska....
Monday, May 17, 2010
Pork Checkoff Offers Pork Management ConferenceUS - The Pork Checkoff is offering the 2010 Pork Management Conference, Your Pork Industry Investment, 16-18 June in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
U of M Meeting Focuses on NutritionUS - Feed industry professionals will have the opportunity to update their knowledge of beef, dairy, poultry, swine and equine nutrition at the 71st annual Minnesota Nutrition Conference on 21 to 22 September...
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