Applying New Technology to Track FMD Vaccine
US - A highly contagious infection, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) threatens the health and economic value of livestock in many countries. The disease hasn't occurred in the United States since 1929, but...

Pork Center to Offer Advisor Training Programme
US - Veterinarians and others in Iowa’s pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus programme.

High MRSA Bacteria Levels in Retail Pork Products
US - Retail pork products in the United States have a higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA) than previously identified, according to new research by the University...

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.

Global Warming: Meat Production Impact Challenged
US - The American Meat Institute (AMI), in conjunction with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), are taking on the environmental lobby over the global warming effects of livestock production....

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.

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.

Althouse Honoured with Penn Vet Endowed Chair
US - Gary C. Althouse, DVM, PhD, professor and chair of Department of Clinical Studies at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's New Bolton Center has recently been named to the Marion...

Iowa Pork Industry Center Offers QA Certification
IOWA, US - Veterinarians and others in Iowa's pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus programme.

Cultivating Skills for Pork Industry Professionals
ILLINOIS, US - Management-level professionals in the pork industry now have the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and business skills through a two-year certificate programme uniquely tailored...

PorkBridge Educational Series Returns This Month
US - The sixth year of the successful distance education series, PorkBridge, begins 30 June. The 2011-2012 lineup includes a variety of intriguing topics presented by recognized industry experts.

Workshop for Small-Scale & Swine Production
VIRGINIA, US - In the past two decades, the Virginia swine industry experienced major changes, including a decrease in the number of farms, an increase in the size of existing operations, and movement...

U of I Offers Programme for Industry Professionals
US - Management-level professionals in the pork industry now have the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and business skills through a two-year certificate programme uniquely tailored for their...

Smithfield Foods Video Series on Pork Production
US - Smithfield Foods is launching a new, educational series of videos providing an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at pork production and sustainability practices at the company’s Murphy-Brown hog...

Producer Outlines Benefits of Distance Learning
US - An Iowa pork producer explains why he has subscribed for two years to the distance education series, SowBridge.

SowBridge Distance Education Series Resumes
US - The successful distance education program SowBridge begins its fourth year in March 2011.

U of I and Producers Offer New Swine Webinar Series
ILLINOIS, US - Registration is now open for the first-ever Swine Webinar Series sponsored by the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, U of I Extension, the...

Recipients of Pork Industry Scholarships Announced
US - The Pork Checkoff, Pioneer Hi-Bred and PIC have awarded 19 scholarships to college students around the United States as part of their strategy to develop the pork industry's human capital for the...

FASS Webinar on Antibiotics Available On-Line
US - The Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) hosted a webinar titled 'Antibiotics in Animals and People'.

PQA Plus Advisor Recertification Session on Offer
IOWA, US - People who become certified as Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus® programme are required to recertify every three years.

Pork Checkoff Supports the National FFA Organisation
US - The Pork Checkoff has teamed with the National FFA organization to create the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum.

MU Unveils New Swine Teaching Barn
US - Producers, industry leaders, students and neighbors attended an open house 29 September for a state-of-the-art swine barn dedicated to teaching. Guests toured the facility and met with University...

K-State's Cattle, Swine Research Available Online
US - A new online tool is making it possible for livestock producers and others to find research information that has been presented at Kansas State University's Cattlemen's Day and Swine Day going back...

Consumers Key Focus of Proposed 2011 NPB Budget
US - Consumer perspectives of pork and pork production are the central focus of the National Pork Board's proposed 2011 budget that will be debated next week in Des Moines, Iowa.

Action on Farmer and Rancher Bill of Rights
US - As the USDA and Department of Justice (DOJ) workshop on livestock approaches, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson urges NFU members and all livestock producers to attend. The workshop is...

Swine Science Online Launches Classes
US - After months of testing, the US Pork Center of Excellence is launching classes at state six universities through Swine Science Online.

Pfizer Selects Four Interns for Team Pork
US - Pfizer Animal Health's US Pork Business Unit has named four interns who will be an integral part of their team - working with territory managers to implement diagnostic programs, manage on-farm trials...

WPX: FMD Outbreak Resources Tested
US - 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.

Advanced Reproductive Management Seminars
IOWA, 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....